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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-30
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 45 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Richelle Veasley|Walter Harris
Defendant Debra L Martin
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951391) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951390) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951389) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JEANETTE D. POTTS [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951388) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KENNETH BOUYER [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951387) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MELISSA S JOHNSON [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951386) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54951385) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  9. PURSUANT TO STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE, FILED 09/26/2024, PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT DEBRA MARTIN ARE SETTLED AND DISMISSED AT DEFENDANT DEBRA MARTIN'S COSTS. THE COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF ENFORCING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATED PARTIES INCLUDING SATISFACTION OF ANY OUTSTANDING LIENS. PER THIS COURT'S ORDER, DATED 08/06/2024, DEFENDANT DEBRA MARTIN'S COUNTERCLAIM REMAINS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. STIPULATION FILED BY D1 DEBRA L MARTIN ATTORNEY JEANETTE D. POTTS 0083464 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479332) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JEANETTE D. POTTS [email protected]
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479331) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479330) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  14. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479329) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KENNETH BOUYER [email protected]
  15. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479328) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MELISSA S JOHNSON [email protected]
  16. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479326) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  17. JUDGMENT ENTRY(54479325) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  18. FINAL PRETRIAL HELD ON 06/27/2024. PLAINTIFF APPEARED WITH COUNSEL AND INFORMED COURT THAT THIS MATTER IS SETTLED AS TO THE MAIN CLAIM ONLY. COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT-COUNTERCLAIMANT DEBRA MARTIN APPEARED ALONE; DEBRA MARTIN FAILED TO APPEAR AND COULD NOT BE CONTACTED. ACCORDINGLY, COUNTERCLAIM DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. IT IS SO ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. TRIAL BY JURY SCHEDULED FOR 07/29/2024 AT 10:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  20. NOTICE FILED BY D1 DEBRA L MARTIN ATTORNEY KENNETH BOUYER 0095606 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
  21. PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXTEND DISCOVERY CUTOFF, FILED 03/18/2024 (ORIGINALLY FILED 03/07/2024), IS GRANTED IN PART. PLAINTIFF INFORMED THE COURT VIA "PLAINTIFF/COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT'S AMENDED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXTEND DISCOVERY CUTOFF DATE," FILED 03/18/2024, THAT "DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME," FILED 03/07/2024 WAS INADVERTENTLY FILED ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT DEBRA MARTIN AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF RICHELLE VEASLEY. ACCORDINGLY, THE COURT HAS MARKED THE 03/07/2024 MOTION AS WITHDRAWN, AND DEEMED THE 03/18/2024 AMENDED MOTION TIMELY. PLAINTIFF HAS NOT SHOWN CAUSE FOR REQUESTING NEARLY 7 ADDITIONAL WEEKS FOR DISCOVERY; NEVERTHELESS, AS THE MOTION IS UNOPPOSED AND THE REDUCED EXTENSION WILL NOT AFFECT THE TRIAL SCHEDULE, THE COURT SETS THE FOLLOWING AMENDED SCHEDULE: ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 04/15/2024. AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORT DUE BY 04/15/2024. REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT DUE BY 05/13/2024. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE BY 5/24/2024. RESPONSES AND REPLIES DUE BY RULE. FINAL PRETRIAL REMAINS SET FOR 06/27/2024 AT 10:00 AM. COURTROOM 21-B. FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENTS DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR AND SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY. ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING PARTIES WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, IN PERSON. TELEPHONE APPEARANCE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. TRIAL REMAINS SET FOR 07/29/2024 AT 10:00 AM. AN AGREED UPON SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, VERDICT FORMS, AND STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON SHALL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY. COPIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT BY EMAIL TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY. TRIAL BRIEFS, WITNESS LISTS, AND EXHIBIT LISTS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. EXHIBITS SHALL BE LABELED AND MARKED BEFORE TRIAL. COURTESY COPIES OF EXHIBITS TO BE GIVEN TO THE COURT ON THE DAY OF TRIAL. EACH PARTY SHALL INCLUDE AS ONE OF THEIR EXHIBITS THE CURRICULUM VITAE OF ANY EXPERT(S) THAT MAY BE CALLED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY AT TRIAL FOR THE USE OF COURT. ANY PARTY WISHING TO PROFFER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY (VIDEOTAPE AND WRITTEN) AT TRIAL SHALL FILE A LIST OF ALL DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS THAT ARE TO BE UTILIZED AT TRIAL AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. OBJECTIONS TO TESTIMONIAL DEPOSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RULINGS FROM THE COURT SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. COUNSEL PROPOSING TO USE SAID DEPOSITION SHALL FILE A RESPONSE TO THE OBJECTIONS OR INDICATE THEIR AGREEMENT TO DELETE THE PORTION OF THE DEPOSITION FOR WHICH THERE IS AN OBJECTION THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. THE COURT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT OF THE DISPUTED DEPOSITIONS. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO SUBMIT OBJECTIONS SHALL RESULT IN WAIVER OF ALL OBJECTIONS. MOTIONS IN LIMINE MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. REPLY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE BY LEAVE OF COURT ONLY. UNTIMELY MOTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED. ALL PARTIES ARE TO NOTE THAT A PERSON WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT, IN PERSON, FOR ALL SET DATES. NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO TELEPHONE APPEARANCE PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY SET DATE WILL RESULT IN JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED OR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B) AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SANCTIONS. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXTEND DISCOVERY CUTOFF 04/10/2024 - GRANTED IN PART
  23. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME DEFENDANT MOTION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY CUTOFF 04/03/2024 - WITHDRAWN
  24. NOTICE FILED BY PLAINTIFF(S) RICHELLE VEASLEY(P1) and WALTER HARRIS(P2) ATTORNEY MELISSA S JOHNSON 0065954 NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS' EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE
  25. ANSWER FILED BY P1 RICHELLE VEASLEY ATTORNEY TERRENCE J KENNEALLY 0023408 ANSWER OF COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT RICHELLE VEASLEY TO COUNTERCLAIM
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD 11/08/23. ALL PARTIES WERE PRESENT. THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE TO APPLY TO THIS MATTER: ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 03/07/2024. AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORT DUE BY03/07/2024. REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT DUE BY 04/05/2024. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE BY 04/12/24. RESPONSES AND REPLIES DUE BY RULE. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 06/27/24 AT 10:00AM. FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENTS DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR AND SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY. ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING PARTIES WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT, IN PERSON. TELEPHONE APPEARANCE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. TRIAL SET FOR 07/29/24 AT 10:00 AM. AN AGREED UPON SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, VERDICT FORMS, AND STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON SHALL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY. COPIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT BY EMAIL TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY. TRIAL BRIEFS, WITNESS LISTS, AND EXHIBIT LISTS ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. EXHIBITS SHALL BE LABELED AND MARKED BEFORE TRIAL. COURTESY COPIES OF EXHIBITS TO BE GIVEN TO THE COURT ON THE DAY OF TRIAL. EACH PARTY SHALL INCLUDE AS ONE OF THEIR EXHIBITS THE CURRICULUM VITAE OF ANY EXPERT(S) THAT MAY BE CALLED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY AT TRIAL FOR THE USE OF COURT. ANY PARTY WISHING TO PROFFER DEPOSITION TESTIMONY (VIDEOTAPE AND WRITTEN) AT TRIAL SHALL FILE A LIST OF ALL DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS THAT ARE TO BE UTILIZED AT TRIAL AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. OBJECTIONS TO TESTIMONIAL DEPOSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RULINGS FROM THE COURT SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. COUNSEL PROPOSING TO USE SAID DEPOSITION SHALL FILE A RESPONSE TO THE OBJECTIONS OR INDICATE THEIR AGREEMENT TO DELETE THE PORTION OF THE DEPOSITION FOR WHICH THERE IS AN OBJECTION THREE (3) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. THE COURT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT OF THE DISPUTED DEPOSITIONS. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO SUBMIT OBJECTIONS SHALL RESULT IN WAIVER OF ALL OBJECTIONS. MOTIONS IN LIMINE MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. ANY BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE DUE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. REPLY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE BY LEAVE OF COURT ONLY. UNTIMELY MOTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED. ALL PARTIES ARE TO NOTE THAT A PERSON WITH ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT, IN PERSON, FOR ALL SET DATES. NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO TELEPHONE APPEARANCE PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY SET DATE WILL RESULT IN JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED OR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B) AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SANCTIONS. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  27. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 07/29/2024 AT 10:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  28. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 06/27/2024 AT 10:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  29. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED P1 RICHELLE VEASLEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159. NOTICE OF COUNSEL
  30. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JEANETTE D. POTTS
  31. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM $75 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT WITH REQUEST FOR DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT AND NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIS AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
  32. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 11/08/2023 AT 01:00 PM CMC SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SHALL INFORM ALL PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE PARTICIPATE BY PHONE AND ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS WITH THIS COURT PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CMC. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL RESULT IN A CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE BEING SET WITHOUT THEIR INPUT AND MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. DISCOVERY IS TO START IMMEDIATELY. PARTIES TO BE READY WITH DEMAND AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  33. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD
  34. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51525973 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/05/2023 MARTIN/DEBRA/L PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  35. SUMS COMPLAINT(51525973) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DEBRA L MARTIN 2532 EAST 86TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44104
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. WRIT FEE
  38. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  39. LEGAL RESEARCH
  40. LEGAL NEWS
  41. LEGAL AID
  42. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  43. COMPUTER FEE
  44. CLERK'S FEE
  45. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MELISSA S.JOHNSON LLC

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