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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-13
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Cody Topola
Photo of Hon. Emily Hagan

Judge

Hon. Emily Hagan

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. UDGMENT ENTRY(56994196) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE L. HATFIELD [email protected]
  2. UDGMENT ENTRY(56994195) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE L. HATFIELD [email protected]
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(56994194) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: NEIL W SIEGEL [email protected]
  4. GREED JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. O.S.J. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. ON 03/25/2025 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED TOPOLA/CODY/ BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  6. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/20/2025 AT 11:00 AM COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S), OR PLAINTIFF(S), IF PROCEEDING PRO SE, SHALL INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL WITH ALL OTHER PARTIES, AND THEN CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8583. ANY ATTORNEY OR UNREPRESENTED PARTY WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS/HER PARTICIPATION AND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CASE SCHEDULING ORDER ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY TO ENSURE THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE LISTS A CORRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR THAT PARTY. PARTIES SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR THE CMC BEFORE BEGINNING TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56378251 RETURNED 4/8/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT TOPOLA/CODY/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  8. NSWER FILED BY D1 CODY TOPOLA ATTORNEY NEIL W SIEGEL 0055327 ANSWER OF CODY TOPOLA
  9. OTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 CODY TOPOLA NEIL W SIEGEL 0055327. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  10. UMS COMPLAINT(56378251) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CODY TOPOLA 6116 SUN RAY DR PARMA, OH 44134
  11. UMS COMPLAINT(56378250) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: CODY TOPOLA 6116 SUN RAY DR PARMA, OH 44134
  12. RIT FEE
  13. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  14. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  15. RIT FEE
  16. UDGE EMILY HAGAN ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  17. EGAL RESEARCH
  18. EGAL NEWS
  19. EGAL AID
  20. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  21. OMPUTER FEE
  22. LERK'S FEE
  23. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHELLE L. HATFIELD

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