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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-23
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 53 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recovery Associates Llc
Defendant Barnes, Kristopher
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Judge

Hon. DURKIN JOHN M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $2.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 524772 Date: 07/23/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC :: Filed By: MELISSA A MORRIS
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFT BY CERT MAIL
  12. Issue Date: 08/14/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 BARNES, KRISTOPHER 87 FAIRVIEW ST CAMPBELL, OH 44405 Tracking No: 941472669904224533964
  13. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/14/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 09/09/2025 On : BARNES, KRISTOPHER Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 941472669904224533964
  14. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON KRISTOPHER BARNES TO ATTY MELISSA A MORRIS
  15. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  16. JE> CASE TO BE DISMISSED JANUARY 27, 2026 FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION (DURKIN) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  17. Certificate of Service
  18. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  19. COPY ISSUED OF 12/08/2025 JE
  20. Issue Date: 12/09/2025 Service: COPY OF 12/08/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 BARNES, KRISTOPHER 87 FAIRVIEW ST CAMPBELL, OH 44405 Tracking No: R001389647
  21. JE> CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION (DURKIN) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  22. Certificate of Service
  23. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  24. COPY ISSUED OF 02/05/2026 JE
  25. Issue Date: 02/05/2026 Service: COPY OF 02/05/2026 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 BARNES, KRISTOPHER 87 FAIRVIEW ST CAMPBELL, OH 44405 Tracking No: R001393713
  26. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC :: Filed By: MORONE NOREEN
  27. Certificate of Service
  28. JE> PLAINTIFF'S MOTON FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2026 OVERRULED (DURKIN) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  29. Certificate of Service
  30. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
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