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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-06
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 63 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Kayla Christine Cruz
Defendant Ching Kwan Ng|Yan Ci Ng|Lm General Insurance Company|Liberty Mutual Auto And Home Services, Llc|Liberty Mutual Group Inc.|Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company
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Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(51163568) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATTHEW S MARSALKA [email protected]
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(51163567) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: STEPHEN J YEARGIN [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(51163566) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: STEPHEN J YEARGIN [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(51163565) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PERRIN I SAH [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(51163564) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PERRIN I SAH [email protected]
  7. UPON NOTICE BY THE PARTIES, EFFECTIVE 07/29/2023, ALL CLAIMS ARE SETTLED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(A). THE COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE BRENDAN J SHEEHAN. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. STIPULATION FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) CHING KWAN NG(D1) and YAN-CI NG(D2) ATTORNEY PERRIN I SAH 0065090 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL AND JOURNAL ENTRY
  9. 06/29/2023: ATTORNEY CONFERENCE HELD. COUNSEL NEEDS ADDITIONAL TIME TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT. ATTORNEY CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/27/2023 AT 10:00 AM. NO FURTHER CONTINUANCES. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. 05/15/2023: UPON NOTICE FROM THE ADR DEPARTMENT, THIS CASE HAS SETTLED. THE PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY DISPOSING OF THE CASE OR APPEAR FOR A TELEPHONIC ATTORNEY CONFERENCE AS FOLLOWS: ATTORNEY CONFERENCE SET FOR 06/29/2023 AT 10:00 AM. FAILURE TO EITHER SUBMIT AN ENTRY DISPOSING OF THE CASE OR TO APPEAR FOR THE ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY JOINING ONE LINE AND THEN CALLING THE COURT AT 216.443.8591 WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THE CASE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. MEDIATION SET FOR 05/15/2023 AT 01:30 PM. (Notice Sent).
  12. MEDIATION SCHEDULED FOR 04/06/2023 AT 11:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  13. 03/07/2023: PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING. ISSUES DISCUSSED, DISCOVERY IS ONGOING. THE PARTIES ARE TO NOTIFY THE STAFF ATTORNEY IF THEY WOULD LIKE A FINAL PRE-TRIAL TO BE SCHEDULED. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 11/29/2023 AT 10:00 AM. TRIAL BRIEFS; JOINT JURY INSTRUCTIONS; VERDICT FORMS AGREED UPON BY COUNSEL; WITNESS LISTS; EXHIBIT LISTS; AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE TO BE FILED AND COPIES DELIVERED TO THE COURTROOM OR STAFF ATTORNEY BY 11/08/2023; AN E-MAILED COPY TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY IS PREFERRED, INCLUDING ALL JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT. PRIOR TO THE START OF JURY SELECTION, THE PARTIES ARE TO DELIVER TO THE COURT OR THE STAFF ATTORNEY A BRIEF AGREED-TO STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AS CONTEMPLATED BY CIV.R. 47(A). NOTE TAKING BY JURORS IS PERMITTED. JURY QUESTIONNAIRES AND SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS BY JURORS TYPICALLY IS NOT PERMITTED. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. UPON NOTICE BY THE PLAINTIFF, EFFECTIVE 03/07/2023, ALL CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANTS LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL AUTO AND HOME SERVICES, LLC, LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC., AND LIBERTY MUTUAL PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(A). ALL OTHER CLAIMS REMAIN PENDING. PARTIAL. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. NOTICE FILED BY P1 KAYLA CHRISTINE CRUZ ATTORNEY MATTHEW S MARSALKA 0089474 PARTIAL DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF LIBERTY MUTUAL DEFENDANTS ONLY
  16. MEDIATION SET FOR 04/06/2023 AT 11:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  17. MEDIATION SCHEDULED FOR 03/01/2023 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  18. MEDIATION SET FOR 03/01/2023 AT 10:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  19. 11/21/2022: PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING. ISSUES DISCUSSED, DISCOVERY IS ONGOING. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. MEDIATION TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE NEXT PRE-TRIAL. IF NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MEDIATOR, ANY PARTY MAY ATTEND THE MEDIATION BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE. IF MEDIATING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT PROVES TO BE UNPRODUCTIVE, THE MEDIATOR MAY ORDER ANY OR ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS TO APPEAR IN PERSON AT A LATER DATE. THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO DISCLOSE THEIR DEMAND(S) AND OFFER(S) IN ADVANCE OF MEDIATION TO FACILITATE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE MEDIATION POSSIBLE. THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO COMPLETE SUFFICIENT DISCOVERY IN ORDER TO MEDIATE APPROPRIATELY. THE ATTORNEYS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR MEDIATOR IN ADVANCE TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION OR ISSUES THEY MAY HAVE THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE MEDIATOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASE PECULIARITIES, DISCOVERY ISSUES, OR CLIENT EXPECTATIONS. IF CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PREVENT THE PARTIES FROM MEDIATING THEIR CASE WITH THE DATE THEY CHOSE WITH THE ADR DEPARTMENT, THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO CANCEL THEIR MEDIATION AT LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEDIATION. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS COURTESY TO THE ADR DEPARTMENT WILL RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A MANDATORY, IN-PERSON PRE-TRIAL WITH ALL CLIENTS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE SCHEDULED MEDIATION TO EXPLAIN THE PROGRESS OF THEIR CASE AND WHY THEY WERE UNABLE TO MEDIATE AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED. SANCTIONS MAY ISSUE. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/07/2023 AT 11:00 AM. THE PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE COURT AT 216.443.8591 OR DISTRIBUTE A CONFERENCE NUMBER IN ADVANCE. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. 11/04/2022: PURSUANT TO STIPULATION BY THE PARTIES, DEFENDANT NG IS GIVEN UNTIL 12/05/2022 TO RESPOND TO OUTSTANDING DISCOVERY. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  21. STIPULATION FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) CHING KWAN NG(D1) and YAN-CI NG(D2) ATTORNEY PERRIN I SAH 0065090 STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  22. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2022 AT 11:00 AM IS RESCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2022 AT 11:30 AM (Notice Sent).
  23. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2022 AT 11:00 AM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: MICHAEL J RUSSO (341) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  24. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2022 AT 10:30 AM IS RESCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2022 AT 11:00 AM (Notice Sent).
  25. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2022 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED. ATTORNEY: MATTHEW S MARSALKA (0089474) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  26. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/18/2022 AT 10:30 AM. PHONE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LIEU OF CMC. ALL PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216.443.8591 AT THE TIME OF THE PRE-TRIAL OR PROVIDE A CONFERENCE NUMBER TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY IN ADVANCE. IF THE CALL IS UNANSWERED, THE PARTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO CALL UNTIL THE COURT IS ABLE TO ANSWER. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT CALL AS DIRECTED, THE COURT WILL CONSIDER IT A NON-APPEARANCE AND THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED OR SET FOR EX PARTE TRIAL. LITIGANTS WHO PLAN TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES OR HAVE NOT YET HIRED AN ATTORNEY MAY CONTACT THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT ANY TIME TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE COURT PROCESS AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO APPEAR. THE STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BE CONTACTED AT [email protected] OR 216.443.8591. DEFENDANTS IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES MAY CONTACT THE COURT RESOURCE CENTER AT 216.443.8204 OR [email protected] FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. DEFENDANTS MAY ALSO WISH TO CONTACT THE CLEVELAND LEGAL AID SOCIETY (HTTPS://LASCLEV.ORG/CONTACT/) OR SCRANTON ROAD LEGAL CLINIC (HTTPS://SCRANTONROADMINISTRIES.ORG/LEGAL) FOR LEGAL ADVICE. LITIGANTS NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. FAILURE OF PRO SE PLTF OR PLTF'S COUNSEL TO PARTICIPATE OR APPEAR AT THIS OR ANY COURT DATE OR TO FOLLOW ANY COURT ORDER WILL RESULT IN ACTION BEING DISMISSED. FAILURE OF PRO SE DEFT OR DEFT'S COUNSEL TO PARTICIPATE OR APPEAR AT THIS OR ANY COURT DATE OR TO FOLLOW ANY COURT ORDER WILL RESULT IN COURT HOLDING EX PARTE TRIAL OR WILL RESULT IN ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT. JUDGE MICHAEL J. RUSSO'S STANDING ORDERS AND LITIGATION PREFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON HIS PROFILE ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE. THE PARTIES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE PRE-TRIAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY CIV. R. 26 PRIOR TO THE FIRST PRE-TRIAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CIV.R 26 WILL RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A DISCOVERY HEARING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DISMISSAL OR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR FAILING TO COMPLY. THE PARTIES MAY REQUEST ORAL ARGUMENT OR FORMAL HEARING ON ANY MATTER BY CONTACTING THE STAFF ATTORNEY. ANY COURT DATE MAY BE HELD IN PERSON, BUT THE PARTIES MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ADVANCE BY CONTACTING THE STAFF ATTORNEY. NOTICE ISSUED
  27. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) CHING KWAN NG(D1) and YAN-CI NG(D2) ATTORNEY PERRIN I SAH 0065090 DEFENDANTS' CHING KWAN NG AND YAN-CI NG ANSWER TO THE CROSS-CLAIM OF DEFENDANTS LIBERTY MUTUAL PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIBERTY MUTUAL AUTO AND HOMES SERVICES, LLC, AND LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP, INC.
  28. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) CHING KWAN NG(D1) and YAN-CI NG(D2) ATTORNEY PERRIN I SAH 0065090 ANSWER OF CHING KWAN NG AND YAN-CI NG TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  29. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY(D3), LIBERTY MUTUAL AUTO AND HOME SERVICES, LLC(D4), LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.(D5) and LIBERTY MUTUAL PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY(D6) ATTORNEY STEPHEN J YEARGIN 0078101 DEFENDANT'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  30. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID STEPHEN J YEARGIN
  31. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH CROSS-CLAIM AGAINST CO-DEFENDANTS
  32. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48530925 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 09/17/2022 LIBERTY MUTUAL PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 09/21/2022 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  33. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48530924 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/16/2022 LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/21/2022.
  34. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48530923 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/15/2022 LIBERTY MUTUAL AUTO AND HOME SERVICES, LLC PROCESSED BY COC 09/21/2022.
  35. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48530922 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/16/2022 LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 09/21/2022.
  36. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48530921 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/15/2022 NG/YAN-CI/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/21/2022.
  37. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48530920 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/15/2022 NG/CHING/KWAN PROCESSED BY COC 09/21/2022.
  38. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530925) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LIBERTY MUTUAL PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY ATTN: LEGAL CLAIMS PO BOX 515097 LOS ANGELES, OH 90051
  39. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530924) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. C-O CORP. SERVICE COMP. STAT. AGENT 3366 RIVERSIDE DR., SUITE 103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221
  40. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530923) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LIBERTY MUTUAL AUTO AND HOME SERVICES, LLC C-O CORP. SERVICE COMP. STAT. AGENT 3366 RIVERSIDE DR., SUITE 103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221
  41. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530922) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 175 BERKELEY ST. BOSTON, OH 02116
  42. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530921) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: YAN-CI NG 1804 E. 32ND ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  43. SUMS COMPLAINT(48530920) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CHING KWAN NG 1804 E 32ND ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  44. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  45. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  46. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
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  54. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  55. WRIT FEE
  56. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  57. LEGAL RESEARCH
  58. LEGAL NEWS
  59. LEGAL AID
  60. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  61. COMPUTER FEE
  62. CLERK'S FEE
  63. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MATTHEW S MARSALKA

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