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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-08
Status Open
Type Other Civil
Docket 15 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ransbottom, Rita
Defendant Pendergraft, John
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FILED. (PRETRIAL/CIVIL FRIDAY 10/10/25 AT 9:30 AM) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  2. CIVIL FILING FEE. Receipt: 76460 Date: 07/08/2025
  3. COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE OF LAND CONTRACT TOGETHER WITH EXHIBITS 1, 2 AND 3 FILED. (WILLIAM HUBER ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF) COPIES ISSUED TO COURT.
  4. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED)
  5. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR UNDERTAKING
  6. SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF MERCER COUNTY FOR PERSONAL SERVICE UPON JOHN PENDERGRAFT 536 HIERHOLZER ST CELINA OH 45822 TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPIES OF COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE OF LAND CONTRACT AND EXHIBITS 1, 2, & 3.
  7. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR SUMMONS
  8. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED. PERSONAL SERVICE OBTAINED UPON JOHN PENDERGRAFT 536 HIERHOLZER ST CELINA OH 45822 ON 7/21/2025.
  9. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE E-FILED. (SHANNON KAISER FOR DEFENDANT) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  10. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT E-FILED. (KAISER FOR DEFENDANT) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY ON REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT.
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT FILED. (DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 TO RESPOND) COPIES ISSUED ON 8/21/25.
  12. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE
  13. NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS DIRECTED TO DEFENDANT E-FILED. (HUBER) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  14. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT E-FILED. (KAISER) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  15. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: PRETRIAL / CIVIL Date: 10/10/2025 Time: 09:30 AM

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