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St Johns

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-21
Status REOPENED
Type Negligence Business Tort
Docket 91 entries
Disposition final Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Bacon, James
Defendant Howard, Ronald E
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Judge

Hon. MALTZ, HOWARD M.

St. Johns County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE REOPENED FOR RO
  2. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
  3. FINAL JUDGMENT - RECORDED (OR.5885.1944. / 2024003407)
  4. CASE CLOSED
  5. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON; SCOTT, DALE A. REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: FINAL JUDGMENT-1/12/2024
  6. FINAL JUDGMENT
  7. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON; SCOTT, DALE A. REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER AWARDING DEFENDANT HOWARD'S ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS1/10/2024
  8. ORDER AWARDING DEFENDANT HOWARD'S ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
  9. EVIDENCE CHANGE OF CUSTODY
  10. DEFENSE EXHIBIT CONTROL LIST
  11. COURT NOTES
  12. EMAIL SENT TO: MALTZ, HOWARD M. REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY’S NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING (JANUARY 4, 2024)-1/2/2024
  13. DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY’S NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING (JANUARY 4, 2024 - 10:45 PORTION ONLY)
  14. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
  15. NOTICE OF FILING - SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
  16. DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY'S NOTICE OF HEARING - JANUARY 4, 2024, AT 10:45 AM
  17. NOTICE OF HEARING - JANUARY 4, 2024 @ 10:15 A.M.
  18. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON; SCOTT, DALE A. REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT RONALD E. HOWARD'S AMENDED MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS-10/30/2023
  19. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT RONALD E. HOWARD'S AMENDED MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
  20. COURT NOTES
  21. EMAIL SENT TO: JA S. MILLER – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC OR ZOOM APPEARANCE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO CONTINUE-10/23/2023
  22. PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT RONNIE E. HOWARD'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
  23. MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC OR ZOOM APPEARANCE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO CONTINUE
  24. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFFS’ AMENDED RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  25. DEFENDANT'S FOURTH MOTION TO COMPEL
  26. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFFS’ ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  27. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  28. DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFFS
  29. DEFENDANT'S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  30. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING - OCTOBER 26, 2023 AT 10:15
  31. AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
  32. NOTICE OF FILING
  33. NOTICE OF HEARING - OCTOBER 26, 2023 AT 10:15PM
  34. NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY
  35. DEFENDANT HOWARD'S AMENDED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
  36. DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED COMPLAINT
  37. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON; SCOTT, DALE A. REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT RONALD HOWARD'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT-6/13/2023
  38. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT RONALD HOWARD'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  39. COURT NOTES
  40. DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO ATTEND HEARING VIA “ZOOM”
  41. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS
  42. NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT ST. JOHNS COUNTY
  43. DUPLICATE / CORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 05/15/2023 FOR ST. JOHN COUNTY
  44. CORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 05/15/2023 FOR ST. JOHN COUNTY
  45. NOTICE OF HEARING- JUNE 7, 2023 AT 1:45 PM
  46. PAYMENT $10.00 RECEIPT #2023019931
  47. CORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 04/28/2023 FOR ST. JOHN COUNTY
  48. MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS' SUMMONS TO ST. JOHNS COUNTY
  49. DEFENDANT'S THIRD MOTION TO COMPEL
  50. DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  51. NOTICE OF FILING - PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
  52. NOTICE OF FILING - ORDER DENYING REZONING REQUEST FOR PUD 2021-09
  53. DEFENDANT'S AMENDED ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
  54. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
  55. AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  56. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO PLAINTIFF
  57. EMAIL SENT TO: MIGUT, DAVID; VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 2 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL & ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS-3/21/2023
  58. ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
  59. ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL
  60. EMAIL SENT TO: MIGUT, DAVID; VAGOVIC, KEVIN T; BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: CONSENT ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTE-3/15/2023
  61. CONSENT ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTE
  62. COURT NOTES
  63. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: 115-1/25/2023
  64. PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT RONNIE E. HOWARD ’S ANTI-SLAPP MOTION TO DISMISS
  65. NOTICE OF HEARING - MARCH 14, 2023 @ 1:30 P.M.
  66. DEFENDANT'S SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL
  67. NOTICE OF HEARING- MARCH 14, 2023 AT 11:00 AM
  68. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL
  69. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF
  70. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO PLAINTIFF
  71. DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  72. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES
  73. NOTICE OF SERVING PLAINTIFFS' ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  74. DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFFS
  75. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT - AFFIDAVIT OF RONNIE E. HOWARD
  76. DEFENDANT RONNIE E. HOWARD'S ANTI-SLAPP MOTION TO DISMISS
  77. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE
  78. ATTORNEY: BURNETT, DOUGLAS NELSON ASSIGNED TO HOWARD, RONALD E
  79. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS
  80. PERSONAL/INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 06/30/2022 FOR HOWARD, RONALD E
  81. PAYMENT $410.00 RECEIPT #2022022711
  82. PERSONAL/INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 06/22/2022 FOR HOWARD, RONALD E
  83. EMAIL SENT TO: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA22-0793, BACON, JAMES VS. HOWARD, RONALD E WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: AOSC20-23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER - 6/21/2022
  84. AOSC20-23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
  85. STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55
  86. ATTORNEY: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T ASSIGNED TO BACON STORAGE, LLC
  87. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  88. VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  89. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  90. ATTORNEY: VAGOVIC, KEVIN T ASSIGNED TO BACON, JAMES
  91. JUDGE MALTZ, HOWARD M.: ASSIGNED

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