Date: 12-12-2013

Case Style: Zloro Johnson v. Midland Credit Management, Inc., et al.

Case Number: 1:05-cv-01094-SO

Judge: Solomon Oliver, Jr.

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Erie County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Dennis Murray and Donna Evans

Defendant's Attorney: Bill Thacker, Lori McAlister and Ted Seitz for Encore Capital Group, Inc. and Midland Credit Management, Inc.

Description: Zloro Johnson and Rod L. Feyedelem sued Encore Capital Group, Inc. and Midland Credit Management, Inc. on class action Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.c. 1692 violation theories.

Court docket entries at the conclusion of the case:

09/05/2013 221 Order/Minutes of proceedings before Judge Solomon Oliver, Telephone Conference held on 9/4/2013 regarding settlement. The following motions are denied as moot: Motion for a Conference/Hearing as to the Propiety of Sanctions ( ECF 189); Motion for an Order to Send Notice to Class Members (ECF 196); Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 201); Motion to re-calendar a hearing date for Motion for Sanctions and to restore Motion for Summary Judgment to this court's active calendar (ECF 214). Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver Jr., on 9/5/2013. Time: 40 minutes. (D,M) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
09/05/2013 Order [non-document]denying as moot Motion for conference (Related Doc # 189 ); denying as moot Motion for order (Related Doc # 196 ); denying as moot 201 Sealed Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot Motion for order (Related Doc # 214 . Approved by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 9/5/2013.(D,M) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
09/05/2013 222 Order of approval of the parties joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement Agreement. Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 9/5/2013. (D,M) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
09/09/2013 Set Fairness Hearing on 12/12/2013, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19A. (Related document(s) 222 ). (D,M) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
09/09/2013 223 Reply to response to 218 Motion for attorney fees and Reimbursement of Expenses filed by Zloro Johnson. (Attachments: # 1 Hess v. Volkswagen Group of America, Case CJ-2005-205, 23rd Judicial District, Pottawatomie County, OK April 10, 2013, # 2 Hess v. Volkswagen Group of America, Case CJ-2005-205, 23rd Judicial District, Pottawatomie County, OK,,June 14, 2013)(Murray, Dennis) Modified text on 9/10/2013 (S,HR). (Entered: 09/09/2013)
11/12/2013 224 Objection to proposed settlement filed by Dametra Carey. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Proposed Settlement) (S,R) (Entered: 11/12/2013)
11/13/2013 225 FILING ERROR. Duplicate of 224 . Objection to proposed settlement filed by Dametra Carey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachments) (C,KA) Modified to note filing error on 11/14/2013 (S,HR). (Entered: 11/13/2013)
12/02/2013 226 Notification of Defendants' 28 U.S.C. Section 1715(b) Compliance filed by Encore Capital Group, Inc., Midland Credit Management, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Verification of CAFA Notice Mailing)Related document(s) 222 .(Seitz, Theodore) (Entered: 12/02/2013)
12/06/2013 227 Joint Motion for Order Granting Approval of Class Action Settlement and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Zloro Johnson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jason Dekdebrun CAA, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit Regarding Notice Publication, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Proposed Final Order and Judgment)(Murray, Dennis) (Entered: 12/06/2013)
12/06/2013 228 Notice of Filing Objection filed by Zloro Johnson. (Attachments: # 1 11/12/13 Derik Harris Letter)(Murray, Dennis) (Entered: 12/06/2013)
12/12/2013 229 Order granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses (Related Doc # 218 ). The court orders Defendants to pay Plaintiffs $1,359,911 in attorney fees and $5,504.83 in costs. Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 12/12/2013.(D,M) (Entered: 12/12/2013)
12/12/2013 Minutes of proceedings [non-document] of Fairness Hearing held on 12/12/2013 before Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. (Court Reporter: Heidi Geizer.)Time: 40 minutes. (D,M) (Entered: 12/12/2013)

Outcome: 12/12/2013 230 Final Order and Judgment Entry (re 227 ). Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 12/12/2013. (D,M) (Entered: 12/12/2013)
12/23/2013 231 Supplemental Motion for costs and expenses filed by Plaintiff Zloro Johnson. (Related document 230 ) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Donna Jean Evans)(Murray, Dennis) Modified on 12/23/2013 to create link (P,G). (Entered: 12/23/2013)

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