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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-18
Status OPEN
Type Other Civil
Docket 20 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Prestige Financial Services, Inc.
Defendant Church, Christopher|Altaffer, Nicole
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CERTIFICATES OF MAILING
  2. CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED 01:45 PM Attorney: CESTA, THOMAS Receipt: 182149 Date:
  3. INSTRUCTION 01:45 PM Attorney: CESTA, THOMAS
  4. MOTION FILED 01:45 PM Attorney: CESTA, THOMAS
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY: ORDER APPOINTING PROVEST AS PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER
  6. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO PROVEST FOR SERVICE UPON THE FOLLOWING: Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 2.0000 CHRISTOPHER CHURCH DEFAULT ADDRESS 25230 NAGEL ROAD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 000000399 NICOLE ALTAFFER DEFAULT ADDRESS 25230 NAGEL ROAD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 000000400
  7. COPIES FOR SERVICE
  8. emailed Provest and informed that copies were ready for pickup
  9. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : PROCESS SERVER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : CHURCH, CHRISTOPHER Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : PROPERTY VACANT Tracking #: 000000399
  10. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : PROCESS SERVER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : ALTAFFER, NICOLE Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : PROPERTY VACANT Tracking #: 000000400
  11. INSTRUCTION 11:06 AM Attorney: CESTA, THOMAS
  12. COPIES FOR SERVICE
  13. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 CHRISTOPHER CHURCH DEFAULT ADDRESS 25230 NAGEL ROAD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042246832594 NICOLE ALTAFFER DEFAULT ADDRESS 25230 NAGEL ROAD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042246832600
  14. POSTAGE
  15. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : CHURCH, CHRISTOPHER Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042246832594
  16. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : ALTAFFER, NICOLE Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042246832600
  17. PRAECIPE FILED 09:38 AM Attorney: CESTA, THOMAS
  18. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING BY ORDINARY US MAIL W/ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: 2.0000 CHRISTOPHER CHURCH MAILING ADDRESS 2001 S DEFIANCE ST LOT 152 ARCHBOLD, OH 43502 Tracking Number: 000000301 NICOLE ALTAFFER MAILING ADDRESS 2001 S DEFIANCE ST LOT 152 ARCHBOLD, OH 43502 Tracking Number: 000000302
  19. POSTAGE
  20. COPIES FOR SERVICE

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