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Court

Shawnee Court

Kansas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-16
Status Pending
Type Cv Other Tort
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff C A Minor, A on Behalf Of Weatherly, Cri'shawna
Defendant Pennington, Vanessa
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Judge

Hon. Befort, Jay

Shawnee County (KS)

Kansas

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Docket Entries

  1. Issued Summons: Issued on 08/17/2022; to Vanessa Pennington on 08/17/2022.
  2. Issued Summons: Issued on 08/17/2022; to Young Womens Christian Association Northeast Kans on 08/17/2022.
  3. Attorney of Record Plaintiff: C a minor, A Attorney of Record Dakota F.W. Persinger
  4. Attorney of Record Plaintiff: C a minor, A Attorney of Record Richard W James
  5. PLE: Petition Petition PLE: Petition
  6. PLE: Summons Summons as to Vanessa Pennington PLE: Summons
  7. PLE: Summons Summons as to Young Women's Christian Assoc NE KS PLE: Summons
  8. Document Service Summons: Issued on 8/17/2022; to Vanessa Pennington on 8/17/2022;; Service Fee of $0.00
  9. Document Service Summons: Issued on 8/17/2022; to Young Womens Christian Association Northeast Kans on 8/17/2022;; Service Fee of $0.00
  10. RET: Return of Service Return on Service as to Young Women's Christian Association RET: Return of Service
  11. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Lindsey Renee Friehoff
  12. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Michelle R Stewart
  13. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Lindsey Renee Friehoff
  14. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Michelle R Stewart
  15. INF: Entry of Appearance Entry of Appearance of Defense Counsel INF: Entry of Appearance
  16. PLE: Answer Defendant Victoria Pennington and Young Women's Christian Association Northeast Kansas Answe to Plaintiffs Petition PLE: Answer
  17. INF: Entry of Appearance Entry of Appearance of Defense Counsel INF: Entry of Appearance
  18. INF: Judge Signed Order ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. MEC INF: Judge Signed Order
  19. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Intent to Issue Business Records Subpoena NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  20. ORD: Subpoena - Clerk Signed Subpoena for Records ORD: Subpoena - Clerk Signed
  21. DIS: Discovery (Generic) Notice of Service of Defendant's First Pre-Approved Written Discovery Directed to Plaintiff DIS: Discovery (Generic)
  22. MOT: Motion (Generic) Defendants' Motion for Leave to Serve Case Specific Discovery MOT: Motion (Generic)
  23. Hearing Scheduled Hearing Scheduled (Pretrial Conference 09/12/2023 11:00 AM) See 10-21-22 emails confirming in-person hearing:vh
  24. ORD: Order (Generic) Case Management Order MEC ORD: Order (Generic)
  25. MOT: Motion (Generic) Plaintiff's Motion to Seek Leave from District Court Rule 3.201(2) MOT: Motion (Generic)
  26. ORD: Order (Generic) Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Leave to Serve Case Specific Discovery MEC ORD: Order (Generic)
  27. RET: Return of Service Return on Service by Certified Mail to Topeka Police Department 10/18/2022 RET: Return of Service
  28. ORD: Order (Generic) Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Leave from District Court Local Rule 3.201. MEC ORD: Order (Generic)
  29. DIS: Discovery (Generic) Plaintiff's Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List DIS: Discovery (Generic)
  30. DIS: Discovery (Generic) Defendants' Preliminary Witness and Exhibit List DIS: Discovery (Generic)
  31. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service of Discovery Requests to Defendant Young Women's Christian Association Northeast Kansas NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  32. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service of Plaintiff's Supplemental Discovery Responses NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  33. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Defendant Young Women s Christian Association Northeast Kansas Responses To Plaintiff s Request For Admissions NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  34. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service of Defendant YWCA's Responses to Plaintiffs First Written Discovery NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  35. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service of Defendant Vanessa Penningtons Responses To Plaintiffs First Written Discovery NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  36. MOT: Motion (Generic) Defendants Young Women's Christian Association Northeast Kansas and Vanessa Pennington's Motion To Order Mediation or Settlement Conference
  37. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice to Take Depositions
  38. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice to Take 30(b)(6) Video Corporate Deposition
  39. MOT: Response Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Order Mediation or Settlement Conference
  40. PLE: Reply Defendants Young Women's Christian Association Northeast Kansas and Vanessa Pennington's Reply In Support of Their Motion To Order Mediation or Settlement Conference
  41. INF: Judge Signed Order Memorandum Decision And Order Granting Defendants' YWCA Northeast Kansas And Pennington's Motion To Order Mediation. MEC
  42. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice to Take Deposition of Mericka Pine
  43. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice to Take Deposition of Vanessa Pennington

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