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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-01
Status Pending
Type Cv Fraud
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Gallagher, Dorothy
Defendant Hoffman, Ben doing Business As Wichita Home Specialists

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Issued Summons: Issued on 03/01/2023; to Ben Hoffman on 03/01/2023; Assigned to Process Server. Service fee of $0.00.
  2. Attorney of Record Plaintiff: Gallagher, Dorothy Attorney of Record James A Thompson
  3. PLE: Petition Petition PLE: Petition
  4. PLE: Summons Summons Ben Hoffman PLE: Summons
  5. Document Service Summons: Issued on 3/1/2023; to Ben Hoffman on 3/1/2023; Assigned to Process Server; Service Fee of $0.00
  6. Hearing Scheduled Hearing Scheduled (Civil Discovery Conference 05/24/2023 09:00 AM)
  7. Issued Summons - Alias: Issued on 03/13/2023; to Ben Hoffman on 03/13/2023; Assigned to Process Server. Service fee of $0.00.
  8. PLE: Summons - Alias Alias Summons - Ben Hoffman PLE: Summons - Alias
  9. Document Service Summons - Alias: Issued on 3/13/2023; to Ben Hoffman on 3/13/2023; Assigned to Process Server; Service Fee of $0.00
  10. AFF: Affidavit (Generic) Affidavit of Proof of Service AFF: Affidavit (Generic)
  11. MOT: Motion (Generic) Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint MOT: Motion (Generic)
  12. MOT: Response Response to Motion to Dismiss, and Plaintiff's Request for Sanctions MOT: Response
  13. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Stephen Owen Griffin
  14. INF: Entry of Appearance Entry of Appearance INF: Entry of Appearance
  15. Attorney of Record Attorney of Record Matthew R O'Connor
  16. INF: Entry of Appearance Entry of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel INF: Entry of Appearance
  17. Discovery Conference Held Hearing result for Civil Discovery Conference held on 05/24/2023 09:00 AM: Civil Discovery Conference Held
  18. Hearing Scheduled Hearing Scheduled (Civil Pre-Trial Conference 11/29/2023 01:30 PM) Pltf's counsel to prepare order.
  19. Hearing Scheduled Hearing Scheduled (Jury Trial (Ch 60) 07/15/2024 09:00 AM) (3 days)
  20. ORD: Order (Generic) Scheduling Order ORD: Order (Generic)
  21. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Joint Notice of Withdrawal of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Joint Notice of NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  22. PLE: Answer Answer to Plaintiff's Petition PLE: Answer
  23. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Service of Discovery Requests on Ben Hoffman NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  24. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice of Plaintiff's Expert Disclosure NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required
  25. INF: Exhibit Plaintiff's Expert Report from Ed Dumas INF: Exhibit
  26. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Certificate of Service
  27. INF: Information (Generic) Defendant's Disclosure of Non-Retained Expert Testimony
  28. INF: Information (Generic) Plaintiff's Supplemental Expert Disclosure
  29. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Certificate of Service
  30. NOT: Notice - No Sheriff Service Required Notice to Take Deposition

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