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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-07
Status Closed
Type Sc Small Claims
Docket 28 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co
Defendant Rush, Ryan
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Judge

Hon. Parkhurst Lindsay

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT AT LAW FILED BY Russell Marc Barnett (Attorney) on behalf of STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 450805 Date: 12/07/2023
  2. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 01/18/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  3. SUMMONS ISSUED
  4. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ RUSH, RYAN 511 N. BRIDGE STREET AROMA PARK, IL 60910 Tracking No: P000096388
  5. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 12/14/2023 Return : 12/15/2023 On : RUSH, RYAN Signed By : Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000096388
 Service Location :
  6. Affidavit of Service Filed Comment AFFIDAVIT OF SUCCESSFUL SERVICE FILED
  7. Notice of Filing Filed Comment NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY Russell Marc Barnett (Attorney) on behalf of STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Russell Marc Barnett
  8. Notice to Produce filed by Comment NOTICE TO PRODUCE FILED BY Nicholas M Nykaza (Attorney) on behalf of RYAN RUSH (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Nicholas M Nykaza
  9. Small Claims Six Person Jury Demand filed by Comment SMALL CLAIMS SIX PERSON JURY DEMAND FILED BY Nicholas M Nykaza (Attorney) on behalf of RYAN RUSH (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 452423 Date: Attorney: Nicholas M Nykaza
  10. Appearance (limited scope) Filed Comment APPEARANCE AND 6 PERSON JURY DEMAND FILED BY Nicholas M Nykaza (Attorney) on behalf of RYAN RUSH (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 452423 Date: Attorney: Nicholas M Nykaza
  11. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Motion Allowed Comment
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: SETTING OF JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  13. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY BARNETT APPEARS VIA ZOOM FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN OPEN COURT WITH COUNSEL NYKAZA APPEARING VIA ZOOM. COURT NOTES DEFENDANT HAS FILED A JURY DEMAND. PURSUANT TO CURRENT ASSSIGNMENT ORDER, CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDGE PARKHURST FOR ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. CASE TO BE RESET UPON PROPER NOTICE.
 (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  14. Setting of Jury Trial Original Type Setting of Jury Trial Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Conversion Comment
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204 Result: MOTION/PETITION ALLOWED IN PART
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: JURY TRIAL Date: Time: 10:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  17. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR STATUS. ATTORNEY BARNETT APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY BARECK APPEARS FOR DEFENDANT. PURSUANT THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES CASE IS TO DISPOSED BY 12/7/23. DISCOVERY TO CLOSE 8/28/24. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR ONE DAY JURY TRIAL TO 10/28/24 AT 10AM ROOM 204. CASE IS CONTINUED FOR FINAL PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO 9/3/24 AT 10AM ROOM 204. (PARKHURST;204/AUDIO) CO
  18. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST) CO
  19. Hearing on Motion in Limine Original Type Hearing on Motion in Limine Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Motion/Petition Allowed in Part Comment
  20. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment DEFENDANT'S ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST) CO
  21. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST) CO
  22. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE. ATTORNEY BARNETT APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY SOTOSKA APPEARS FOR DEFENDANT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION IN LIMINE 1 THROUGH 7 ARE GRANTED WITHOUT OBJECTION, 8 IS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 9 THROUGH 10 GRANTED WITHOUT OBJECTION, 11 GRANTED BUT RECIPROCAL, 12 IS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND 13 IS GRANTED NO OBJECTION. SEE ORDER SIGNED. DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE 1 THROUGH 7 IS GRANTED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND 8 IS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SEE ORDER S IGNED. (PARKHURST;204/AUDIO) CO
  23. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 10:00 AM Comment
  24. Jury Trial Original Type Jury Trial Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result Agreement Reached
  25. Minutes Comment Case called for jury trial. Attorney Barnett appears for plaintiff. Defendant appears not. Counsel reports case is settled. Case is continued for presentation of order to 12-18-2024 at 9:00am. (parkhurst;204;audio)teh
  26. Stipulation to Dismiss filed by
  27. Order Signed and Filed Comment dismissal
  28. Judgment_Case Dismissed

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