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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-24
Status CLOSED
Type Negligence Premises Liability Residenti
Docket 141 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Cushman, Lesley|Cushman, Steve
Defendant Diggs, Martin|Diggs, Karen|Tile Services Etc Llc|Robert Norton Concrete Service|Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete Llc
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 652021CA000154CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 11/24/2021
  2. Updated Event JURY TRIAL on 7/25/2023 0900 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 2/24/2023
  3. Updated Event JURY SELECTION on 7/24/2023 0900 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 2/24/2023
  4. Updated Event JURY TRIAL on 7/24/2023 0900 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 2/24/2023
  5. Updated Event PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on 7/10/2023 0130 PM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 2/24/2023
  6. Case Status set to CLOSED
  7. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL (clerk needs $18.50 recording fee)
  8. MEDIATION REPORT SETTLED
  9. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITIONS
  10. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS (DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON)
  11. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITIONS OF STEVE CUSHMAN AND LESLIE CUSHMAN 1/31/23 @ 9A.M.
  12. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS CO-COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS FOR PLAINTIFF'S
  13. NOTICE OF MEDIATION 1/18/23 @ 10A.M. (ZOOM)
  14. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION SAM PICKENBAUGH 2/02/23 @ 9A.M. (ZOOM)
  15. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION MARTIN DIGGS AND KAREN DIGGS 2/01/23 @ 9A.M. (ZOOM)
  16. Event PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on 7/10/2023 at 0130 PM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  17. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 7/26/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  18. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 7/25/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  19. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 7/24/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  20. Event JURY SELECTION scheduled on 7/24/2023 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  21. Order ON DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTATION FROM PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN
  22. Order ON DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC.'S MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED WAIVER OF LIABILITY
  23. ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL 7/24/23-7/26/23
  24. RESPONSE TO DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES INC REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION (PLAINTIFF)
  25. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE) (CROSS)
  26. NOTICE OF HEARING (AMENDED) DEFENDANT ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE INCS AMENDED CROSS NOTICE OF HEARING
  27. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF'S 1/31/23 9A.M.-5P.M. (IN-PERSON)
  28. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTATION FROM PLAINTIFF'S (DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  29. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 11/14/2022 at 0200 PM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  30. NOTICE OF HEARING CROSS-NOTICE 11/14/22 @ 2P.M. (HEARING ALREADY SET) (DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  31. Order SCHEDULING CMC 11/14/22 @ 2P.M. (ZOOM) (SMITH)
  32. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED WAIVER OF LIABILITY (DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  33. NOTICE FOR TRIAL AND REQUEST FOR CMC (DEFEDNANT- SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  34. RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION (DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC)
  35. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (DEF.- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  36. NOTICE OF FILING PLAINTIFF'S STEVE AND LESLIE CUSHMAN, RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT SMYRNA
  37. NOTICE OF FILING PLAINTIFF'S, STEVE AND LESLIE CUSHMAN, RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, SMYRNA
  38. NOTICE OF SERVING PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT ON PLAINTIFFS (DEF. SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  39. MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT / EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO/ANSWER PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S, REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION AND FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC.)
  40. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC.
  41. NOTICE OF SERVING DISCOVERY REQUESTS (DEFENDANT- SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  42. NOTICE OF SERVICE DEFENDANTS MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  43. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES (DEFENDANT-SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  44. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S VERIFIED ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (AMENDED)
  45. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.'S, FIRST SET INTERROGATORIES
  46. NOTICE OF FILING PLAINTIFF, LESLEY CUSHMAN'S, RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC
  47. NOTICE OF FILING PLAINTIFF, STEVE CUSHMAN'S, RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  48. Order ON DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC MOTION FOR ENTRY UPON LAND- GRANTED
  49. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS AND MARTIN DIGGS D/B/A KINGDOM CONSTRUCTION (PLAINTIFF)
  50. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SERVING INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS AND MARTIN DIGGS D/B/A KINGDOM CONSTRUCTION (PLAINTIFF)
  51. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC (PLAINTIFF)
  52. NOTICE OF SERVICE INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. (PLAINTIFF)
  53. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC (PLAINTIFFS)
  54. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC (PLAINTIFF)
  55. DEF SMYRNA MIX CONCRETE LLC RESPONSE TO PLTFS FIRST REQST FOR ADMISSIONS
  56. RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS (DEF, MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS)
  57. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 7/21/2022 at 1000 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  58. Updated Event MOTION HEARING on 7/21/2022 1030 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 7/12/2022
  59. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  60. OTHER DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC.'S, SUPPLEMENT TO ITS APRIL 19TH, 2022 MOTION FOR ENTRY UPON LAND
  61. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S, SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (PLAINTIFF)
  62. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC., AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (PLAINTIFF)
  63. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S, MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS AND MARTIN DIGGS, INDIVIDUALLY, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (PLAINTIFF)
  64. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING 7/21/22 @ 10A.M. (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  65. NOTICE OF FILING DEFENDANTS, MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS AND MARTIN DIGGS, INDIVIDUALLY, NOTICE OF JOINDER (DEFENDANT)
  66. NOTICE OF JOINDER (DEFENDANT, SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  67. OTHER DEFENDANT SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC REQUEST FOR COPIES
  68. RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS, STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS (DEF, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  69. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF, STEVE CUSHMAN (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC'S)
  70. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF, LESLEY CUSHMAN (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  71. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO PLAINTIFF, STEVE CUSHMAN (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  72. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO LESLEY CUSHMAN (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  73. ANSWER(S) AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFNSES TO PLAINTIFFS' CORRECTED 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT (DEF.- MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS)
  74. ANSWER(S) TO CORRECTED 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT (DEFENDANT- SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC )
  75. ANSWER(S) AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS STEVE AND LESLEY CUSHMAN'S CORRECTED 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (DEF.- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  76. REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC (PLAINTIFF)
  77. REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS FROM MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS (PLAINTIFF)
  78. REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC (PLAINTIFF)
  79. Order ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT (SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE)
  80. NOTICE OF FILING EXHIBITS (PLAINTIFF)
  81. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT (PLAINTIFFS')
  82. MOTION FOR ASSESSMENT AND AWARD OF DAMAGES, ATTY. FEES AND COSTS (PLAINTIFF/COUNTER-DEF.)
  83. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 7/21/2022 at 1030 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  84. NOTICE OF HEARING 7/21/22 @ 10:30A.M. (ZOOM) (SMITH)
  85. OTHER REQUEST FOR ENTRY UPON LAND- DEFENDANT, ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  86. AMENDED MOTION FOR FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT (PLAINTIFF)
  87. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT (PLAINTIFF)
  88. DESIGNATION OF EMAIL (AMENDED) DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC. (CLERK TO REVIEW)
  89. RESPONSE AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC)
  90. Order ON STIPULATION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT- GRANTED- DEF. ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC. HAS 15 DAYS TO RESPOND
  91. Defendant Attorney: William M Woods for to ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE INC
  92. OTHER STIPULATION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT
  93. NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE (DEF.- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE)
  94. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR DEFENDANT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC.
  95. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 6/14/2022 at 0345 PM, MX - Judge RONALD FLURY presiding.
  96. NOTICE OF HEARING 6/14/22 @ 3:45P.M. (MOTION) (FLURY) (ZOOM)
  97. DEFAULT- ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC
  98. MOTION FOR DEFAULT - ON ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICES, INC
  99. MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT (DEF.-SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  100. Defendant Attorney: Christopher Roy Clark for to SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC
  101. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  102. ANSWER(S) DEFENDANTS MARTIN AND KAREN DIGGS AND MARTIN DIGGS INDIVIDUALLY ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  103. EXHIBIT C
  104. EXHIBIT B
  105. EXHIBIT A
  106. RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC'S MOTION TO QUASH DEFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS (PLAINTIFF)
  107. Return of Service Served SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC 12/21/21
  108. MOTION TO QUASH DEFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS (DEFENDANT- SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC)
  109. Return of Service Served KAREN DIGGS 12/6/21
  110. Return of Service Served MARTIN DIGGS 12/6/21
  111. Return of Service Served DANIELLE PUZUEH C/O SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC 11/30/21
  112. Return of Service Served LAFRANCE NORTON C/O ROBERT NORTON CONCRETE SERVICE, INC. 12/16/21
  113. Return of Service Served MARTIN DIGGS 12/6/21
  114. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 12/16/2021
  115. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 12/6/2021
  116. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 12/6/2021
  117. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/30/2021
  118. EXHIBIT
  119. EXHIBIT
  120. EXHIBIT
  121. Active Process SUMMONS
  122. Active Process SUMMONS
  123. Active Process SUMMONS
  124. Active Process SUMMONS
  125. Active Process SUMMONS
  126. SIGNED SUMMONS EMAILED TO FIRM (NON IMAGE)
  127. UNIFORM ORDER FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  128. Payment received: $40.00 Receipt Number MX 8325
  129. Assessment 3 assessed at sum $40.00
  130. Payment received: $10.00 Receipt Number MX 8310
  131. SUMMONS SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE, LLC
  132. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $10.00
  133. Judge: FLURY , RONALD W Assigned
  134. EXHIBIT
  135. EXHIBIT
  136. EXHIBIT
  137. VERIFIED COMPLAINT
  138. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  139. Payment received: $400.00 Receipt Number MX 8251
  140. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00
  141. Attorney: for to STEVE CUSHMAN

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