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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-08
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort Miscellaneous
Docket 55 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Robert Chapman|Tracie Chapman
Defendant Mcdonald's Restaurant|Mcdonald's Corporation|Mcdonald's Usa, Llc|Corporation Service Company As Statutory Agent
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. UDGMENT ENTRY(53620440) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 3366 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(53620439) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MCDONALD'S USA, LLC 2730 GATEWAY OAKS DRIVE SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO, CL 95833
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(53620438) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MCDONALD'S CORPORATION 110 N. CARPENTER STREET CHICAGO, IL 60607
  5. UDGMENT ENTRY(53620437) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JAY S HANSON [email protected]
  6. UDGMENT ENTRY(53620436) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BRUCE D TAUBMAN [email protected]
  7. URSUANT TO PARTIES' ATTACHED ENTRY OF DISMISSAL, ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT BY PLAINTIFFS ROBERT CHAPMAN AND TRACIE CHAPMAN ARE HEREBY DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE AT DEFENDNANT QSR ENTERPRISES GRAFTON INC'S COSTS. ORDER ATTACHED. OSJ. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. OUNSEL HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT'S ORDER, DATED 02/14/2024, INSTRUCTING PARTIES TO FILE CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY, NOTICE, OR STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL BY 03/15/2024. COUNSEL TO FILE DISMISSAL WITH IMMEDIACY OR CONTACT STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8615 BY 04/12/2024. FAILURE TO FILE OR CONTACT THE COURT WILL RESULT IN THE SCHEDULING OF A HEARING. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS COURTS ORDERS WILL RESULT IN JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED OR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B) AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SANCTIONS. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. RIAL SCHEDULED FOR 03/18/2024 AT 10:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  10. ARTIES HAVE ADVISED COURT THAT THIS MATTER IS SETTLED. PARTIES TO SUBMIT CONSENT JUDGEMENT ENTRY, NOTICE, OR STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL BY 03/15/2024. COUNSEL TO ADDRESS MATTER OF COSTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL, SUA SPONTE, OF ALL CLAIMS WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTIES, WITH COSTS TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. INAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 02/13/2024 AT 01:00 PM IS CANCELLED.
  12. EDIATION HEARING HELD. CASE DID NOT SETTLE AND IS RETURNED TO THE DOCKET OF JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD (318). NOTICE ISSUED
  13. EDIATION SET FOR 12/11/2023 AT 10:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  14. OTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF(S) ROBERT CHAPMAN(P1) and TRACIE CHAPMAN(P2) FILED
  15. OTICE OF DEPOSITION OF D1 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF
  16. EGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 51075923 RETURNED 08/01/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MCDONALD'S USA, LLC ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  17. UDGMENT ENTRY(51075924) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 3366 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221
  18. UDGMENT ENTRY(51075923) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MCDONALD'S USA, LLC 2730 GATEWAY OAKS DRIVE SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO, CL 95833
  19. UDGMENT ENTRY(51075922) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MCDONALD'S CORPORATION 110 N. CARPENTER STREET CHICAGO, IL 60607
  20. APTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED AFTER 11/01/23 AND BEFORE 12/29/23. NOTICE ISSUED. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  21. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD 07/12/23. ALL PARTIES PRESENT THROUGH COUNSEL. THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE TO APPLY TO THIS MATTER. ALL PAPER DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 11/09/23. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, IF ANY, DUE BY 11/24/23. RESPONSES AND REPLIES DUE BY RULE. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 02/13/24 AT 1:00PM. FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENTS DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR. FPT STATEMENTS SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING PARTIES WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, ARE TO BE PRESENT, IN PERSON. TELEPHONE APPEARANCE IS NOT PERMITTED. TRIAL SET FOR 03/18/24 AT 10:00 AM. AN AGREED UPON SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, VERDICT FORMS, AND STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON SHALL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY. COPIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT BY EMAIL TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. TRIAL BRIEFS, WITNESS LISTS, AND EXHIBIT LISTS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. EXHIBITS SHALL BE LABELED AND MARKED BEFORE TRIAL. COURTESY COPIES OF EXHIBITS TO BE GIVEN TO THE COURT ON THE DAY OF TRIAL. EACH PARTY SHALL INCLUDE AS ONE OF THEIR EXHIBITS THE CURRICULUM VITAE OF ANY EXPERT(S) THAT MAY BE CALLED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY AT TRIAL FOR THE USE OF COURT. ANY PARTY WISHING TO PROFFER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY (VIDEOTAPE AND WRITTEN) AT TRIAL SHALL FILE A LIST OF ALL DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS THAT ARE TO BE UTILIZED AT TRIAL AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. OBJECTIONS TO TESTIMONIAL DEPOSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RULINGS FROM THE COURT SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. COUNSEL PROPOSING TO USE SAID DEPOSITION SHALL FILE A RESPONSE TO THE OBJECTIONS OR INDICATE THEIR AGREEMENT TO DELETE THE PORTION OF THE DEPOSITION FOR WHICH THERE IS AN OBJECTION THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. THE COURT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT OF THE DISPUTED DEPOSITIONS. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO SUBMIT OBJECTIONS SHALL RESULT IN WAIVER OF ALL OBJECTIONS. MOTIONS IN LIMINE MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. REPLY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE BY LEAVE OF COURT ONLY. UNTIMELY MOTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED. ALL PARTIES ARE TO NOTE THAT A PERSON WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT, IN PERSON, FOR ALL SET DATES. NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO TELEPHONE APPEARANCE PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY SET DATE WILL RESULT IN JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED OR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B) AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SANCTIONS. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. RIAL SET FOR 03/18/2024 AT 10:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  23. INAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 02/13/2024 AT 01:00 PM. (Notice Sent).
  24. UDGMENT ENTRY(51075921) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JAY S HANSON [email protected]
  25. UDGMENT ENTRY(51075920) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BRUCE D TAUBMAN [email protected]
  26. OTICE FILED BY PLAINTIFF(S) ROBERT CHAPMAN(P1) and TRACIE CHAPMAN(P2) ATTORNEY BRUCE D TAUBMAN 0001410 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL
  27. OUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS HAS NOTIFIED THE COURT THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, ONLY, ARE HEREBY DISMISSED VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(A). ALL OTHER CLAIMS REMAIN PENDING. PARTIAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  28. NSWER FILED BY D1 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT ATTORNEY JAY S HANSON 0029596 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, QSR ENTERPRISES PURITAS, LLC
  29. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BRUCE D TAUBMAN
  30. MENDED COMPLAINT $75
  31. ASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/12/2023 AT 01:45 PM. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND/OR PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. LEAD COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AND TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE BE PRESENT IN PERSON. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO APPEAR AT THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. DISCOVERY IS TO START IMMEDIATELY. PARTIES TO BE READY WITH DEMAND AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES ARE CONDUCTED IN PERSON; TELEPHONE ATTENDANCE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. DO NOT CALL THE COURT REQUESTING TELEPHONE APPEARANCE. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  32. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50579886 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 05/16/2023 MCDONALD'S USA, LLC MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 05/24/2023 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  33. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50579885 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 05/18/2023 MCDONALD'S CORPORATION MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 05/24/2023 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  34. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50579887 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/12/2023 CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 05/17/2023.
  35. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50579884 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/11/2023 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT PROCESSED BY COC 05/17/2023.
  36. UMS COMPLAINT(50579887) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 3366 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE103 UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221
  37. UMS COMPLAINT(50579886) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MCDONALD'S USA, LLC 2730 GATEWAY OAKS DRIVE SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO, CL 95833
  38. UMS COMPLAINT(50579885) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MCDONALD'S CORPORATION 110 N. CARPENTER STREET CHICAGO, IL 60607
  39. UMS COMPLAINT(50579884) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT 14235 PURITAS AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44135
  40. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  41. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  42. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  43. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  44. RIT FEE
  45. RIT FEE
  46. RIT FEE
  47. RIT FEE
  48. UDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  49. EGAL RESEARCH
  50. EGAL NEWS
  51. EGAL AID
  52. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  53. OMPUTER FEE
  54. LERK'S FEE
  55. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BRUCE D TAUBMAN

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