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New Britain County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-06
Type C 00 Contracts Construction All Other
Docket 45 entries
Disposition judgment after completed trial to the court - hearing in damages

Parties

Plaintiff Jeremy Macdonald|Mariette Macdonald
Defendant Mcpherson Builders, Llc|Non Appearing|Shane Mcpherson
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Judge

Hon. Joseph Shortall

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. EXECUTION ISSUED
  2. COMPLAINT
  3. APPEARANCE
  4. APPEARANCE Appearance
  5. APPEARANCE Appearance
  6. RETURN OF SERVICE
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT -FAILURE TO APPEAR PB 17-20 RESULT: Granted 11/3/2022 BY THE CLERK
  8. ORDER RESULT: Granted 11/3/2022 BY THE CLERK
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD As to Defendant Shane McPherson RESULT: Granted 11/29/2022 BY THE CLERK
  10. ORDER RESULT: Granted 11/29/2022 BY THE CLERK
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD AS TO MCPHERSON BUILDERS, LLC RESULT: Granted 12/8/2022 BY THE CLERK
  12. ORDER RESULT: Granted 12/8/2022 BY THE CLERK
  13. CERTIFICATE OF CLOSED PLEADINGS AND CLAIM FOR TRIAL LIST Claim for a hearing in damages PB Sec. 17-32
  14. MOTION TO OPEN DEFAULT RESULT: Granted 1/30/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  15. ORDER RESULT: Granted 1/30/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  16. OBJECTION TO MOTION Objection to Defendant's Motion to Open Default RESULT: Overruled 1/30/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  17. ORDER RESULT: Overruled 1/30/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  18. REPLACE RECORD TO PLEADING STATUS (KEYPOINT 2) AND ERASE ALL HIGHER KEYPOINT DATES
  19. ANSWER
  20. ORDER RESULT: Order 3/9/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  21. SCHEDULING ORDER RESULT: Order 3/23/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  22. ORDER RESULT: Order 3/23/2023 HON LISA MORGAN
  23. NOTICE Notice of Filing Interrogatories and Requests for Production
  24. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22
  25. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME to Respond to Request for Admissions RESULT: Granted 7/17/2023 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  26. ORDER RESULT: Granted 7/17/2023 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  27. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE RESULT: Granted 8/8/2023 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  28. NOTICE
  29. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/8/2023 HON WALTER MENJIVAR
  30. MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE AS SERVED
  31. MOTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE – PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD – 13-6/13-9)
  32. MOTION FOR ORDER RESULT: Off 9/18/2023 HON ROBERT YOUNG
  33. ORDER RESULT: Off 9/18/2023 HON ROBERT YOUNG
  34. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  35. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Order 11/9/2023 HON ROBERT YOUNG
  36. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Order 11/9/2023 HON ROBERT YOUNG
  37. ORDER RESULT: Order 11/9/2023 HON ROBERT YOUNG
  38. CERTIFICATE OF CLOSED PLEADINGS AND CLAIM FOR TRIAL LIST
  39. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  40. AFFIDAVIT RE: ATTORNEY/COUNSEL FEES
  41. BILL OF COSTS
  42. ORDER RESULT: Order 4/18/2024 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  43. JUDGMENT AFTER COMPLETED TRIAL TO THE COURT - HEARING IN DAMAGES RESULT: HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  44. APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION - NATURAL PERSON/INDIVIDUAL (JD-CV-24) RESULT: Rejected 9/5/2024 BY THE CLERK
  45. EXECUTION REFILED AS CORRECTED - NO FEE

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