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Ottawa Co(Oh)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-29
Status CLOSED
Type Other Civil
Docket 38 entries
Disposition consent judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Ottawa County Commissioners
Defendant Safe Harbor Marina, Ltd.
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Judge

Hon. Bates, James D

Ottawa County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE CLOSED
  2. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $0.70
  3. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.90
  4. ONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY. DEFENDANT WILL REMOVE THE WATER FEATURE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THIS ACTION WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THIS JE AND WILL RESTORE THE EASEMENT TO A CONDITION THAT DOES NOT FRUSTRATE THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE EASEMENT (COPIES TO SKILLITER, GILLUM, JUDGE BATES)
  5. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  6. RDER ISSUED - THE IN PERSON PT IS CONT'D TO 5/23/22 @ 2:00 P.M. (COPIES TO ALL PARTIES OF RECORD & JUDGE BATES) ASSESSED $2.00
  7. RE-TRIAL: IN PERSON SET FOR 05/23/2022 AT 2:00 PM IN CR1/ , HEARD BY: BATES, JAMES D
  8. OINT MOTIOON TO CONVERT FILED. (GILLUM/SKILLITER)
  9. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  10. RDER. PRETRIAL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25, 2022 IS HEREBY CONTINUED UNTIL APRIL 7, 2022 @ 11:00AM (COPIES TO SKILLITER, GILLUM)
  11. RE-TRIAL SET FOR 04/07/2022 AT 11:00 AM IN CR1/ , HEARD BY: BATES, JAMES D
  12. OTION TO CONTINUE FILED (GILLUM)
  13. OTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
  14. RE-TRIAL SET FOR 03/25/2022 AT 11:00 AM IN CR1/ , HEARD BY: BATES, JAMES D
  15. UDGE BATES, JAMES D: ASSIGNED
  16. ERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT FOR THE HONORABLE JAMES D. BATES A RETIRED JUDGE FROM LUCAS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO HEAR THIS CASE FILED.
  17. EFENSE ATTORNEY: GILLUM, RICHARD R. III ASSIGNED
  18. NSWER FILED (GILLUM)
  19. UMMONS: @
  20. OPY OF SENT ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $1.55
  21. UMMONS ON ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $2.00
  22. RAECIPE FILED (SKILLITER)
  23. OTICE OF FILING OF EXHIBITS FILED (SKILLITER)
  24. OTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  25. CTIVE PROCESS NUMBER: 2021-CV-H 356
  26. UMMONS STATUS CHANGED TO SENT TO BE SERVED
  27. ERTIFIED MAIL OF SAFE HARBOR MARINA RTND, MRKD "UNCLAIMED". SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT. FAILURE NOTICE SENT TO ATTY:B. SKILLITER. ASSESSED $3.00
  28. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $0.70
  29. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  30. UDGMENT ENTRY. JUDGE HEREBY RECUSES HIMSELF FROM THE WITHIN MATTER (COPIES TO SKILLITER, SAFE HARBOR)
  31. UMMONS: @
  32. ERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $12.00
  33. UMMONS ISSUED WITH COPY OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL R.R.R. TO DEFENDANT(S) ASSESSED $2.00
  34. OMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT & INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED. (SKILLITER) ASSESSED $35.00
  35. UDGE WINTERS, BRUCE: ASSIGNED
  36. TTORNEY: SKILLITER, BLAKE W. ASSIGNED
  37. IVIL CASE DESPOSIT ASSESSED $53.00
  38. NITIAL CIVIL CASE FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $297.00

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