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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-09
Status OPEN
Type Other Civil
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Scranton, Matthew
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CIVIL DEPOSIT Receipt: 179919 Date:
  2. CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED 10:08 AM Attorney: MCGOWAN, JAMES Receipt: 179919 Date:
  3. INSTRUCTION 10:08 AM Attorney: MCGOWAN, JAMES
  4. MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER PROVEST 10:08 AM Attorney: MCGOWAN, JAMES
  5. INSTRUCTION 10:08 AM Attorney: MCGOWAN, JAMES
  6. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO MATTHEW SCRANTON BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 MATTHEW SCRANTON DEFAULT ADDRESS 116 W EDGERTON ST HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240220809
  7. POSTAGE
  8. COPIES FOR SERVICE
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY: IT IS ORDERED THAT PROVEST IS APPOINTED AS PROCESS SERVER
  10. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO PROVEST FOR SERVICE UPON MATTHEW SCRANTON Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 2.0000 MATTHEW SCRANTON DEFAULT ADDRESS 116 W EDGERTON ST HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 Tracking Number: 000000376
  11. emailed Provest that paperwork is ready for pickup
  12. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : SCRANTON, MATTHEW Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042240220809
  13. NOTICE OF PLAINTIFF MERGER 09:30 AM Attorney: HATFIELD, MICHELLE L
  14. INSTRUCTION 09:32 AM Attorney: HATFIELD, MICHELLE L
  15. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO MATTHEW SCRANTON BY ORDINARY US MAIL W/CERTIFICATE OF MAILING. Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: 2.0000 MATTHEW SCRANTON DEFAULT ADDRESS 116 W EDGERTON ST HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 Tracking Number: 000000251
  16. POSTAGE

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