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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-06
Status Closed
Type Contract Other (exclud($ 2,500.01 To $ 10,000.00)
Docket 34 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Acceptance Corp.
Defendant May Ii, Samuel E|May, Michelle M
Photo of Hon. Cordis, Dan

Judge

Hon. Cordis, Dan

Peoria County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. 08/21/2025 ORDER - MO/PET -ALLOWED/GRANTED
  2. 11/16/2023 Judgment-Default (Judicial Officer: Cordis, Dan) Civil Judgment - Award Awarded To: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. Awarded Against: MICHELLE M MAY Amount: $8,325.32 Additional: PLUS COSTS Entered: 11/16/2023
  3. Civil Judgment - Award
  4. Awarded To: CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. Awarded Against: MICHELLE M MAY Amount: $8,325.32 Additional: PLUS COSTS Entered: 11/16/2023
  5. OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS
  6. 07/06/2023 INITIALIZE CASE
  7. 07/06/2023 COMPLAINT FILED
  8. 07/06/2023 SUMMONS ISSUED
  9. 07/06/2023 SUMMONS ISSUED
  10. 07/28/2023 SUMMONS SERVED
  11. 08/30/2023 1ST APPEARANCE (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Cordis, Dan) Result: Continued/Reset
  12. 08/30/2023 CONTINUANCE ORDER
  13. 10/23/2023 MO/PET - DEFAULT
  14. 10/23/2023 NOTICE
  15. 11/14/2023 AFFIDAVIT - MILITARY SERVICE
  16. 11/15/2023 STATUS CALL (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Cordis, Dan)
  17. 11/16/2023 ORDER
  18. 12/14/2023 SUMMONS - ALIAS
  19. 01/11/2024 SUMMONS SERVED
  20. 01/17/2024 1ST APPEARANCE (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Bach, Nathan R)
  21. 01/17/2024 1ST APPEARANCE (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bach, Nathan R)
  22. 07/26/2024 Citations, Garnishments, Wage Deductions - $5,000 and over
  23. 07/26/2024 AFFIDAVIT
  24. 07/26/2024 NOTICE
  25. 08/30/2024 INTERROGATORIES
  26. 09/13/2024 INTERROGATORIES
  27. 09/16/2024 ORDER - WAGE ASIGNMENT/DEDUCTION
  28. 10/21/2024 MO/PET - DEFAULT
  29. 10/21/2024 NOTICE
  30. 12/18/2024 DEFAULT (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bach, Nathan R) Result: Held
  31. 12/18/2024 Judgment
  32. 07/17/2025 MOTION FILED
  33. 07/17/2025 NOTICE
  34. 08/20/2025 MOTION HEARING (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Kamp, Caryn J) Result: Held

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