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Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-28
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Other Civil
Docket 18 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant Lester, Barry
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. HECK ISSUED TO: ZWICKER & ASSOCIATES PC (ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF)
  2. OMPLAINT FILED 02/28/2024 10:12 AM Attorney: COPFER, DANIEL D
  3. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED FOR CERTIFIED MAIL 02/28/2024 10:12 AM Attorney: COPFER, DANIEL D
  4. UMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFENDANT
  5. OTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER eFiling submission date: 02/28/2024 10:12 AM Attorney: COPFER, DANIEL D
  6. RDER APPOINTING PROCESS SERVER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  7. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED 02/28/2024 10:12 AM Attorney: COPFER, DANIEL D
  8. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROCESS SERVER (PROVEST) FOR SERVICE ON BARRY LESTER
  9. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED BARRY LESTER ALSO KNOWN AS BARRY D LESTER (3/19/24)
  10. ERSONAL SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR NOTICE ON BARRY LESTER AKA BARRY D LESTER (04/07/2024)
  11. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST BARRY LESTER AKA BARRY D LESTER W/MEMORANDUM AND AFFIDAVIT AND EXHIBITS eFiling submission date: 05/30/2024 03:45 PM Attorney: FITZGIBBON, BRITTANY R
  12. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: NON-ORAL HEARING ON MOTION Date: 07/08/2024 Time: 04:00 PM
  13. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  14. EFAULT JUDGMENT ENTRY - JUDGMENT SHALL BE RENDERED IN FAVOT OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,362.81. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  15. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  16. OPIES SENT BY REGULAR MAIL OR VIA ATTORNEY BOX IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B)
  17. INAL RECORD PAGES FEE
  18. ASE FINISHED CASE FILED AWAY

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