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Court

Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-12
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cs Personal Injury
Docket 97 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Hesslink, Christopher E.
Defendant Bj's Wholesale Club, Inc.|Universal Protection Service, Llc Dba Allied Universal Secur|Universal Protection Services, Llc Dba Allied Universal Secu|C&d Security Management, Inc. Dba Allied Universal Security|C&d Enterprises, Inc. Dba Allied Universal Security Services
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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. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  6. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  7. NOTICE
  8. MOTION WITHDRAWN
  9. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  10. ANSWER
  11. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  12. WRIT ISSUED
  13. WRIT ISSUED
  14. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  15. MOTION
  16. ORDER
  17. PRAECIPE FILED
  18. WRIT ISSUED
  19. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  20. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  21. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  22. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  23. LETTER
  24. SCHEDULING ORDER
  25. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  26. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  27. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  28. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  29. PARTIAL DISMISSAL
  30. STIPULATION
  31. ORDER
  32. ORDER
  33. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  34. CASE SETTLED
  35. CASE SETTLED
  36. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  37. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  38. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 3, 2024 WRIT RETURNED ON 4-2-24. SERVED UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC D/B/A ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES BY LEAVING WITH LITIGATION MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE, A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE REGISTERED AGENT CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY ON 3-27-24 AT 251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19808. ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 72654780
  39. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  40. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: MAY 9, 2024 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF MICHAEL R. STACEY, ESQUIRE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES, UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES, C&D SECURITY MANAGEMENT, INC. DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES; AND C&D ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 72931990
  41. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  42. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 23, 2024 DEFENDANT BJS WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.S ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT CIVIL CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 73137522
  43. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  44. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 24, 2024 DEFENDANTS' ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DEFENDANTS' ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES DEFENDANTS' CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 73202982
  45. LETTER
  46. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 22, 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: 73451815
  47. SCHEDULING ORDER
  48. SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 26, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M. AND A 3-DAY JURY TRIAL BEGINNING OCTOBER 20, 2025 @ 9:30 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 73479115
  49. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  50. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 30, 2024 DEFENDANT NOTICE OF SERVICE INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 74192030
  51. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  52. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 25, 2024 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL WITHDRAWING JOELLE FLORAX, ESQUIRE AND ENTERING TYE BELL, ESQUIRE AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 74857265
  53. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  54. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 4, 2024 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SERVICE FOR PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES AND RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 75125979
  55. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  56. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 18, 2024 SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL - WITHDRAWNG TYE BELL, ESQ. AND ENTERING THE APEARANCE LORTO P. RUFO, ESQ. AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 75212824
  57. PARTIAL DISMISSAL
  58. PARTIAL DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 24, 2025 STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL OF ALLIED UNIVERSAL DEFENDANTS ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 75499739
  59. STIPULATION
  60. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 28, 2025 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER ACCEPTED BY: AK TRANSACTION ID: 75519590
  61. ORDER
  62. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 31, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M SO ORDERED (STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL OF ALLIED UNIVERSAL DEFENDANTS)- VAVALA, J. 01-30-25 ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 75543883
  63. ORDER
  64. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 14, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M SO ORDERED. PLEASE SEE COURT'S COMMENTS ON PAGE 3.(STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER)- VAVALA, J. 02-12-25 ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 75628154
  65. NOTICE SRV OF INTERROGATORIES
  66. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 18, 2025 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 75655342
  67. CASE SETTLED
  68. CASE SETTLED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 25, 2025
  69. CASE SETTLED
  70. CASE SETTLED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 25, 2025
  71. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  72. CLOSED: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 26, 2025 STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 75708585
  73. ORDER
  74. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 28, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: VAVALA, KATHLEEN M SO ORDERED (STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL)- VAVALA, J. 02-27-25 ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 75730358

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