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COMMON PLEAS COURT
of SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

Miscellaneous Civil Public Notices From April 08, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

KISLING, NESTICO & REDICK

3412 West Market Street

Akron, OH 44333

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. CV2025 06 2618.

Hannah Johnson, 3773 Kaufman Road, Stow, OH 44224, Plaintiff vs. A. Floramar Butalid, Defendant.

A. Floramar Butalid, whose last known address is 1933 High St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, but whose address other than as set forth is unknown and cannot with the exercise of reasonable diligence be ascertained, and upon whom service of summons cannot be had in the State of Ohio, will take notice that on June 7, 2025, Hannah Johnson, as Plaintiff, filed her Complaint for Personal Injury in the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, Ohio, being Case No. CV 2025 06 2618 demanding judgment against the defendant for damages in an amount in excess of $25,000.00, but currently unspecified pursuant to Civil Rules 8(A) and 54(C), plus costs incurred in this action, interest, attorney's fees and any such other relief to which plaintiff may show herself entitled.

Said above named Defendant will further take notice that he/she is required to answer the Complaint on or before the 9th day of June 2026.

JURY DEMAND

Plaintiff demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.

By: PETER D. JANOS, (#0058485), Attorney for Plaintiff.

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 2026

26-00387

LEGAL NOTICE

THE SUMMIT LAW GROUP LLC

815 Grandview Ave., Suite 200

Columbus, OH 43215

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. CV2025 07 3206.

Community Savings, Plaintiff vs. Adam Sylvester, Defendant.

Adam Sylvester, whose last known address is 2593 Cherry Blossom Circle, Stow, OH 44224 and otherwise whose address is unknown, will take notice that on July 14, 2025, the undersigned, Community Savings, filed its complaint in the Summit County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High Street, Akron, OH 44308, alleging that Adam Sylvester executed and delivered to Dunning Motor Sales Inc., not a party to this action, a certain Retail Installment Contract and Security Agreement, in writing, in the original principal amount of $31,819.68 (“Contract”); that Dunning Motor Sales Inc., assigned the Contract to Community Savings; that pursuant to the Contract, Community Savings obtained a first and best lien against the personal property described therein as a 2014 Dodge Durango 4DR SXT, VIN 1C4RDJA69EC296042; that Adam Sylvester is in default under the Contract by failing to make timely payments when they became due; that the balance due on the Contract, as of July 7, 2025 was $20,644.47, plus interest at the fixed rate of 7.47% per annum from July 7, 2025. Community Savings prays for money judgment against Adam Sylvester in the amount owing on the Contract as of July 7, 2025, in the amount of $20,644.47, plus interest at the fixed rate of 7.47% per annum from July 7, 2025.

Said above named Defendant will further take notice that he/she is required to answer the Complaint on or before the 26th day of May 2026.

By: KENDAL C. NININGER, (#0104651), Attorney for Plaintiff.

Mar 24, 31; Apr 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026

26-00341

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. 2026 CV 00029.

Cassy Summer Cross, Plaintiff vs. Patrick Andrew Cross, II (Presumed Decedent), et al., Defendants.

A Complaint has been filed by Cassy Summer Cross in the Probate Court of Summit County alleging that on account of the absence of Patrick Andrew Cross II since June 21, 2025 when he disappeared while floating down the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, while exposed to a specific peril of death, he is presumed to be dead and praying that proceedings may be had to establish the legal presumption of the death of said Patrick Andrew Cross II.

Notice is hereby given that on April 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., said court will hear evidence relevant to the allegations of the Complaint.

By: JAMES MASI, (#0042386), 204 S. Meridian St., Ravenna, OH 44266, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Mar 24, 31; Apr 7, 14, 2026

26-00345

LEGAL NOTICE

HILL, CAIN AND MCDONALD, LLP

641 Teton Trail, PO Box 817

Frankfort, KY  40602

In the Court of Common Pleas, 209 S. High St., Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Case No. CV2025 06 2817.

BDM Cargo, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Ron Watford, Defendant.

Ron Watford, whose last known address is 512 Elbon Ave; Akron, OH 44306, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on June 20, 2025, Plaintiff, BDM Cargo, LLC, filed a Complaint for Possession of a 6` x 20` Trailer, VIN: 7NRBF2020RF015609 in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, Case No. CV-2025-06-2817, against Ron Watford, alleging that, on or about March 28, 2024, Ron Watford executed and delivered a Rental Agreement (“Contract”), in writing, in the original amount of $10,228.80; that Ron Watford is in default for all payments from July 16, 2024 until present; that, further, the balance due on the Contract is $2,525.71; that to secure the payment of the Contract, Ron Watford executed and delivered the Contract, as aforesaid, to BDM Cargo, LLC, and thereby conveying, the following described property:

6` x 20` Trailer

VIN: 7NRBF2020RF015609

Located at 512 Elbon Ave; Akron, OH 44306

and further alleging that the aforesaid Contract is a valid and subsisting first and best ownership upon said property, therefore, to have the 6` x 20` Trailer, VIN: 7NRBF2020RF015609 repossessed; that the Defendant, Ron Watford, among others, may have or claim to have some interest in or lien upon said property; that all of the Defendant are required to set forth any claim or interest in or upon the property that he, she, or it may have or claim to have or be forever barred therefrom; that the Plaintiff demands possession of the 6` x 20` Trailer, VIN: 7NRBF2020RF015609; and for such other and further relief to which it may be entitled in equity or at law.

Said above named Defendant will further take notice that he/she is required to answer the Complaint on or before the 6th day of May 2026.

By: CHRISTOPHER M. HILL, (#0074838), Attorney for Plaintiff.

Mar 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr 1, 8, 2026

26-00260

 

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