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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-13
Status Reopened
Type Civil Superior Ct (3 An)|Debt Collection
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Benton Edwards, Rochelle
Defendant Watson, Dennis Ford
Photo of Hon. Zeman Adolf V

Judge

Hon. Zeman Adolf V

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Transfer to District or Superior Court for Formal Rules; Small Claims Case Number: 3AN-22-00087SC
  2. Attorney Information Attorney Butler, Rory representing Defendant Watson, Dennis Ford as of 02/15/2022 Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant);
  3. Answer - Counterclaim Attorney: Butler, Rory (2105029) Rory Butler (Attorney) on behalf of Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant)
  4. Notice of Trial, Green Mediation Sheet, and Telephone Instruction Sheet Mailed/Emailed to: Rochelle Benton Edwards (Plaintiff); ; Rory Butler (Attorney) on behalf of Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant)
  5. Notice of referral to superior court Judge Brian Clark
  6. Administrative Judicial Reassignment
  7. Order Referring Case to Superior Court
  8. LODGED-Default Affidavit and Request For Judgment
  9. LODGED-Opposition to Default Affidavit Attorney: Butler, Rory (2105029) Rory Butler (Attorney) on behalf of Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant)
  10. ORDER FOR FORMAL PROCEDURE, NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CASE NUMBER AND ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGE
  11. Notice of Change of Judge Guidi (Peremptory Challenge) Rochelle Benton Edwards (Plaintiff);
  12. Peremptory Disqualification by Plaintiff/Petitioner to Judge Zeman
  13. Initial Civil Pretrial Order Issued (Anchorage) Initial Pretrial Order (Anchorage) Sent on: 04/22/2022 10:13:10.65
  14. Parties' List of Proposed Trial Dates Attorney: Butler, Rory (2105029) Rochelle Benton Edwards (Plaintiff); Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant);
  15. Parties' List of Proposed Trial Dates Attorney: Butler, Rory (2105029) Rochelle Benton Edwards (Plaintiff); Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant);
  16. Routine Pretrial Order Issued
  17. Defendant's Preliminary Witness List Attorney: Butler, Rory (2105029) Dennis Ford Watson (Defendant);
  18. Notice Vacating Hearing.
  19. Request to Reschedule Hearing Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Benton Edwards, Rochelle Case Motion #1
  20. Order Dismissing Case for Failure to State a Claim
  21. Motion Deemed Moot Benton Edwards, Rochelle Case Motion #1 Request to Reschedule Hearing

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