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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-01
Type Cc Breach Of Contract
Docket 49 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Griggs, Ray|Griggs, Krissy|Freihoff, Lindsey Renee|Bruss, Suzanne Renea
Defendant Cheney, Walter
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Judge

Hon. Fincham Thomas C

Buchanan County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. ismiss by Ct w/ Prejudice ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE filed herein. (mlc) Associated Entries: 03/04/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 03/07/2022 - Pre-trial Conference Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/03/2023; 8:30 AM; THOMAS C FINCHAM; Platte
  4. roposed Order Filed Proposed ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE forwarded to DIV I for Review. (kr) Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: KRISSY GRIGGS, WALTER CHENEY
  5. tipulation Filed JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE filed. (kr) Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  7. ntry of Appearance Filed ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS LEAD ATTORNEY, Comes now Nicky P.E McNeil hereby enters his Apperance on Behalf Defendant filed. (kr) Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NICKY MCNEIL On Behalf Of: WALTER CHENEY
  9. ert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANT'S SECOND WRITTEN DISCOVERY filed. (kr) Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  11. ert Serv Req Prod Docs Things CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed. Defendant's Second Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiffs was emailed to Suzanne R Bruss on March 22, 2022. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM MICHAEL QUITMEIER On Behalf Of: WALTER CHENEY
  13. rder SCHEDULING ORDER filed. (mlc) Filed By: THOMAS C FINCHAM
  15. roposed Order Filed SCHEDULING ORDER - PROPOSED filed. Forwarded to DIV I for review. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LINDSEY RENEE FREIHOFF On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  17. ertificate of Service NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST WRITTEN DISCOVERY filed. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  19. rder CIVIL CASE PRETRIAL ORDER filed. (mlc) Filed By: THOMAS C FINCHAM
  20. ury Trial Scheduled
  21. re-trial Conference Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/11/2022 - Dismiss by Ct w/ Prejudice + Scheduled For: 01/03/2023; 8:30 AM; THOMAS C FINCHAM; Platte
  22. earing Continued/Rescheduled Plaintiffs appear by atty Lindsey Freihoff. Defendant appears by atty Nick McNeil. Cause set for 4 day jury trial on 02/27/23 at 9 AM - #1 out. Pre-trial conference set for 01/03/23 at 8:30 AM via Webex video. (mlc) Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/11/2022 - Dismiss by Ct w/ Prejudice + Hearing Continued From: 03/04/2022; 9:00 AM Hearing
  23. ntry of Appearance Filed ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed. Lindsay R Freihoff enters her appearance on behalf of the Plaintiff. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LINDSEY RENEE FREIHOFF On Behalf Of: KRISSY GRIGGS
  24. ntry of Appearance Filed ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed. Lindsay R Freihoff enters her appearance on behalf of the Plaintiff. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LINDSEY RENEE FREIHOFF On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS
  25. ert Serv Req Prod Docs Things CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed. 1. Defendant's First Interrogatories to Plaintiff Ray Griggs; 2. Defendant's First Interrogatories to Plaintiff Krissy Griggs; 3. Defendant's First Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Ray Griggs; and 4. Defendant's First Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Krissy Griggs. were sent via email to Suzanne R Bruss on February 1, 2022. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM MICHAEL QUITMEIER On Behalf Of: WALTER CHENEY
  26. ubpoena Served
  27. ffidavit Filed RETURN AFFIDAVIT OF SVC - SUBPOENA TO OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR filed. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  28. ert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed. Defendant's Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs' First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant was sent via email on January 20, 2022. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM MICHAEL QUITMEIER
  29. ert Serv of Rspns to Interrog CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed. 1. Defendant's Answers to Plaintiffs' First Interrogatories to Defendant and 2. Defendant's Responses to Plaintiffs' First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant was sent via email on January 14, 2022. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM MICHAEL QUITMEIER On Behalf Of: WALTER CHENEY
  30. ubpoena Issued Subpoena issued to attorney for proper service. aeg
  31. ubpoena Requested SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS - OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR filed. aeg Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  32. nswer Filed DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S PETITION filed. (kmm) Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: WILLIAM MICHAEL QUITMEIER On Behalf Of: WALTER CHENEY
  33. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 21-SMCC-559; Served To - CHENEY, WALTER; Server - ; Served Date - 02-DEC-21; Served Time - 17:25:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - by the special process server showing service on December 2, 2021 at 5:25 pm. (kj)
  34. ffidavit Filed Return Affidavit of Svc - Summons Petition etc - served 12-2-21 in response to Summons Issued-Circuit filed on 12/01/2021. Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  35. rder - Special Process Server AMENDED ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER signed and filed. (kmm)
  36. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order for appointment of special process server filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  37. otion Special Process Server AMENDED MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  38. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 21-SMCC-559, for CHENEY, WALTER issued and forwarded to attorney for proper service by special process server. (kmm) Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
  39. otice NOTICE OF 90 DAY DOCKET CALL set for March 4, 2022 at 9:00 am in DIV I filed. (kmm)
  40. earing Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/04/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 03/04/2022; 9:00 AM; THOMAS C FINCHAM; Platte
  41. rder - Special Process Server ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER signed and filed. (kmm)
  42. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  43. umm Req-Circuit Pers Serv REQUEST FOR SUMMONS and SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS On Behalf Of: RAY GRIGGS, KRISSY GRIGGS
  44. tandard Discovery Filed PLAINTIFF'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  45. tandard Discovery Filed FIRST REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  46. otice to Take Deposition NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION of Walter Cheney filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  47. roposed Order Filed Propsed Order for appointment of special process server filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  48. otion Special Process Server MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS
  49. et Filed in Circuit Ct PETITION FOR DAMAGES filed with EXH A - SELLERS DISCLOSURE; EXH B - RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACT filed. (kmm) Filed By: SUZANNE RENEA BRUSS Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Summons Issued-Circuit +

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