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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-30
Type Cc Pers Injury Fed Empl Liab
Docket 32 entries
Disposition Change of Venue

Parties

Plaintiff Rickart, Billy|Groes, Steven Lee
Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Company|Giacobbe, Kenneth|Reitz, Kurt Edward|Black, Stephanie A
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Judge

Hon. Stelzer Michael Francis

St. Louis city (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge/Clerk - Note CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ENTIRE FILE CHANGE OF VENUE ORDER AND DOCKET SHEETS SENT TO CLAY COUNTY MO
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  4. Judge/Clerk - Note CASE TAXED CHANGE OF VENUE
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  6. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 07/11/2023 - Jury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/06/2024; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  7. Change of Venue TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY - Clay
  8. Order for Change of Venue WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that this matter be transferred to Clay County, Missouri. So Ordered: Judge Michael Stelzer #40716
  9. Judge Assigned
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  11. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Agreed Transfer Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
  12. Motion to Transfer Agreed Motion to Transfer Venue; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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  14. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Stephanie A. Black; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: STEPHANIE A BLACK On Behalf Of: BILLY RICKART
  15. Entry of Appearance Filed Additional Appearance of Kenneth Giacobbe for Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KENNETH GIACOBBE On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
  16. Cert Serv of Interrog Filed CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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  18. Request for Jury Trial Filed Jury Demand; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
  19. Answer Filed Norfolk Southern Railway Companys Answer to Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
  20. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KURT EDWARD REITZ On Behalf Of: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
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  22. Agent Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-3646; Served To - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; Served Date - 07/05/2023; Served Time - 03:11:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  23. Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/30/2023 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 05/06/2024; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
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  25. Notice of Service Notice of Service of Defendant. Filed By: STEVEN LEE GROVES On Behalf Of: BILLY RICKART
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  27. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-3646, for NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
  28. Judge Assigned
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  30. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed
  31. Note to Clerk eFiling
  32. Memorandum Filed Memorandum - Request for Summons. On Behalf Of: BILLY RICKART

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