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Ottawa Co(Oh)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-09
Status CLOSED
Type Other Civil
Docket 111 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Port Clinton Ford, Inc
Defendant M S Mechanical Llc
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Judge

Hon. Bates, James D

Ottawa County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. AYMENT $71.00 RECEIPT #12672
  2. ERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED & FILED ASSESSED $71.00
  3. ERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
  4. RAECIPE FILED (HALES)
  5. ASE CLOSED
  6. AYMENT $45.00 RECEIPT #12342
  7. OURT ORDER ISSUED - IT IS ORDERED THAT THE PLAINTIFF, PORT CLINTON FORD, INC. BE GRANTED A JUDGMENT IN THE SUM OF $20,000 AGAINST MS MECHANICAL, ET AL. (COPIES TO ALL PARTIES OF RECORD) ASSESSED $2.00
  8. OTICE OF CHANGE OF LAW FIRM/ADDRESS FILED. (GILLUM)
  9. EATED JUROR FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $585.00
  10. TENO FEES ASSESSED $25.00
  11. LAINTIFFS TRIAL BRIEF, LIST OF WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS FILED (HALES)
  12. URY TRIAL SET FOR 08/06/2024 AT 8:30 AM IN CR1/ , HEARD BY: BATES, JAMES D
  13. O COUNSEL OF RECORD: JUDGE JAMES BATES HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO. (COPIES; GILLUM, HALES)
  14. EFENDANTS TRIAL BRIEF EXHIBIT LIST AND PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTION FILED (GILLUM)
  15. RANSCRIPT OF 6/27/23 FILED
  16. OTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT FILED (GILLUM)
  17. ERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT FOR JUDGE BATES FILED
  18. UDGE BATES, JAMES D: ASSIGNED
  19. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $2.00
  20. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  21. UDGMENT ENTRY. JUDGE WINTERS HEREBY RECUSES HIMSELF FROM FURTER CONSIDERATION OF THE WITHIN MATTER (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  22. URY NOTICES AND ATTORNEY LETTER SENT
  23. URY POSTAGE & COPIES CHARGED ASSESSED $25.00
  24. INAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 07/09/2024 AT 9:00 AM IN CL/ ,
  25. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  26. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.90
  27. UDGMENT ENTRY AND DECISION. THE DETAILS OF THE PARTIES' AGREEMENT ARE UNCLEAR. THUS, THERE IS AN ISSUE OF MATERIAL FACT YET TO BE LITIGATED AND THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  28. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  29. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  30. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  31. URY TRIAL SET FOR 08/06/2024 AT 9:00 AM IN CR2/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  32. RANSCRIPT OF 6/27/23 FILED
  33. LAINTIFFS NOTICE OF FILLING OF DEPOSITION OF MARK ST CLAIR FILED (HALES)
  34. EMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANT MARK ST CLAIR FILED. (HALES)
  35. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/21/2024 AT 11:45 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  36. INAL MEDIATION STATUS REPORT FILED (PY)
  37. AYMENT $250.00 RECEIPT #7490
  38. AYMENT $250.00 RECEIPT #7325
  39. EDIATION ORDER TO CIVIL MEDIATOR ASSESSED $502.00 (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  40. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  41. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  42. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  43. EDIATION SET FOR 02/14/2024 AT 1:00 PM IN CONF/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  44. EFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED. (GILLUM)
  45. MR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF M S MECHANICAL LLC SIGNED BY SEE SCANNED IMAGE ON 10/27/23
  46. MR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF MARK ST CLAIR SIGNED BY SEE SCANNED IMAGE ON 10/27/23
  47. ERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $24.00
  48. UMMONS: @
  49. UMMONS ON AMENDED COMPLAINT ASSESSED $4.00
  50. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  51. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  52. MENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON FILED. (HALES)
  53. OURT ORDER ISSUED - IT IS ORDERED THAT THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE GRANTED LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT INSTANTER. (COPIES TO HALE, GILLUM) ASSESSED $2.00
  54. OTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED. (HALES)
  55. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  56. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  57. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED. (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM) ASSESSED $2.00
  58. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 12/21/2023 AT 10:00 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  59. OTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY FILED. ON 9/26/23 FILED. (HALES)
  60. EFENDANT MARK ST. CLAIR'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FILED. (GILLUM)
  61. OTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS FILED. (GILLUM)
  62. OTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY WITH MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT FILED. (HALES)
  63. ANDUSKY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETURN OF SUBPOENA FOR SERVICE UPON PALMER BORTHERS, CONCRETE, INC. FILED. SERVED CHARLES RAPP BY SGT. KARN.ASSESSED $15.00
  64. ANDUSKY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETURN OF SUBPOENA FOR SERVICE UPON CONTRACTORS, EQUIPMENT INC FILED. SERVICE BY SGT. KARN ASSESSED $15.00
  65. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  66. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $0.70
  67. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED. (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM) ASSESSED $2.00
  68. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/10/2023 AT 11:00 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  69. EQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED. (HALES)
  70. TTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETURN OF SUBPOENA UPON MATERION FCU FILED. SERVED SUBSTITUTE LAURA GARCIA ON 8/7/23 BY DEPUTY K. BERLIN ASSESSED $45.00
  71. UBPOENA ISSUED TO MATERION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ASSESSED $2.00
  72. UBPOENA ISSUED TO PALMER BROTHERS CONCRETE INC. ASSESSED $2.00
  73. UBPOENA ISSUED TO CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT INC ASSESSED $2.00
  74. AYMENT $50.00 RECEIPT #4239
  75. OMMON PLEAS DEPOSIT ASSESSED $50.00
  76. OTICE OF DEPOSITION FILED (HALES)
  77. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  78. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  79. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  80. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/01/2023 AT 2:00 PM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  81. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  82. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  83. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO HALES, GILLUM)
  84. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 06/05/2023 AT 10:30 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  85. NSWER OF DEFENDANT FILED. (GILLUM)
  86. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  87. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  88. HE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD IS GRANTED. DE'S SHALL HAVE UNTIL & THROUGH 3/28/23 TO FILE THEIR ANSWER. (COPIES TO GILLUM, HALES)
  89. EFENSE ATTORNEY: GILLUM, RICHARD R. III ASSIGNED
  90. EFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED (GILLUM)
  91. UMMONS: @
  92. OPY OF SENT ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $3.30
  93. UMMONS ON ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $4.00
  94. RAECIPE FILED
  95. OTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  96. ERTIFIED MAIL OF MARK ST CLAIR RTND, MRKD "UNCLAIMED". SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT. FAILURE NOTICE SENT TO ATTY:HALES. ASSESSED $3.00
  97. OTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  98. CTIVE PROCESS NUMBER: 2023-CV-H 010
  99. UMMONS STATUS CHANGED TO SENT TO BE SERVED
  100. ERTIFIED MAIL OF MS MECHANICAL LLC RTND, MRKD "UNCLAIMED". SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT. FAILURE NOTICE SENT TO ATTY:HALES. ASSESSED $3.00
  101. OTICE OF ASSIGNMENT - TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
  102. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/03/2023 AT 10:30 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  103. UMMONS: @
  104. ERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $24.00
  105. UMMONS ISSUED WITH COPY OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL R.R.R. TO DEFENDANT(S) ASSESSED $4.00
  106. OMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON FILED (HALES) ASSESSED $35.00
  107. AYMENT $350.00 RECEIPT #120
  108. UDGE WINTERS, BRUCE: ASSIGNED
  109. TTORNEY: HALES, STEVEN C ASSIGNED
  110. IVIL CASE DEPOSIT ASSESSED $53.00
  111. NITIAL CIVIL CASE FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $297.00

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