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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-25
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 37 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Venture Financial, Llc
Defendant Michael Townsend
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Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657870) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL TOWNSEND 16109 INVERMERE AVE. CLEVELAND, OH 44128
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657869) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657868) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  5. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657867) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  6. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657866) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  7. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657865) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  8. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657864) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  9. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657863) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  10. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657862) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  11. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657861) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  12. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657860) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  13. UDGMENT ENTRY(57657859) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  14. ASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING BY TELEPHONE ON 07/24/2025. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED. NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 06/25/2025, IS GRANTED. UPON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT MICHAEL TOWNSEND, THE COURT FINDS THAT THE ALLEGATIONS STATED IN PLAINTIFF'S MOTION ARE TRUE AND SAID MOTION IS HEREBY GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT THE PLAINTIFF IS GRANTED JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT MICHAEL TOWNSEND, HEREIN IN THE SUM OF $1,905.75, PLUS INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT; PLUS COURT COSTS. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(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
  15. OTICE FILED BY P1 VENTURE FINANCIAL, LLC ATTORNEY FRANCO M BARILE 0080301 NOTICE OF DEFAULT HEARING
  16. ELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 07/24/2025 AT 09:15 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8674 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH JUDGMENT ENTRY; AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH; AND AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  17. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  18. MC BY PHONE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 06/17/2025 IS RESET AS FOLLOWS: CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 08/28/2025 AT 09:00 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. HE DOCKET REFLECTS GOOD SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF JOURNALIZATION OF THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  20. MC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 06/17/2025 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  21. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/17/2025 AT 10:30 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. UMS COMPLAINT(56847361) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL TOWNSEND 16109 INVERMERE AVE. CLEVELAND, OH 44128 ANSWER DATE: 05/29/2025
  23. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  24. RIT FEE
  25. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  26. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56491115 RETURNED 4/17/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT TOWNSEND/MICHAEL/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  27. UMS COMPLAINT(56491115) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL TOWNSEND 16109 INVERMERE AVE. CLEVELAND, OH 44128
  28. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  29. RIT FEE
  30. UDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  31. EGAL RESEARCH
  32. EGAL NEWS
  33. EGAL AID
  34. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  35. OMPUTER FEE
  36. LERK'S FEE
  37. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID FRANCO M BARILE

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