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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-21
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 39 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Valesko, Rick
Photo of Hon. Donofrio Anthony

Judge

Hon. Donofrio Anthony

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $40.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 516430 Date: 01/22/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY VIA CERTIFIED MAIL :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: DAVID MULLEN
  11. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  12. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT
  13. Issue Date: 01/23/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 VALESKO, RICK 1292 CAVALCADE DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: 941472669904222585485
  14. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 01/23/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 01/30/2025 Return : 02/03/2025 On : VALESKO, RICK Signed By : RICK VALESKO Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904222585485
  15. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY PLAINTIFF MDJ :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: SEAN WINTERS
  16. Certificate of Service
  17. JE> DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED (DONOFRIO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  18. Certificate of Service
  19. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  20. COPY ISSUED OF 03/21/2025 JE
  21. Issue Date: 03/24/2025 Service: COPY OF 03/21/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.64 VALESKO, RICK 1292 CAVALCADE DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: R001369536
  22. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 526453 Date: 08/27/2025
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  39. $0.64

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