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Court

Lorain Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-05
Status OPEN
Type Civil
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Woodford, Brian
Defendant Branim, Albert
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Judge

Hon. Ewers Judge Raymond

Lorain County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ANSWER ANSWER TO DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIMS eFiled: 03/06/2026 03:31 PM Attorney: SHAUT, MICHAEL
  2. NEW CIVIL CASE FILING FEE Receipt: 67918 Date: 12/09/2025 Receipt: 73023 Date: 02/09/2026 Receipt 73023 has been reapplied.
  3. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 12/12/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Cost Per: 11.6800 ALBERT BRANIM WORK ADDRESS 7990 BAUMHART RD AMHERST, OH 44001 Tracking Number: 941472669904225063349 ALBERT BRANIM DEFAULT ADDRESS 8010 BAUMHART RD. AMHERST, OH 44001 Tracking Number: 941472669904225063350 ALBERT BRANIM BUSINESS ADDRESS 365 SPRING HAVEN LN SPARTA, TN 38583 Tracking Number: 941472669904225063351 VTI ELECTRIC CO. MAILING ADDRESS 8010 BAUMHART RD AMHERST, OH 44001 Tracking Number: 941472669904225063352 VTI ELECTRIC CO. DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O REGISTERED AGENT 365 SPRING HAVEN LN. SPARTA, TN 38583 Tracking Number: 941472669904225063353 Receipt: 73023 Date: 02/09/2026 Receipt 73023 has been reapplied.
  4. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Issued : 12/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Served : 12/20/2025 Return : 12/26/2025 on : BRANIM, ALBERT Signed By : ALBERT BRANIM Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904225063351
  5. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Issued : 12/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Served : 12/20/2025 Return : 12/26/2025 on : VTI ELECTRIC CO. Signed By : ALBERT BRANIM Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904225063353
  6. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD AGREED MOTION FOR LEAVE eFiled: 01/09/2026 11:13 AM Attorney: WILSON, MICHAEL S
  7. JOURNAL ENTRY Upon consideration of the Motion for Leave and for good cause shown, the court hereby grants leave for Defendants, Albert Branim, and VTGI ELECTRIC CO. to file a response to Plaintiff 's Complaint on or before February 9, 2026. Receipt: 73023 Date: 02/09/2026 Receipt 73023 has been reapplied.
  8. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM AND CROSS-CLAIM FILED BY DEFT ALBERT BRANIM. Judge: EWERS, RAYMOND J
  9. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: EWERS, RAYMOND J Event: TELEPHONE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Date: 04/09/2026 Time: 09:30 AM
  10. JOURNAL ENTRY s Defendant has filed an Answer, a Telephone Case Management Conference is scheduled for April 9, 2026 at 9:30 A.M. eFiled: 02/10/2026 08:26 AM
  11. FAILURE OF SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Issued : 12/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Served : 02/09/2026 Return : 02/20/2026 on : BRANIM, ALBERT Signed By : Reason : FAILURE OF SERVICE Comment : UNCLAIMED; UTF Tracking #: 9414726699042250633491
  12. FAILURE OF SERVICE (n)NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE Sent On: 02/20/2026 11:14:43 Notice Sent To: MICHAEL SHAUT MICHAEL SHAUT LAW OFFICE LPA 20600 CHAGRIN BLVD, STE 470, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
  13. ATTORNEY NOTIFIED.
  14. FAILURE OF SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Issued : 12/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Served : 01/25/2026 Return : 02/26/2026 on : VTI ELECTRIC CO. Signed By : Reason : FAILURE OF SERVICE Comment : UNKNOWN FAILURE Tracking #: 9414726699042250633524
  15. FAILURE OF SERVICE (n)NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE Sent On: 02/26/2026 15:10:31 Notice Sent To: MICHAEL SHAUT MICHAEL SHAUT LAW OFFICE LPA 20600 CHAGRIN BLVD, STE 470, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
  16. ATTORNEY NOTIFIED.
  17. FAILURE OF SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL - CIVIL Issued : 12/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT Served : 02/02/2026 Return : 02/26/2026 on : BRANIM, ALBERT Signed By : Reason : FAILURE OF SERVICE Comment : UNCLAIMED; UTF Tracking #: 9414726699042250633500
  18. FAILURE OF SERVICE (n)NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE Sent On: 02/26/2026 16:31:26 Notice Sent To: MICHAEL SHAUT MICHAEL SHAUT LAW OFFICE LPA 20600 CHAGRIN BLVD, STE 470, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
  19. ATTORNEY NOTIFIED.

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