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Court

Hancock Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-21
Status CLOSED
Type Civil
Docket 74 entries
Disposition transfer to another judge or court
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Judge

Hon. Starn Jonathan P

Hancock County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COST COMPLETED - $247.60
  2. LEGAL AID FEE (EFF. DATE 10/1/2005) Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  3. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  4. COURT COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  5. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE CPC (EFF. 10/21/2002) Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  6. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM - CIVIL Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  7. SPECIAL PROJECTS FEE (EFF. 10/01/2011) Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  8. SPECIAL PROJECTS (RENOVATION) EFF. 01/02/2014 Receipt: 262260 Date: 05/05/2023
  9. E_COMPLAINT FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517) Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  10. E_CASE DESIGNATION SHEET FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  11. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  12. CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT ALONG WITH SUMMONS ISSUED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  13. Issue Date: 05/05/2023 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $14.00 STEARNS, LARRY 2597 TOWNSHIP ROAD 232 VAN BUREN, OH 45889 Tracking No: 941472669904219584003 Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  14. SERVICE UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/05/2023 Service : SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Served : Return : 05/10/2023 On : STEARNS, LARRY Signed By : Reason : UNSERVED Comment : NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED Tracking # : 941472669904219584003
  15. POSTAGE FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION Requester Notified Tracking number: 941472669904219584003 Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  16. FAILURE OF SERVICE UPON LARRY STEARNS ISSUED TO DAVID BERTSCH BY REGULAR US MAIL Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  17. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  18. CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT ALONG WITH SUMMONS ISSUED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  19. Issue Date: 05/18/2023 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $14.00 STEARNS, LARRY 2330 HEATHERWOOD DR FINDLAY, OH 45840 Tracking No: 941472669904219584046 Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  20. SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/18/2023 Service : SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Served : 05/20/2023 Return : 05/22/2023 On : STEARNS, LARRY Signed By : LARRY STEARNS Reason : SERVED Comment : Tracking # : 941472669904219584046
  21. JOINT MOTION TO TRANSFER MATTER TO JUDGE JONATHAN P. STARN Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  22. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  23. ORDER JOINT MOTION TO TRANSFER MATTER TO JUDGES JONATHAN P STARN IS HEREBY GRANTED FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  24. JUDGMENT ENTRY ORDERING THAT DEFENDANT LARRY STEARNS IS HEREBY GRANTED A FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME, NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS UNTIL ON OR BEFORE JULY 14, 2023 TO MOVE PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  25. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  26. STIPULATED ORDER TO TRANSFER AND USE PREVIOUSLY FILED EVIDENCE AND OTHER DISCOVERY FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  27. HEARING SET Event: TELEPHONE PRETRIAL Date: 10/06/2023 Time: 1:15 pm Judge: STARN, JONATHAN P Location: COURTROOM 2
  28. NOTICE TO COUNSEL FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  29. COPY OF VIDEO CONFERENCE DEPOSITION OF JERRED COPEN FILED
  30. COPY OF VIDEO CONFERENCE DEPOSITION OF ANGELA STEARNS FILED
  31. COPY OF VIDEO CONFERENCE DEPOSITION OF HEATHER LYNCH FILED
  32. COPY OF CONTINUED DEPOSITION OF JERRED COPEN FILED
  33. COPY OF AFFIDAVIT OF LARRY E. STEARNS FILED
  34. COPY OF ELDEEN (DENA) ROSE, C.P.A. FILED
  35. COPY OF BRYAN W. CHANCE FILED
  36. HEARING SET Event: CIVIL JURY TRIAL Date: 07/15/2024 Time: 8:30 am Judge: STARN, JONATHAN P Location: COURTROOM 2 Result: CASE SETTLED
  37. HEARING SET Event: CIVIL FINAL PRETRIAL Date: 06/14/2024 Time: 1:00 pm Judge: STARN, JONATHAN P Location: COURTROOM 2 Result: RESCHEDULED
  38. PRE-TRIAL MINUTES & ORDER FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  39. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR UNANSWERED REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO BE DEEMED ADMITTED AND CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHED FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  40. ORDER DEEMING MATTERS ADMITTED AND CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES OF PENDING LITIGATION FILED Receipt: 272929 Date: 09/18/2024
  41. PLAINTIFF'S CIV.R. 36(B) MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OR AMDENDMENT OF ADMISSIONS WITH MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  42. DEFENDANT'S E_MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S CIV.R. 36(B) MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OR AMENDMENT OF ADMISSIONS FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  43. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  44. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OR AMENDMENT OF ADMISSIONS WITH MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FILED
  45. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINE FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  46. JUDGMENT ENTRY EXTENDING SUMMARY JUDGMENT DEADLINE FILED
  47. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY ON PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL MARCH 14TH, 2024 TO FILE ANY RESPONSE TO THE MOTION FILED
  48. DEFENDANT'S EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  49. NOTICE OF SERVICE OFF EXPERT REPORT Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  50. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND RESPONSES TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST SET OF REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ON MARCH 14, 2024 FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  51. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY ON MOTION TO COMPEL IS THEREFORE DENIED AS SAME FILED
  52. DEFENDANT LARRY E. STEARNS' E_MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 56 FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  53. PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  54. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FROM MONDAY APRIL 29TH TO MONDAY MAY 6TH, DEFENDANT'S REPLY MEMORANDUM WILL ACCORDINGLY BE DUE ON MONDAY MAY 13TH FILED
  55. PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  56. PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  57. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  58. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION WHICH PLAINTIFF FILED ON MAY 6TH, 2024 AT 4:28 PM IS HEREBY STRICKEN AND SHALL BE TREATED AS THOUGH IT HAD NOT BEEN FILED. FILED
  59. DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED Attorney: HATCH, CHARLES E (100154)
  60. DEFENDANT LARRY E STEARNS MOTION IN LIMINE FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  61. PLAINTIFF JERRED COPENS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION IN LIMINE FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  62. HEARING RESCHEDULED The following event: CIVIL FINAL PRETRIAL scheduled for 06/14/2024 at 1:00 pm has been resulted as follows: Result: RESCHEDULED Judge: STARN, JONATHAN P Location: COURTROOM 2
  63. HEARING SET Event: CIVIL FINAL PRETRIAL Date: 06/26/2024 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: STARN, JONATHAN P Location: COURTROOM 2
  64. PRE-TRIAL MINUTES & ORDER FILED
  65. DEFENDANT LARRY E. STEARNS' REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION IN LIMINE FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  66. DEFENDANT LARRY STEARNS' MOTION TO COMPEL FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  67. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY (PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL JUNE 26, 2024 TO FILE A RESPONSE TO MOTION) FILED
  68. DECISION (DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DENIED) FILED
  69. E_DEFENDANT'S TRIAL BRIEF FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  70. PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  71. DEFENDANT LARRY STEARNS' PROPOSED JURY INTERROGATORIES AND VERDICT FORMS FILED Attorney: KEMP, THOMAS P (4878)
  72. PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FILED Attorney: BERTSCH, DAVID P (23517)
  73. E-JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISMISSAL FILED
  74. MICROFILMING FEE

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