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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-01
Status Open
Type Ch Civil Other
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Dornisch, Joel|Dornisch, Lana
Defendant State Farm Fire And Casualty Company
Photo of Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF INDEMNIFICATION & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED eFiling submission date: 09/16/2024 02:06 PM Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 213199 Date: 05/01/2023
  3. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER FILED. Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  4. ENTRY FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARANTEED SUBPOENA SERVICE AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER FILED.
  5. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER FOR SERVICE OF STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED BY PROCESS SERVER, JEFFREY A KAYE. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WAS MADE ON STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY INS CO BY LEAVING WITH SALLY OLSON - MANAGER ON 5/15/23 (ONE STATE FARM PLAZA, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701).
  7. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY CO; JURY DEMAND AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E
  8. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2, 2023 AT 10:30 A.M. IN CHAMBERS
  9. PRE-TRIAL ORDER FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. 1) PLAINTIFFS TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 16, 2023 2) DEFENDANT TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 16, 2023 3) ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 12, 2024 4) ALL MOTIONS TO BE FILED BY JANUARY 15, 2024 5) FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SERT FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. 6) TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR FEBRUARY 29, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M.
  10. DEFENDANT'S NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E
  11. PLAINTIFFS' WRITTEN NOTICE OF EXPERT TESTIMONY FILED. Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  12. DEFENDNAT'S DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESS & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E
  13. ENTRY FILED. TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR FEBRUARY 29, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 224002 Date: 08/20/2024
  14. DEFENDANT STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED w/ EXHIBITS. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E [RECEIVED VIA FAX FROM JUDGES'S OFFICE].
  15. ENTRY & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2024. REPLY BRIEF DUE BY FEBRUARY 15, 2024. Receipt: 224002 Date: 08/20/2024
  16. PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY CO'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  17. JOINT MOTION TO AMENDED CASE SCHEDULING ORDER FILED. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E
  18. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AT 10:30 A.M. IN CHAMBERS Receipt: 224002 Date: 08/20/2024
  19. DEFENDANT STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY CO'S REPLY OF ITS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E [RECEIVED VAI FAX]
  20. PLAINTIFFS' TRIAL BRIEF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  21. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FILED. Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  22. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL eFiling submission date: 02/14/2024 03:46 PM Attorney: KIDD, ROBERT J
  23. AMENDED PRE-TRIAL ORDER FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE WAS HELD FEBRUARY 15, 2025, AT 10:30 A.M.: 1) ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN MAY 13, 2024 2) ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2024 3) FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR JUNE 13, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M. 4) THREE (3) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR JUNE 25, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 224002 Date: 08/20/2024
  24. ENTRY FILED. THREE (3) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR JUNE 25, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. OBJECTIONS HEARING SET FOR JUNE 13, 2024, AT 10:30 A.M. Receipt: 224002 Date: 08/20/2024
  25. MISC LETTER TO COURT ADVISING CASE HAS SETTLED eFiling submission date: 06/07/2024 02:14 PM Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  26. NOTICE OF MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. eFiling submission date: 08/20/2024 10:56 AM Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  27. SUGGESTION OF DEATH & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED W/ ATTACHMENT. 08/20/2024 10:57 AM Attorney: BALLARD, DANIEL W
  28. ENTRY FILED. DEFENDANT HAS TEN (10) DAYS FROM AUGUST 26, 20245, TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT.
  29. DEFENDANT'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT eFiling submission date: 08/30/2024 04:13 PM Attorney: THOMSON, LORI E

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