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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-02
Status TERMINATED
Type Legal Malpractice
Docket 57 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Optimum Rope Access Solutions Inc|Jarrow, James R|Optimum Rope Access Solutions Inc|Stumph, Megan Renee|Hughes, Michael L
Defendant Howard Ip|Howard, Nicholas John
Photo of Hon. David W Hauber

Judge

Hon. David W Hauber

Johnson County (KS)

Kansas

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Docket Entries

  1. CANCELLED JT7 on 11/22/24,09:00am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  2. CANCELLED JT7 on 11/21/24,09:00am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  3. CANCELLED JT7 on 11/20/24,09:00am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  4. CANCELLED JT7 on 11/19/24,09:00am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  5. CANCELLED JT7 on 11/18/24,09:00am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  6. CANCELLED FTC on 11/15/24,09:30am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  7. CANCELLED PTC on 09/05/24,09:30am,Div7 DUE TO CASE TERMINATION
  8. Changed Case Status: From: PENDING To: TERMINATED (DISMISSED)
  9. FILE STAMP 06/18/24, JOURNAL ENTRY (DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE)
  10. FILE STAMP 06/12/24, JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL
  11. FILE STAMP 05/08/24, ORDER (TO FILE UNDER SEAL)
  12. FILE STAMP 05/07/24, DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL
  13. CANCELLED MOTION TO COMPEL on 05/01/24,10:30am,Div 7, CASE SETTLED..
  14. <******* Bench Notes *********> CASE SETTLED DISMISSAL TO BE SUBMITTED BY 5/31/24 PER JAMES JARROW.
  15. FILE STAMP 04/05/24, AGREED CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER
  16. FILE STAMP 04/05/24, AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  17. FILE STAMP 04/04/24, DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT DESIGNATION
  18. FILE STAMP 04/04/24, UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
  19. SCHED. MOTION TO COMPEL on 05/01/24,10:30am,Div 7
  20. FILE STAMP 04/04/24, SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF TODD BENTLEY
  21. FILE STAMP 04/03/24, NOTICE OF HEARING
  22. FILE STAMP 03/29/24, PLAINTIFF'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL
  23. FILE STAMP 03/28/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  24. FILE STAMP 03/22/24, DEFENDANT HOWARD'S REPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  25. FILE STAMP 03/22/24, AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF TODD BENTLEY
  26. FILE STAMP 03/12/24, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLETE DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  27. FILE STAMP 03/10/24, NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF TODD BENTLEY
  28. FILE STAMP 03/01/24, NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF NICHOLAS HOWARD
  29. FILE STAMP 02/04/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  30. FILE STAMP 12/26/23, NOTICE OF SERVICE
  31. FILE STAMP 11/20/23, CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
  32. SCHED. JURY TRIAL 7TH UP on 11/22/24,09:00am,Div 7
  33. SCHED. JURY TRIAL 7TH UP on 11/21/24,09:00am,Div 7
  34. SCHED. JURY TRIAL 7TH UP on 11/20/24,09:00am,Div 7
  35. SCHED. JURY TRIAL 7TH UP on 11/19/24,09:00am,Div 7
  36. SCHED. JURY TRIAL 7TH UP on 11/18/24,09:00am,Div 7
  37. SCHED. FINAL TRIAL CONFERENCE on 11/15/24,09:30am,Div 7
  38. SCHED. PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE on 09/05/24,09:30am,Div 7
  39. <******* Bench Notes *********> APPEARANCES VIA PHONE: PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY - MEGAN STUMPH, DEFENDANT ATTORNEY - MICHAEL HUGHES. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED BY 11/17/23.(JUDGE: HAUBER)
  40. FILE STAMP 10/19/23, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  41. FILE STAMP 09/21/23, ORDER FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  42. SCHED. CMF on 11/01/23,10:45am,Div 7
  43. FILE STAMP 09/15/23, PLAINTIFFS' RULE 118 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES
  44. FILE STAMP 09/01/23, DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF MONETARY DAMAGES TO PLAINTIFF
  45. FILE STAMP 09/01/23, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  46. FILE STAMP 09/01/23, ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS HOWARD IP AND NICHOLAS HOWARD AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  47. Defense Attorney HUGHES, MICHAEL L assigned on 09/06/23
  48. FILE STAMP 08/17/23, APPLICATION FOR CLERK'S EXTENSION OF TIME
  49. ELECTRONIC ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY MEGAN RENEE STUMPH AS A PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY FOR OPTIMUM ROPE ACCESS SOLUTIONS INC
  50. FILE STAMP 08/02/2023, SHERIFF RETURN JO CO KS, SUMMONS, PETITION AND EXHIBITS SERVED NICHOLAS JOHN HOWARD 08/02/2023 E/S
  51. FILE STAMP 08/02/2023, SHERIFF RETURN JO CO KS, SUMMONS, PETITION AND EXHIBITS SERVED HOWARD IP 08/02/2023 E/S
  52. PETITION AND SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF JO CO KS "NICHOLAS JOHN HOWARD"
  53. PETITION AND SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF JO CO KS "HOWARD IP"
  54. FILE STAMP 08/02/23 09:55am, REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM
  55. FILE STAMP 08/02/23 09:55am, REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM
  56. FILE STAMP 08/02/23, PETITION
  57. JUDGE DAVID W HAUBER ASSIGNED TO CASE

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