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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-27
Status REOPEN (RO)
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 62 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Clawson, Sam W
Defendant Escobar, Emerson|Doe Driver 1, John Or Jane|Doe Employer 2, John Or Jane|Lopez, Hilda Yojana|Erie Insurance Company
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Judge

Hon. Donofrio Anthony

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $2.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 529589 Date: 10/27/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: SAM W CLAWSON :: Filed By: NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS BY CERT MAIL
  12. Issue Date: 10/27/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 ESCOBAR, EMERSON 840 MOYER AVE BOARDMAN, OH 44512 Tracking No: 941472669904224729132 DOE DRIVER 1, JOHN OR JANE 840 MOYER AVE. BOARDMAN, OH 44512 Tracking No: 941472669904224729133 LOPEZ, HILDA YOJANA 750 W. LACLEDE AVE. YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44511 Tracking No: 941472669904224729134 ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY 100 ERIE INSURANCE PLACE ERIE, PA 16530 Tracking No: 941472669904224729135
  13. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/27/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 10/30/2025 Return : 11/03/2025 On : ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY Signed By : ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224729135
  14. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/27/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 10/30/2025 Return : 11/03/2025 On : LOPEZ, HILDA YOJANA Signed By : HILDA LOPEZ Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224729134
  15. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/27/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 11/04/2025 On : ESCOBAR, EMERSON Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS Tracking #: 941472669904224729132
  16. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/27/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 11/04/2025 On : DOE DRIVER 1, JOHN OR JANE Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS Tracking #: 941472669904224729133
  17. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF CRAIG G. PELINI :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  18. Certificate of Service
  19. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM OF DEFENDANT'S ANSWER & CROSS-CLAIM :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  20. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS UPON PLAINTIFF :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  21. Certificate of Service
  22. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON EMERSON ESCOBAR TO ATTY NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  23. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON JOHN OR JANE DOE DRIVER 1TO ATTY NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  24. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  25. NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES :: :: On behalf of Defendant: ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  26. Certificate of Service
  27. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY PLAINTIFF, SAM W. CLAWSON :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: SAM W CLAWSON :: Filed By: NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  28. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: SAM W CLAWSON :: Filed By: NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  29. Certificate of Service
  30. Certificate of Service
  31. Certificate of Service
  32. JE> DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED AGIANST HILDA Y. LOPEZ (DONOFRIO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  33. Certificate of Service
  34. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  35. COPIES ISSUED OF 02/19/2026 JE
  36. Issue Date: 02/26/2026 Service: COPIES OF 02/19/2026 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 ESCOBAR, EMERSON 840 MOYER AVE BOARDMAN, OH 44512 Tracking No: R001395201 DOE DRIVER 1, JOHN OR JANE 840 MOYER AVE. BOARDMAN, OH 44512 Tracking No: R001395202 LOPEZ, HILDA YOJANA 750 W. LACLEDE AVE. YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44511 Tracking No: R001395203
  37. FAILURE OF REGULAR MAIL SERVICE ON EMERSON ESCOBAR (RTS; NO MAIL RECEPTACLE; UNABLE TO FWD)
  38. MOTION FOR PROOF OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: SAM W CLAWSON :: Filed By: NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  39. Certificate of Service
  40. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (CIVIL) ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: SAM W CLAWSON :: Filed By: NOMIKI P TSARNAS
  41. Certificate of Service
  42. $35.00
  43. $25.00
  44. $26.00
  45. $13.00
  46. $20.00
  47. $6.00
  48. $40.00
  49. $50.00
  50. $10.00
  51. $0.00
  52. $8.00
  53. $47.24
  54. $2.00
  55. $2.00
  56. $0.64
  57. $4.00
  58. $2.00
  59. $0.60
  60. $2.07
  61. $0.00
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