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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-03
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cg Defamation
Docket 97 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Letke, Kimberly
Defendant Sprenkle, Matthew
Photo of Hon. Karsnitz Craig A

Judge

Hon. Karsnitz Craig A

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING DEFAMATION
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. SUMMONS
  4. WRIT ISSUED
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. WRIT ISSUED
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  10. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  11. MOTION
  12. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  13. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  14. RESPONSE
  15. CIVIL MOTION HEARING HELD
  16. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  17. NOTICE
  18. MOTION
  19. NOTICE SRV ANS INTERROGATORIES
  20. LETTER
  21. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  22. ORDER
  23. ANSWER
  24. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING
  25. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  26. PROPOSED ORDER
  27. COURT DISMISSAL
  28. LETTER
  29. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT
  30. LETTER
  31. LETTER
  32. LETTER
  33. LETTER
  34. LETTER
  35. NOTICE
  36. NOTICE
  37. NOTICE SRV ANS INTERROGATORIES
  38. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 25, 2024 DEFENDANT SPRENKLES ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS INTERROGATORIES AND DEFENDANT SPRENKLES ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS INTERROGATORIES ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 71858377
  39. LETTER
  40. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 25, 2024 LETTER FROM PAUL G. ENTERLINE TO THE COURT RE: REQUEST THE MOTION TO BE GRANTED PROPOSED ORDER ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 71864361
  41. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  42. CIVIL MOTION SCHEDULED FOR 2/2/2024 - GGM REMOVED FROM THE CALENDAR. DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  43. ORDER
  44. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 2, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ ON 2-1-2024. MOTION FOR ENLARGMENT OF TIME TO SERVE ANSWERS TO DISCOVERY, AND THE STATUS LETTER FROM HIS COUNSEL DATED JANUARY 24, 2024. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 71924186
  45. ANSWER
  46. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 3, 2024 DEFENDANT MATTHEW SPRENKLES ANSWER TO COMPLAINT (PAUL G. ENTERLINE) ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 71935172
  47. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING
  48. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 2, 2024
  49. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  50. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 8, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT SPRENKLES INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION DIRECTED TO CODEFENDANTS CPL TYLER BEUTLER, ENREC POLICE, AND KATHLEEN JENNINGS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ACCEPTED BY: MAT TRANSACTION ID: 71980627
  51. PROPOSED ORDER
  52. PROPOSED ORDER SUBMITTED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 13, 2024 PROPOSED ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 71996089
  53. COURT DISMISSAL
  54. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 14, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ ON 2-12-2024. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THE CASE ENTITLED LETKE V. SPRENKLER C.A. NO. S23C-02-019 IS HEREBY CONSOLIDATED WITH LETKE V. SPRENKLE, ET AL. C.A. NO. S23C-10-002 CAK AS CAPTIONED ABOVE C.A. NO S23C-02-019 WILL BE THE MAIN CASE IN WHICH ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ARE TO BE FILED. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 72024480
  55. LETTER
  56. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: MAY 31, 2024 LETTER FROM BERYL B. NYAMBURI, SUPREME COURT CLERK, TO MS. QUINN. RE: A NOTICE OF APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED IN THE SUPREME COURT ON MAY 24, 2024 . THE TRANSCRIPT MUST BE FILED BY JULY 12, 2024 ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73266327
  57. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT
  58. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 31, 2024 NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM THE ORDER DATED 5-21-24 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BY JUDGE KARSNITZ IN C.A. NOS. S23C-02-019 CAK AND S23C-10-002, WITH DESIGNATION OF TRANSCRIPT. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73266327
  59. LETTER
  60. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: MAY 31, 2024 LETTER FROM JOANNE K. HASTINGS, SUPREME COURT CLERK, TO THE PROTHONOTARY. RE: A NOTICE OF APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED IN THE SUPREME COURT ON MAY 30, 2024 . THE RECORD MUST BE FILED BY JUNE 11, 2024. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73270058
  61. LETTER
  62. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 1, 2024 LETTER FROM GRACIELA GARCIA TO MS. LETKE RE: FEE FOR APPEALING THE CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT IS NOW DUE ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73276497
  63. LETTER
  64. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 12, 2024 LETTER FROM GRACIELA GARCIA TO SUPREME COURT CLERK FILED 6-11-2024 RE: REQUESTING MORE TIME TO FILE THE RECORD WITH SUPREME COURT. DUE TO THE PLAINTIFF HAS NOT FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATION TO PAY THE REQUIRED FEE. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73358518
  65. LETTER
  66. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 12, 2024 2ND LETTER FROM GRACIELA GARCIA TO MS. LETKE RE: FEE FOR APPEALING THE CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT IS NOW DUE ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73358819
  67. LETTER
  68. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 12, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: KARSNITZ, CRAIG A LETTER FROM SUPREME COURT TO APPELLANT, DIRECTING TO PAY SUPERIOR COURT APPEAL FEE BY 6-25-24 OR A NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WILL ISSUE. THE 6-11-24 RECORD DEADLINE IS WITHDRAWN. ACCEPTED BY: GGM TRANSACTION ID: 73358958
  69. NOTICE
  70. CHECK (#26147) IN THE AMOUNT OF $200 PAYABLE TO "SUPERIOR COURT PROTHONOTARY" RECEIVED JUNE 24, 2024, FROM PLAINTIFF. (S23C-02-019 AND S23C-10-002) DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 24, 2024
  71. NOTICE
  72. RECORD & TRANSCRIPT WAS SENT TO SUPREME COURT ON 6/24/2024 - GGM DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 24, 2024
  73. RECEIPT FILED
  74. A Payment of -$100.00 was made on receipt SCU9467601.

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