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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-18
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Money Judgment
Docket 10 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recovery Associates Llc
Defendant Saum, Michael
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. (DR) CHECK ISSUED TO: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO LPA RETURN ORIGNAL DEPOSIT LESS COSTS Check issued: Check #42037 $2176.29 Payable to: WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  2. MONEY JUDGMENT COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 182132 Date: Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M
  3. CASE DESIGNATION FORM Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO MICHAEL SAUM BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 MICHAEL SAUM DEFAULT ADDRESS 417 W HIGH ST HICKSVILLE, OH 43526 Tracking Number: 9414726699042246830606 Receipt: 183225 Date:
  5. POSTAGE Receipt: 183225 Date:
  6. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : SAUM, MICHAEL Signed By : MICHAEL SAUM Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042246830606
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M
  8. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY (CLOSE) DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLTFF AGAINST DEFT MICHAEL SAUM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1206.22 PLUS COSTS Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M Receipt: 183225 Date:
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILE-STAMPED10-17-25 WAS SERVED UPON ATTORNEY KATHLEEN CONNELL AND DEFT MICHAEL SAUM BY REGULAR US MAIL

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