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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-05
Status Closed
Type Ch Civil Other
Docket 72 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Four Girls Ltd
Defendant The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Photo of Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. REFUND CHECK ISSUED FROM DEPOSIT TO CORY D THOMPSON
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 215974 Date: 09/05/2023
  3. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL Receipt: 217402 Date: 11/08/2023
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 09/05/2023 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY SERVICE ADDRESS c/o STEVE CORBLY PO BOX 145496 CINCINNATI, OH 45250 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064214 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY PRIMARY ADDRESS 6200 SOUTH GILMORE RD FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064215
  5. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. THE CINCINNATI INS CO c/o STEVE CORBLY.
  6. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. THE CINCINNATI INS CO.
  7. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY (JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON), CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND EXHIBITS FILED. Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M Receipt: 217402 Date: 11/08/2023 Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  8. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: MACK, DEBORAH L
  9. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  10. PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: MACK, DEBORAH L
  11. DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF FOUR GIRLS LTD'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM, FILED DECEMBER 5, 2023 & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  12. PLAINTIFF'S STATEMENT OF DAMAGES & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: MACK, DEBORAH L [RECEIVED VIA FAX]
  13. FAX FILING FEE. Attorney: MACK, DEBORAH L Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  14. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D [RECEIVED VIA FAX]
  15. FAX FILING FEE. Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  16. PRE-TRIAL ORDER FILED. 1) PLAINTIFF TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES NOT LATER THAN MARCH 25, 2024 2) DEFENDANT TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES NOT LATER THAN APRIL 29, 2024 3) ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN JULY 12, 2024 4) FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. 5) TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR AUGUST 22, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  17. DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INS CO'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL AND STAY DISCOVERY ON PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR BAD FAITH AND PUNITAVE DAMAGES & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  18. PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO BIFUCATE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D eFiling submitted: 04/03/2024 02:21 PM
  19. NOTICE TO WITHDRAW PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D eFiling submission date: 04/23/2024 01:59 PM
  20. ANSWER OF PLAINTIFF TO THE COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT CINCINNATI INS CO FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D eFiling submitted: 04/23/2024 02:53 PM
  21. MOTION TO ENFORCE APPPAISAL PROVISION AND TO ORDER APPRAISAL FILED 06/07/2024 03:13 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  22. MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY eFiling submission date: 06/12/2024 04:15 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  23. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 8, 2024, AT 11:00 A.M. IN CHAMBERS. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  24. ENTRY FILED. TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR AUGUST 22, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. OBJECTIONS HEARING SET FOR AUGUST 12, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  25. ENTRY FILED. IN CHAMBERS STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR JULY 22, 2024, AT 10:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  26. ENTRY DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENFORCE APPRAISAL PROVISION FILED Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  27. ENTRY GRANTING DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL AND STAY DISCOVERY ON PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR BAD FAITH AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  28. DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT OPINION TESTIMONY OF BILLY PITTMAN & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  29. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITIONS eFiling submission date: 07/30/2024 04:14 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  30. AFFIDAVIT FILED. AFFIDAVIT OF CORY THOMPSON eFiling submission date: 07/30/2024 04:14 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  31. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF ATTORNEY CORY D. THOMPSON eFiling submission date: 07/30/2024 04:19 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  32. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERNECE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR AUGUST 8, 2024, AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  33. PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT, THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT OPINION TESTIMONY OF BILLY PITTMAN eFiling submission date: 08/06/2024 09:20 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  34. PLAINTIFF, FOUR GIRLS, LTD.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM eFiling submission date: 08/06/2024 04:06 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  35. RESPONSE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. DEFENDANT'S MEMO IN OPP TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOS eFiling submission date: 08/07/2024 04:27 PM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  36. RESPONSE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. DEFENDANT'S MEMO IN OPP TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS ON DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM eFiling submission date: 08/07/2024 04:27 PM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  37. TRIAL BRIEF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. TRIAL BRIEF OF DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. eFiling submission date: 08/07/2024 04:28 PM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  38. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FILED. DEFENDANT'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS eFiling submission date: 08/07/2024 04:30 PM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  39. REPLY AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT OPINION TESTIMONY OF BILLY PITTMAN eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 08:12 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  40. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW DEFENDANT'S MEMO IN OPP TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS ON DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 08:12 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  41. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FILED. PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 08:13 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  42. TRIAL BRIEF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. TRIAL BRIEF OF PLAINTIFF FOUR GIRLS, LTD eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 08:13 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  43. ENTRY GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO WITHDRAW DEFENDANT'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS ON DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM FILED. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  44. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS OF DAVID SMITH AND CARA SMITH eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 10:02 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  45. AFFIDAVITS OF CARA SMITH AND DAVID SMITH eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 10:02 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  46. TRIAL BRIEF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. AMENDED TRIAL BRIEF OF DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 10:34 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  47. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS FILED. DEFENDANT'S AMENDED PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS eFiling submission date: 08/08/2024 10:35 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  48. AMENDED PRE-TRIAL ORDER FILED. 1) PLAINTIFF TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES AND FILE EXPERT REPORT NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 12, 2024 2) DEFENDANT TO IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES AND FILE EXPERT REPORT NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 3) ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 29, 2024 4) ALL MOTIONS TO BE FILED BY DECEMBER 2, 2024 5) FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR DECEMBER 23, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. 6) TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR JANUARY 7, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  49. PLAINTIFF'S WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESSES, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 08/13/2024 07:54 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  50. DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF FOUR GIRLS LTD'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM eFiling submission date: 09/04/2024 08:23 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  51. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/05/2024 02:33 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  52. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/05/2024 02:34 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  53. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/05/2024 02:34 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  54. PLAINTIFF, FOUR GIRLS, LTD'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT CIC'S MEMO IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON CIC'S COUNTERCLAIM FILED eFiling submission date: 09/09/2024 12:35 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  55. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/10/2024 11:56 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  56. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/10/2024 01:55 PM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  57. DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY'S EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. eFiling submission date: 10/01/2024 08:36 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  58. NOTICE OF FILING OF DEPOSITION TRANSRIPT OF PAUL KESNER TAKEN ON OCTOBER 16, 2024 AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED.
  59. DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  60. MISC EXHIBIT A (PART 1) TO DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.'S MSJ eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  61. MISC EXHIBIT A (PART 2) TO DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.'S MSJ eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  62. MISC EXHIBIT B TO DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.'S MSJ eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  63. MISC EXHIBIT C TO DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.'S MSJ eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  64. MISC EXHIBIT D TO DEFENDANT THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.'S MSJ eFiling submission date: 12/03/2024 08:40 AM Attorney: DURANEY, CHRISTINE M
  65. ENTRY FILED. OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE BY DECEMBER 12, 2024. REPLY BRIEF DUE BY DECEMBER 22, 2024. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  66. ENTRY FILED. TWO (2) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR JANUARY 7, 2025, AT 9:00 A.M. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  67. UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT eFiling submission date: 12/13/2024 10:57 AM Attorney: THOMPSON, CORY D
  68. ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. PLAINTIFF MAY FILE ITS RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 16, 2024. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  69. ENTRY FILED. IN CHAMBERS STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR MARCH 31, 2025, AT 1:30 P.M. PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN PERSON AS WELL. Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  70. DISMISSAL ENTRY FILED. CASE DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE. COPIES TO ATTY THOMPSON, ATTY DURANEY, ATTY JACOBS Receipt: 229270 Date: 04/02/2025
  71. DISTRIBUTION ISSUED TO BOOKKEEPER
  72. REFUND CHECK ISSUED FROM DEPOSIT TO CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY

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