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Court

Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-10
Status CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER
Type Ce Condemnation
Docket 89 entries

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Delaware|Department Of Transportation|State Of Delaware Delaware Department Of Transportation
Defendant Paciva Investments Llc|0.0215 Acre Of Land, More Or Less, Situate In The Town Of Ca|Cool, Douglas M.|Cool, Diana J.
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Judge

Hon. CLARK, JEFFREY J

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
  4. NOTICE
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. WRIT ISSUED
  7. RECEIPT FILED
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  10. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  13. WRIT ISSUED
  14. PLURIES PRAECIPE
  15. WRIT ISSUED
  16. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  17. NOTICE OF HEARING
  18. MOTION GRANTED
  19. NOTICE
  20. ORDER
  21. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  22. NOTICE
  23. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  24. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  25. RE-NOTICE
  26. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  27. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  28. NOTICE
  29. ORDER
  30. MOTION GRANTED
  31. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  32. NOTICE
  33. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - PROPOSED
  34. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - ISSUED
  35. MOTION GRANTED
  36. MOTION GRANTED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 26, 2024
  37. NOTICE
  38. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 27, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: FREUD, ANDREA MAYBEE MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING IT TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY THE PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION HEARD BEFORE JUDGE CLARK -GRANTED. APPEARED E. HALL, CLERK EP, CR CK, BALIFF HOUSTON, COURTROOM#8 11:05-11:08. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 71885119
  39. ORDER
  40. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 27, 2024 ORDER GRANTING ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING IT TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY THE PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION, SIGNED BY RESIDENT JUDGE CLARK ON 1-26-24. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 71885223
  41. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  42. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 30, 2024 LETTER TO PROTHONOTARY DATED JANUARY 29, 2024 FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. REQUESTING CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER OF POSSESSION ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 71893763
  43. NOTICE
  44. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 1, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: FREUD, ANDREA MAYBEE CERTIFIED COPIES MAILED BACK TO FIRM IN SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE PROVIDED 1-31-24. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 71914821
  45. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  46. 41E NOTICE LETTER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 21, 2024 41(E) NOTICE SENT TO COUNSEL. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75054887
  47. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  48. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 28, 2024 PLAINTIFF STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBITS A-C TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [PROPOSED] ORDER ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75103139
  49. RE-NOTICE
  50. RE-NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 28, 2024 RE-NOTICE OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1-24-25 @ 11:00 BEFORE RESIDENT JUDGE CLARK. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75104705
  51. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  52. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 18, 2024 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. ON DEFENDANTS, PACIVA INVESTMENTS, LLC, DOUGLAS M. COOL, AND DIANA J. COOL EXHIBIT A - USPS RECEIPT AND RETURN OF SERVICE ON PACIVA INVESTMENTS LLC EXHIBIT B - USPS RECEIPT AND RETURN OF SERVICE ON DOUGLAS M. AND DIANA J. COOL ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75242609
  53. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  54. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 22, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF JOSHUA K. TUFTS, ESQ. AS CO-COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75476502
  55. NOTICE
  56. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 25, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: FREUD, ANDREA MAYBEE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARD BEFORE RESIDENT JUDGE CLARK ON 1-24-25--GRANTED FOR THE REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD. APPEARED J. TUFTS ESQ., CLERK EP, ECR MP, BAILIFF SH, LC AL, COURTROOM#5, 11:02-11:03 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75508853
  57. ORDER
  58. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 25, 2025 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. SIGNED BY RESIDENT JUDGE CLARK ON 1-24-25. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75508854
  59. MOTION GRANTED
  60. MOTION GRANTED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 24, 2025
  61. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  62. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 28, 2025 LETTER FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. TO PROTHONOTARY REQUESTING CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75518712
  63. NOTICE
  64. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: FREUD, ANDREA MAYBEE CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED 1-24-24 HAS BEEN MAILED TO THE LAW OFFICES OF E. CHANEY HALL ESQ. IN THE SASE PROVIDED ON 1-31-25. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 75553915
  65. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - PROPOSED
  66. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - PROPOSED DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 6, 2025 [PROPOSED] CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF RECORD OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS EX. A TO [PROPOSED] CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF RECORD OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 76804887
  67. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - ISSUED
  68. CERTIFIED ABSTRACT - ISSUED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: CLARK, JEFF CERTIFIED ABSTRACT OF RECORD OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS SIGNED BY KENT CO PROTHONOTARY ANNETTE D. ASHLEY ON 9-8-25. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 77015401

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