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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-25
Status OPEN
Type Professional Malpractice Other Professional
Docket 43 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Riley, Lelania
Defendant Portal, Janpaul
Photo of Hon. MALTZ, HOWARD M.

Judge

Hon. MALTZ, HOWARD M.

St. Johns County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. EMAIL SENT TO: DAVEY, BRIAN W; PORTAL, JANPAUL; FERRARO, JAMES L JR; KUNEN, MARC P; FORD, BRITTANY R REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA23-1431, RILEY, LELANIA VS. PORTAL, JANPAUL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LELANIA RILEY’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE-5/24/2024
  2. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LELANIA RILEY’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  3. DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO PLAINTIFFS
  4. DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE'S NOTICE OF FILING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  5. DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.'S NOTICE OF FILING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  6. DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A'S NOTICE OF FILING RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  7. PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO DEFENDANT, THE FERARO LAW FIRM P.A.'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  8. EMAIL SENT TO: DAVEY, BRIAN W; PORTAL, JANPAUL; FERRARO, JAMES L JR; KUNEN, MARC P; FORD, BRITTANY R REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA23-1431, RILEY, LELANIA VS. PORTAL, JANPAUL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER SCHEDULING JURY TRIAL AND DIRECTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES -4/12/2024
  9. ORDER SCHEDULING JURY TRIAL AND DIRECTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES - DOCKET SOUNDING SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13, 2025 AT 1:30 PM
  10. NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR VIA ZOOM AT APRIL 11, 2024 HEARING
  11. COURT NOTES
  12. PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE TO APPEAR VIA ZOOM AT APRIL 11, 2024 HEARING
  13. DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.’S ANSWERS AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
  14. PLAINTIFF, LELANIA RILEY'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.
  15. EMAIL SENT TO: DAVEY, BRIAN W; PORTAL, JANPAUL; FERRARO, JAMES L JR; KUNEN, MARC P; FORD, BRITTANY R REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA23-1431, RILEY, LELANIA VS. PORTAL, JANPAUL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT -3/18/2024
  16. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT
  17. COURT NOTES
  18. NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR VIA ZOOM
  19. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  20. NOTICE OF HEARING - APRIL 11, 2024 @ 2:30 P.M.
  21. PLAINTIFF LELANIA RILEY'S MOTION TO COMPEL TO DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  22. NOTICE OF HEARING - MARCH 6, 2024 AT 3:30 PM
  23. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT, THE FERRARO LAW FIRM'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  24. DEFENDANT THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT
  25. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  26. SUMMONS RETURNED CORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 08/04/2023 FOR THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.
  27. PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  28. PLAINTIFF, LELANIA RILEY'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  29. PLAINTIFF, LELANIA RILEY’S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  30. DEFENDANT JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE’S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
  31. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  32. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 06/14/2023 FOR JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  33. PAYMENT $420.00 RECEIPT #2023024402
  34. EMAIL SENT TO: DAVEY, BRIAN W REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA23-1431, RILEY, LELANIA VS. JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: AMENDED STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55-5/26/2023
  35. AMENDED STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55
  36. CORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 05/26/2023 FOR THE FERRARO LAW FIRM, P.A.
  37. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 05/26/2023 FOR JANPAUL PORTAL, ESQUIRE
  38. ATTORNEY: DAVEY, BRIAN W ASSIGNED TO RILEY, SEAN
  39. ATTORNEY: DAVEY, BRIAN W ASSIGNED TO LELANIA RILEY AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF TEH ESTATE OF MICHAEL RILEY
  40. ATTORNEY: DAVEY, BRIAN W ASSIGNED TO RILEY, LELANIA
  41. JUDGE MALTZ, HOWARD M.: ASSIGNED
  42. CASE FILED 05/25/2023 CASE NUMBER CA23-1431
  43. COMPLAINT

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