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Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-10
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Boardman
Docket 30 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Lvnv Funding Llc
Defendant Newberry, Willina
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Judge

Hon. Houser Joseph M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED - $2,040.74 PLUS STATUTORY INTEREST FROM DATE OF JUDGEMENT AND COSTS Receipt: 328980 Date: 12/10/2024
  2. Issue Date: 12/12/2024 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: (B) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $ NEWBERRY, WILLINA 1875 WOODLAWN AVE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44514 Tracking No: 9414726699042225746973
  3. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (B) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 12/12/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 12/16/2024 Return : 12/19/2024 On : NEWBERRY, WILLINA Signed By : SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE Reason : (B) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042225746973
  4. ANSWER FILED
  5. HEARING SCHEDULED Event: CIVIL PRE TRIAL (B) Date: 04/21/2025 Time: 9:45 am Judge: DESANTO, DONALD Location: COUNTY COURT # 2
  6. MOTION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE FOR PRE-TRIAL FILED Attorney: TOMOLETZ, RACHEL (102954)
  7. MOTION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE APPROVED, PER MAGISTRATE. PLAINTIFF COUNSEL IS TO INTIATE CALL AND CONFERENCE WITH DEFENDANT COUNSEL.
  8. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION FILED WITH THE COURT PRE-TRIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of : The Court :: Filed By: SLL
  9. HEARING SCHEDULED Event: CIVIL TRIAL (B) Date: 08/25/2025 Time: 10:15 am Judge: DESANTO, DONALD J Location: COUNTY COURT # 2
  10. NOTICE OF LIMITED APPEARANCE FILED Attorney: EVANS, ROBERT H (5307)
  11. MOTION TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE GRANTED. /S/DJD /S/JMH
  12. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT INSTANTER FILED Attorney: HOUSTON, TYLER D (103300)
  13. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED./S/JMH
  14. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. Attorney: HOUSTON, TYLER D (103300)
  15. HEARING SCHEDULED Event: NON ORAL HEARING (B) Date: 08/11/2025 Time: 12:00 pm Judge: DESANTO, DONALD J Location: COUNTY COURT # 2
  16. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT Attorney: TOMOLETZ, RACHEL (102954)
  17. UPON MOTION, AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, RACHEL E. TOMOLETZ IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR WILLINA NEWBERRY. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE MOTION WAS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO WILLINA NEWBERRY. THIS ORDER SHALL ALSO REFLECT THAT DEFENDANT WILLINA NEWBERRY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF ALL CURRENT AND UPCOMING DATES IN THIS CASE, WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: AUGUST 11, 2025 - PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SERVED ATTORNEY TOMOLETZ A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON JULY 3, 2025. AS SUCH, A REPLY BRIEF IS DUE ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2025. AUGUST 25, 2025 - A TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT 10:15 AM THE MAHONING COUNTY COURT BOARDMAN #2, 8110 MARKET ST, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512, BEFORE THE HONORABLE DONALD DESANTO. IT IS SO ORDERED. /S/JMH
  18. LETTER RECEIVED FROM DEFT
  19. THIS CAUSE CAME TO BE HEARD UPON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE DEFENDANT HAS FILED NO RESPONSE AS PER CIVIL RULE 56(E). THIS COURT FINDS THE MOTION TO BE WELL TAKEN AND IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF, LVNV FUNDING LLC, IS GRANTED JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT, WILLINA NEWBERRY AKA WELINA PORTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,040.74, LESS PAYMENT(S)/CREDIT(S) OF $0.00, FOR A TOTAL OF $2,040.74 AS OF JUNE 18, 2025, WITH INTEREST THEREON AT THE RATE OF 8.00% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS TO DATE. IT IS SO ORDERED./S/JMH/DJD
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