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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-20
Type T 40 Torts Assault And Battery
Docket 69 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jada Thomas
Defendant Schmeling Cruz|7 M Photography|Portrait's International Of The South West, Inc.|Walmart, Inc.|Timeless Photography Llc Dba Timeless Portraits Inc.

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Docket Entries

  1. SUMMONS
  2. COMPLAINT
  3. APPEARANCE Appearance
  4. APPEARANCE Appearance
  5. APPEARANCE Appearance
  6. APPEARANCE Appearance
  7. APPEARANCE Appearance
  8. RETURN OF SERVICE
  9. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD of Defendants, Schmeling Cruz and 7M Photography RESULT: Granted 8/7/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  10. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/7/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  11. NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories and Requests for Production directed to Plaintiff
  12. NOTICE of Service of Interrogatories and Requests for Production directed to Defendant, Walmart, Inc.
  13. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 Walmart Inc. RESULT: Granted 8/7/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  14. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/7/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  15. REQUEST TO REVISE From Wal-Mart
  16. MOTION TO CITE ADDITIONAL PARTY RESULT: Granted 8/28/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  17. ORDER RESULT: Granted 8/28/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  18. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD Second Motion for Extension of Time to Plead RESULT: Order 9/18/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  19. ORDER RESULT: Order 9/18/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  20. AMENDED COMPLAINT Revised Complaint as requested by the Defendant, with the addition of Defendant;Timeless Photography
  21. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery RESULT: Granted 9/25/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  22. ORDER RESULT: Granted 9/25/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA Last Updated: Entry Number - 09/25/2023
  23. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD to Amended Complaint RESULT: Granted 9/25/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  24. ORDER RESULT: Granted 9/25/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  25. SCHEDULING ORDER Joint Scheduling Order
  26. RETURN OF SERVICE Return of Service for Timeless Photography, LLC. dba Timeless Portraits, INC.
  27. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  28. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  29. ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE From Walmart Inc.
  30. MOTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD To All Defendants except Walmart, INC. RESULT: Denied 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  31. ORDER RESULT: Denied 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  32. NOTICE to Schmeling Cruz / 7M Photography
  33. NOTICE to Portrait's International of the Southwest
  34. NOTICE to Timeless Photography DBA Timeless Portraits, INC.
  35. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLEAD RESULT: Granted 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  36. ORDER RESULT: Granted 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  37. OBJECTION TO MOTION FOR DEFAULT Objection to Motion for Default for Failure to Plead RESULT: Sustained 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  38. ORDER RESULT: Sustained 11/27/2023 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  39. MOTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD Schmeling Cruz and 7M Photography RESULT: Granted 12/14/2023 BY THE COURT
  40. ORDER RESULT: Granted 12/14/2023 BY THE COURT
  41. MOTION FOR DEFAULT-FAILURE TO PLEAD Portrait's International of the Southwest RESULT: Granted 12/14/2023 BY THE CLERK
  42. ORDER RESULT: Granted 12/14/2023 BY THE CLERK
  43. ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE
  44. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 RESULT: Granted 1/16/2024 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  45. ORDER RESULT: Granted 1/16/2024 HON ROBERT D ANDREA
  46. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  47. ANSWER Defendants Schmeling Cruz & 7M Photography Answer to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint
  48. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  49. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 As to 7M Photography
  50. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 As Schmeling Cruz
  51. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22 directed to Plaintiff
  52. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 as to Schmeling Cruz
  53. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13 as to 7M Photography
  54. MOTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE – PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD – 13-6/13-9) to Portrait's International of the Southwest
  55. OTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE - PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD - 13-6/13-9) to Portrait's International of the Southwest
  56. OTICE Plaintiff's Compliance to the Defendant's Request for Admissions
  57. OTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE - PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD - 13-6/13-9) Re: Schmeling Cruz/7M Photography RESULT: Order 9/4/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  58. RDER RESULT: Order 9/4/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  59. OTICE of Compliance to Plaintiff's Interrogatgories & Requests for Production
  60. OTICE of Supplemental Compliance as to 7M Photography and Cruz Schmeling
  61. OTICE of Supplemental Compliance as to 7M Photography and Cruz Schmeling Dec Page
  62. ASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) Caseflow Request re: Motion for Order of Compliance and Scheduled Hearing RESULT: Granted 9/26/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  63. RDER RESULT: Granted 9/26/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  64. LECTRONIC SERVICE NOTICE JD-ES-286
  65. RDER RESULT: Order 1/23/2025 HON JOHN CORDANI
  66. EPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE
  67. ASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) Re: Mediation
  68. RDER RESULT: Order 1/29/2025 HON JOHN CORDANI
  69. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE of Trial date

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