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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-12
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Westlake Services, Llc Dba Westlake Financial Services
Defendant Markell Sullivan
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Judge

Hon. Jeffrey P Saffold

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE REFUND TO KEITH D. WEINER & ASSOCIATES, CO. L.P.A.
  2. UDGMENT ENTRY(56982055) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MARKELL SULLIVAN 12705 GRIFFING AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44120
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(56982054) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(56982053) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  5. MC BY PHONE WAS HELD ON 05/13/2025. PLAINTIFF FAILED TO APPEAR. PURSUANT TO THIS COURT'S PRIOR ORDER, DATED 04/16/2025, THIS CASE IS HEREBY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(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
  6. UMS COMPLAINT(56749348) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MARKELL SULLIVAN 12705 GRIFFING AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44120 ANSWER DATE: 05/20/2025
  7. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  8. RIT FEE
  9. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE - REGULAR MAIL
  10. CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SULLIVAN/MARKELL/ 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  11. CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BERKOWITZ/MICHAEL/S 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  12. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/13/2025 AT 09:15 AM. ALL PARTIES COUNSELS ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 716-427-1108 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 130004# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE OF THE PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR FOR THIS CMC WILL RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. 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. PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(B)(3) AND DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AND NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED.
  13. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56357840 RETURNED 4/15/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SULLIVAN/MARKELL/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  14. UMS COMPLAINT(56357840) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MARKELL SULLIVAN 12705 GRIFFING AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44120
  15. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. RIT FEE
  17. UDGE JEFFREY P SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  18. EGAL RESEARCH
  19. EGAL NEWS
  20. EGAL AID
  21. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  22. OMPUTER FEE
  23. LERK'S FEE
  24. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ

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