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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-30
Type Cc Suit On Account
Docket 23 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Midland Credit Management, Inc|Butler, Patrick Steen
Defendant Slater, Chris

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. nterlocutory/Partial Judmt Plaintiff appears by Atty M. Tacket. Defendant though served, fails to appear. Case removed from the dismissal docket. Hearing held on the record (FTR) regarding motion for default judgment. Court notes Defendant's pleadings due on or before 11/09/2024. No responsive pleading has been filed. Interlocutory Order of Default entered in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant. Plaintiff to file Notice Hearing on damages / final judgment when Plaintiff is ready to proceed forward. So Ordered. NRT/nap Associated Entries: 07/02/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/15/2025; 9:00 AM; NATHAN ROBERT TAYLOR; Greene
  2. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 05/30/2025 - Dismissal Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 07/15/2025; 9:00 AM; NATHAN ROBERT TAYLOR; Greene
  3. ntry of Appearance Filed (Docketed on 07/14/25 at 0838) Limited Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /amb Filed By: MARADY TACKETT On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  4. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/15/2025 - Interlocutory/Partial Judmt + Scheduled For: 07/15/2025; 9:00 AM; NATHAN ROBERT TAYLOR; Greene
  5. equest for Notc of Hrg Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  6. otion for Default Judgment Motion for Default. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  7. ismissal Hearing Scheduled This case has been placed on the Division 7 Dismissal Docket and will be dismissed for failure to prosecute on 7-15-2025 at 9:00am. To avoid dismissal, the Court requires filing of a formal pleading, notice to opposing parties and counsel, and an appearance (during routine motion time - 9:00 am. Tues., Wed., Thurs.) on or prior to 7-15-2025 at 09:00am. The Court will not consider requests in the form of letters or by telephone. No further notice will be sent upon dismissal of this case. NRT/jrg Associated Entries: 07/15/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 07/15/2025; 9:00 AM; NATHAN ROBERT TAYLOR; Greene
  8. esponse Filed Dft Chris Slater Response to Petition /al
  9. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  10. otice of Service (Docketed 09-13-2024 at 1409) Service Affidavit./bm Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  11. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-2304; Served To - SLATER, CHRIS; Server - HYDE, KEISHA; Served Date - 10-SEP-24; Served Time - 13:32:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - ./bm
  12. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-2304, for SLATER, CHRIS Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net /hw
  13. rder - Special Process Server Order for Special Process Server signed and filed / hw
  14. iling Info Sheet eFiling
  15. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS in associated to Circuit Court filed on 08/30/2024; Exhibit filed on 08/30/2024; Support Of Petition filed on 08/30/2024. /hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC Associated Entries: 08/30/2024 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct + Associated Entries: 08/30/2024 - Exhibit Filed + Associated Entries: 08/30/2024 - Affidavit in Support of Pet +
  16. roposed Order Filed Order for Special Process Server. (Accepted as filed.) /hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  17. otion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server. / hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  18. ffidavit Filed Non Military Affidavit. / hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC
  19. ffidavit in Support of Pet Affidavit. / hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC Associated Entries: 08/30/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  20. xhibit Filed Exhibits. / hw On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC Associated Entries: 08/30/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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