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Winnebago_Il County

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Case Information

Filed 2021-09-22
Status Closed pending clerk action
Type Guardianship Of Person With Disability
Docket 49 entries
Disposition approval of settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Hart, Shameka

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Email Notification Sent
  2. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  3. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  4. Email Notification Sent
  5. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears with Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Subject, Terreon Deshan Ford, appears Pro Se. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  6. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  7. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, January 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  8. Email Notification Sent
  9. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears for Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  10. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  11. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, November 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  12. Email Notification Sent
  13. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Donald P. Shriver. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears with Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Subject, Terreon Deshan Ford, appears Pro Se. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  14. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  15. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, September 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Donald P. Shriver.
  16. Email Notification Sent
  17. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Donald P. Shriver. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  18. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  19. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, July 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Donald P. Shriver.
  20. Email Notification Sent
  21. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears for Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  22. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  23. Email Notification Sent
  24. Notice: filed by Hart, Shameka
  25. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears for Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  26. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Plaintiff's Motion/Petition Meeting ID # 853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  27. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, April 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  28. * Next Appearance: Plaintiff's Motion/Petition Meeting ID # 853 1032 1761, March 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  29. Email Notification Sent
  30. Notice of Motion filed by Hart, Shameka.
  31. Petition for Approval of Settlement filed by: Hart, Shameka
  32. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  33. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, May 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  34. Continuance Order: Additional terms of this order are set forth herein. See order filed.
  35. Email Notification Sent
  36. * Court Proceedings: * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  37. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Cause Continued.
  38. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  39. Email Notification Sent
  40. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears for Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  41. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID # 853 1032 1761. Cause Continued to Settle Estate
  42. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.
  43. Email Notification Sent
  44. * Court Attendees: Presiding Judge: Gwyn Gulley. Private Attorney, Keith Rhine, appears for Petitioner, Shameka Hart. Court Appointed Attorney, Michael J Smith, appears for Guardian Ad Litem, Guardian Ad Litem. Also attending: Electronic Recording Court Reporter; T.M. Court Clerk.
  45. * Hearing Result: Cause comes on for Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761. Motion/Petition to Adjudicate Liens is Heard and Granted. Continuation in December for Guardian Ad Litem Fees and Temporary Guardianship
  46. Continuance Order: Additional terms of this order are set forth herein. See order filed.
  47. Petition for GAL Fees filed by Attorney Michael J Smith:
  48. Notice: filed by Hart, Shameka
  49. * Next Appearance: Status Meeting ID #853 1032 1761, October 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 314 with Judge Gwyn Gulley.

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