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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-14
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cr Personal Injury Auto
Docket 60 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Cale Jr., Donald
Defendant Villafranco Ruiz, Martha Haydee
Photo of Hon. Carpenter Jr William C

Judge

Hon. Carpenter Jr William C

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  6. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  7. ANSWER
  8. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  9. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  10. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  11. LETTER
  12. NOTICE
  13. SCHEDULING ORDER
  14. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  15. NOTICE
  16. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  17. NOTICE
  18. NOTICE SRV ANS INTERROGATORIES
  19. ADR CODES (CONVERSION ONLY)
  20. CASE SETTLED
  21. CASE SETTLED
  22. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  23. NOTICE
  24. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: MAY 18, 2023 NOTICE OF SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM ACCEPTED BY: NEB TRANSACTION ID: 70027620
  25. SCHEDULING ORDER
  26. SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 4, 2023 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. PRE-TRIAL CONF. FEBRUARY 21, 2025. TRIAL MARCH 17, 2025, FOR 3 DAYS. ACCEPTED BY: ST TRANSACTION ID: 70299283
  27. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  28. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: JULY 6, 2023 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES DIRECTED TO DEFENDANT ACCEPTED BY: ST TRANSACTION ID: 70306372
  29. NOTICE
  30. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: JULY 27, 2023 NOTICE OF RECORDS ONLY DEPOSITION OF FAMILY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF DELAWARE, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES ON AUGUST 24, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: BB TRANSACTION ID: 70470252
  31. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  32. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DATE DOCKETED: JULY 28, 2023 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF DONALD CALE ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: ST TRANSACTION ID: 70498718
  33. NOTICE
  34. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 NOTICE OF RECORDS ONLY DEPOSITION OF WEBER GALLAGHER SIMPSON STAPLE ON OCTOBER 12, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: ST TRANSACTION ID: 70882902
  35. NOTICE SRV ANS INTERROGATORIES
  36. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT'S ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORIES ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 70977661
  37. ADR CODES (CONVERSION ONLY)
  38. ADR - SCHEDULE LETTER DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 31, 2023 INITIAL AND SCHEDULING LETTER FROM MEDIATOR SETTING HEARING DATE FOR DECEMBER 27, 2023 AT 1PM. ACCEPTED BY: ST TRANSACTION ID: 71223844
  39. CASE SETTLED
  40. CASE SETTLED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 10, 2024
  41. CASE SETTLED
  42. CASE SETTLED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 10, 2024
  43. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  44. CLOSED: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 11, 2024 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT MARTHA HAYDEE VILLAFRANCO-RUIZ WITH PREJUDICE ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 75186354
  45. ORDER
  46. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 12, 2024 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P SO ORDERED (STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT MARTHA HAYDEE VILLAFRANCO-RUIZ WITH PREJUDICE) ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 75190268

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