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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-26
Status Closed
Type Civil Superior Ct (3 An)|Quiet Title (establish Ownership)
Docket 19 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Knickerbocker, Sandra L|Knickerbocker, Glen M
Defendant Merrill, Jerry R
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Judge

Hon. Wheeles Ian

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Initial Judicial Assignment: Honorable Gregory Miller
  2. Complaint for Quiet Title Receipt: 1999909 Date: 08/30/2022
  3. Attorney Information Attorney Cushman, Ralph B representing Plaintiff(s) Knickerbocker, Glen M as of 08/26/2022
  4. Attorney Information Attorney Cushman, Ralph B representing Plaintiff Knickerbocker, Sandra L as of 08/26/2022 Ralph B Cushman (Attorney) on behalf of Sandra L Knickerbocker (Plaintiff)
  5. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment
  6. Administrative Reassignment from Judge Gregory A Miller to Judge Ian Wheeles
  7. Letter or Other Correspondence e-filed Jerry R Merrill (Defendant);
  8. {CURED ON 10/06/2022} Civil Deficiency Memo emailed RE: Your email sent to the Court on September 28, 2022 at 2:15pm requesting a “delay of response to summons” 1 When wanting to communicate with the Court/Judge, you must do so by way of a Motion/Request with a Proposed Order. In your email, you are requesting a delay, but if you want the Court/Judge to take any action on this request, it must be filed as a Motion/Request. Email correspondence or letter does not provide the Court with a proper filing and these may not get seen by the judge and cannot be used for ruling. Civil Rule 77. Motions.*Request & Order form included 2 You must give the attorney for the Plaintiffs, Ralph Cushman, copies of every document you file in court. This is called “service.” You must state the documents served, who you served, when you did service, and how you provided copies to the other side in the case. Serve by first-class mail or hand-delivery unless otherwise ordered by the court. Or, if the other side agreed to service by fax or e-mail by checking that option in the person’s initial filing (or by filing a separate notice of consent), then you may serve by that method instead. Civil Rules 5(f) and 5.1(c)(3). 3 The filed document did not contain a signature or an e-signature (/s/your name). Please file a Motion/Request with a signature and the date it was signed. Civil Rule 11. 4 Requirements of all papers presented for filing with the Alaska Court System Civil Rule 76. Form of Papers. *See sample format included. Civil Deficiency Memo (1/22) Sent on: 09/29/2022 16:21:19.01 Jerry R Merrill (Defendant);
  9. Return of Service - Summons Served On: Jerry R Merrill (Defendant);
  10. Motion for Extension of Time [Until 12/15/2022 to respond to Summons & Complaint due to being out of state on business] Self-Represented (0100001) Jerry R Merrill (Defendant); Filing Party: Merrill, Jerry R Case Motion #1
  11. Non-Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time to Answer (linked to motion #1) Attorney: Cushman, Ralph B (8310112) Sandra L Knickerbocker (Plaintiff); Glen M Knickerbocker (Plaintiff); Case Motion #1: Motion for Extension of Time [Until 12/15/2022 to respond to Summons & Complaint due to being out of state on business]
  12. Order Granting Motion Merrill, Jerry R Case Motion #1 Motion for Extension of Time [Until 12/15/2022 to respond to Summons & Complaint due to being out of state on business]
  13. Attorney Information Attorney Manning, Mark C representing Defendant Merrill, Jerry R as of 12/16/2022
  14. Entry of Appearance Mark C Manning (Attorney) on behalf of Jerry R Merrill (Defendant)
  15. Initial Civil Pretrial Order Issued (Anchorage) Initial Pretrial Order (Anchorage) Sent on: 02/08/2023 15:07:28.47
  16. Unopposed Submission of Trial Dates Ralph B Cushman (Attorney) on behalf of Sandra L Knickerbocker (Plaintiff)
  17. Routine Pretrial Order Issued
  18. Stipulation of Dismissal (In Motion Tracking) Attorney: Cushman, Ralph B (8310112) Attorney: Manning, Mark C (8110066) Sandra L Knickerbocker (Plaintiff); Glen M Knickerbocker (Plaintiff); Jerry R Merrill (Defendant); ; Ralph B Cushman (Attorney) on behalf of Sandra L Knickerbocker, Glen M Knickerbocker (Plaintiff); Mark C Manning (Attorney) on behalf of Jerry R Merrill (Defendant) Filing Party: Knickerbocker, Sandra L; Knickerbocker, Glen M; Merrill, Jerry R Case Motion #2
  19. Order Granting Stipulation of Dismissal Knickerbocker, Sandra L Case Motion #2 Stipulation of Dismissal (In Motion Tracking)

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