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Court

Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-11
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cn Lemon Law
Docket 60 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Groeneveld, Ellen
Defendant Toyota Motor Sales
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Judge

Hon. Butler Charles E

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. LETTER
  6. ANSWER
  7. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  8. LETTER
  9. NOTICE
  10. SCHEDULING ORDER
  11. STIPULATION
  12. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  13. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  14. ORDER
  15. LETTER
  16. LETTER
  17. SCHEDULING ORDER
  18. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  19. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  20. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  21. LETTER
  22. CASE SETTLED
  23. CASE SETTLED
  24. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  25. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED
  26. EVENT CONTINUED / RESCHEDULED DATE DOCKETED: MAY 28, 2024
  27. ORDER
  28. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: MAY 29, 2024 PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE THAT A NEW TRIAL DATE SHALL BE SET AND THE DEADLINES IN THE TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER ARE AMENDED. SO ORDERED BY BUTLER, J. ON MAY 24, 2024 ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 73241831
  29. LETTER
  30. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 7, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E COURT'S ADDITIONAL TRIAL AVAILABILITY DATES. ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 73325978
  31. LETTER
  32. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 21, 2024 LETTER TO JUDGE BUTLER WITH COUNSELS TRIAL AVAILABILITY ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 73439208
  33. SCHEDULING ORDER
  34. SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 22, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. TRIAL-03-23-26; PRETRIAL CONFERENCE-02-20-26 @ 10:30 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 73444013
  35. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  36. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 22, 2024 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 73450661
  37. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  38. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 25, 2024 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 73461867
  39. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  40. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 25, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFFS DISCOVERY REQUESTS ADDRESSED TO DEFENDANT. ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 73461868
  41. LETTER
  42. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 22, 2024 LETTER TO JUDGE BUTLER FROM C. SCOTT REESE INFORMING THE COURT THE PARTIES HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 75063466
  43. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  44. CLOSED: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 24, 2024 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 75282583
  45. ORDER
  46. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 24, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E SO ORDERED (STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE) ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 75290386

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