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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-28
Status NEW - NEW
Type Cr Personal Injury Auto
Docket 57 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Miranda Rivera, Gerson J|Miranda Perez, Orlando O|Miranda Rivera, Zully P|The Estate Of Olvin M. Miranda Rivera
Defendant Smith, Lahquiasia A|Stovall, Devon O|Rivera Medina, Nelson O|State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.
Photo of Hon. Johnston Mary M

Judge

Hon. Johnston Mary M

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  6. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT
  9. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  10. WRIT ISSUED
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. STATUS CASE LETTER
  13. LETTER
  14. LETTER
  15. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  16. ANSWER
  17. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  18. ORDER
  19. ANSWER
  20. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM
  21. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  22. SO NOTED
  23. LETTER
  24. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  25. LETTER
  26. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 6, 2024 LETTER TO THE HONORABLE MARY M. JOHNSTON FROM DAVID A. DENHAM AS TO CASE STATUS. ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 73313767
  27. LETTER
  28. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 25, 2024 LETTER TO COUNSEL ON JUNE 21, 2024 ADVISING THAT THIS MATTER HAS BEEN REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN M. VAVALA. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 73455910
  29. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  30. 41E NOTICE LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 29, 2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL RULE 41(E), THIS NOTICE IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE ABOVE-REFERENCED ACTION HAS BEEN PENDING IN THIS COURT FOR MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS AND THAT NO PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN TAKEN THEREIN DURING THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS. ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 76735186
  31. ANSWER
  32. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 23, 2025 DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 76907324
  33. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  34. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 23, 2025 LETTER TO THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN M. VAVALA FROM DAVID A. DENHAM AS TO CASE STATUS, RESPONSE TO RULE 41(E) NOTICE. ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 76914011
  35. ORDER
  36. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 26, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M GRANTED WITH AMENDMENTS (LETTER TO THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN M. VAVALA FROM DAVID A. DENHAM AS TO CASE STATUS, RESPONSE TO RULE 41(E) NOTICE.) SIGNED BY VAVALA, J. ON AUGUST 23, 2025. PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT FOR JUDGE VAVALA'S COMMENTS. ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 76922167
  37. ANSWER
  38. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 27, 2025 ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM OF NELSON O. RIVERA-MEDINA AND ANSWER TO ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CROSSCLAIMS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT ANSWERS OF DEFENDANT NELSON O. RIVERA-MEDINA TO INTERROGATORIES DIRECTED TO THE DEFENDANT(S) (FORM 30) ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 76935182
  39. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM
  40. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 27, 2025 DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUOTMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER TO ANY PAST PRESENT OR FUTURE CROSS CLAIMS AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 76936672
  41. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  42. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 22, 2025 LETTER TO THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN M. VAVALA FROM DAVID A. DENHAM AS TO CASE STATUS. ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 77830447
  43. SO NOTED
  44. SO NOTED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 9, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M SO NOTED (LETTER TO THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN M. VAVALA FROM DAVID A. DENHAM AS TO CASE STATUS.) SIGNED BY VAVALA, J. ON DECEMBER 8, 2025. PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT FOR JUDGE VAVALA'S ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 77940159

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