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St Johns

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-16
Status OPEN
Type Negligence Other
Docket 130 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Gallagher, Sandra
Defendant Velez, Rafael
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Judge

Hon. MALTZ, HOWARD M.

St. Johns County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. PAYMENT $400.00 RECEIPT #2024007500
  2. EMAIL SENT TO: EASTMOORE, THEODORE C REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55-2/20/2024
  3. PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55
  4. ATTORNEY: EASTMOORE, THEODORE C ASSIGNED TO GALLAGHER, SANDRA
  5. JUDGE MALTZ, HOWARD M.: ASSIGNED
  6. COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  7. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  8. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT
  9. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S SECOND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CO-DEFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT
  10. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S NOTICE OF SERVING SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO CO-DEFENDANT, RAFAEL VELEZ
  11. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ
  12. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S SECOND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CO-DEFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ
  13. FENDANT’S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO PLAINTIFF SANDRA GALLAGHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RIMOTHY GALLAGHER
  14. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S NOTICE OF SERVING WRONGFUL DEATH INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF SANDRA GALLAGHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY GALLAGHER
  15. R. USA TRANSPORT'S AMENDED NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
  16. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORTS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF SANDRA GALLAGHER INDIVIDUALLY
  17. MAIL SENT TO: MOORE, SAMUEL J; GONZALEZ, EUSEBIO; ARESTY, JOEL M; EASTMOORE, THEODORE C; SPAID, STEPHEN A; KEELEY, BRENDAN N REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER SCHEDULING TRIAL AND DIRECTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES - DOCKET SOUNDING 08/11/2025 AT 1:30 PM-2/12/2025
  18. RDER SCHEDULING TRIAL AND DIRECTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES - DOCKET SOUNDING 08/11/2025 AT 1:30 PM
  19. EFENDANT, BEST FRIEGHT TRANSPORT'S RESPONSES TO CO-DEFENDANT MR. USA TRANSPORTS REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  20. MAIL SENT TO: MOORE, SAMUEL J; SPAID, STEPHEN A; EASTMOORE, THEODORE C; GONZALEZ, EUSEBIO; KEELEY, BRENDAN N; ARESTY, JOEL M; KAMILAR, MARK A REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL-2/5/2025
  21. TTORNEY: MOORE, SAMUEL J ASSIGNED TO MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  22. TTORNEY: KEELEY, BRENDAN N ASSIGNED TO MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  23. RDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
  24. OURT NOTES
  25. OTICE OF HEARING - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 @ 9:15 A.M.
  26. NIFORM CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
  27. LAINTIFF, SANDRA GALLAGHER’S, RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT, MR. USA TRANSPORT’S REQUEST FOR COPIES
  28. OTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
  29. OTICE OF HEARING - MARCH 5, 2024, AT 9:45 AM
  30. LAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF HEARING - MARCH 3, 2025, AT 3:45 PM
  31. R. USA TRANSPORT’S REQUEST FOR COPIES TO PLAINTIFF
  32. R. USA TRANSPORT’S REQUEST FOR COPIES TO BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  33. R. USA TRANSPORT’S FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  34. R. USA TRANSPORT’S CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF RAFAEL VELEZ VIA VIDEO-CONFERENCING
  35. LAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF TAKING ZOOM DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT, RAFAEL VELEZ
  36. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CO-DEFENDANT JIMMY FRANCOIS
  37. OTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY
  38. MAIL SENT TO: JUDICIAL ASSISTANT SUSAN MILLER REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF CANCELING HEARING (DECEMBER 5, 2024) -12/3/2024
  39. LAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF CANCELING HEARING (DECEMBER 5, 2024 11:15AM)
  40. R. USA TRANSPORT’S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF CO-COUNSEL
  41. R. USA TRANSPORT'S NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES
  42. OTION TO HAVE REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS DEEMED ADMITTED
  43. EFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S MOTION TO COMPEL CODEFENDANT'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  44. OTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY
  45. OTICE OF NON-PARTY PRODUCTION
  46. EFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  47. EFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORTS NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  48. LAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF HEARING - DECEMBER 05, 2024 AT 11:15 AM
  49. LAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR COPIES
  50. EFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORTS SECOND NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NON-PARTIES TO PLAINTIFF
  51. LAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR COPIES
  52. EFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORTS FIRST NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NON-PARTIES TO PLAINTIFF
  53. EQUEST FOR COPIES
  54. LAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT MR. USA TRANSPORT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  55. OTICE OF FILING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  56. EFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORIES
  57. EFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  58. OTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT
  59. OTICE OF FILING ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  60. LAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF COMPLYING WITH REQUEST FOR COPIES
  61. OTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY
  62. EQUEST FOR COPIES
  63. R USA TRANSPORT'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  64. EFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT'S RESPONSE TO BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  65. R USA TRANSPORT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  66. EFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT'S RESPONSE TO BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  67. EFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY
  68. LAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR COPIES
  69. OTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  70. LAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  71. OTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, MR. USA TRANSPORT
  72. LAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT, MR. USA TRANSPORT
  73. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CO-DEFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ
  74. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CO-DEFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT
  75. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S NOTICE OF SERVING FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO CO-DEFENDANT, MR USA TRANSPORT
  76. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S NOTICE OF SERVING FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO CO-DEFENDANT, RAFAEL VELEZ
  77. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ
  78. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT MR USA TRANSPORT
  79. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT JIMMY FRANCOIS
  80. EFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY
  81. EFENDANT BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT'S ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND JURY DEMAND / BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  82. NSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES / JIMMY FRANCOISE
  83. TTORNEY: SPAID, STEPHEN A ASSIGNED TO BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  84. ESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS
  85. OTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL
  86. ETURN OF SERVICE
  87. OTION TO DISMISS AND JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
  88. LAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT JIMMY FRANCOIS
  89. OTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, JIMMY FRANCOIS
  90. LAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT RAFAEL VELEZ
  91. OTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT, RAFAEL VELEZ
  92. TTORNEY: ARESTY, JOEL M ASSIGNED TO FRANCOIS, JIMMY
  93. TTORNEY: ARESTY, JOEL M ASSIGNED TO FRANCOIS, JIMMY
  94. IMMY FRANCOIS NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
  95. IMMY FRANCOIS NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
  96. TTORNEY: KAMILAR, MARK A ASSIGNED TO MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  97. TTORNEY: GONZALEZ, EUSEBIO ASSIGNED TO VELEZ, RAFAEL
  98. AYMENT $395.00 RECEIPT #2024016480
  99. OTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
  100. OTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAILS
  101. ORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 04/12/2024 FOR MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  102. EFENDANT, RAFAEL VELEZ'S, ANSWER , AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AGAINST TRAILER MART OF CAVE CITY, INC.
  103. ORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED ON 04/11/2024 FOR DAMIAN DIAZ C/O BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  104. AYMENT $10.00 RECEIPT #2024016054
  105. AYMENT $10.00 RECEIPT #2024015782
  106. ERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 03/08/2024 FOR VELEZ, RAFAEL
  107. ORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 03/19/2024 FOR MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  108. ERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 04/03/2024 FOR FRANCOIS, JIMMY
  109. ORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED ON 03/19/2024 FOR BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  110. MAIL SENT TO: EASTMOORE, THEODORE C; GONZALEZ, EUSEBIO REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: AGREED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF-3/22/2024
  111. GREED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF
  112. MAIL SENT TO: JUDICIAL ASSISTANT SUSAN MILLER REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT-3/21/2024
  113. OTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  114. OTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
  115. UMMONS FOR ISSUANCE BY CLERK
  116. UMMONS FOR ISSUANCE BY CLERK
  117. UMMONS FOR ISSUANCE BY CLERK
  118. UMMONS FOR ISSUANCE BY CLERK
  119. ORPORATE SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 02/26/2024 FOR MR USA TRANSPORT CORP
  120. ERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 02/26/2024 FOR FRANCOIS, JIMMY
  121. ERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 02/26/2024 FOR VELEZ, RAFAEL
  122. ERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SUMMONS STATUS SET TO CIVIL SUMMONS ISSUED ON 02/26/2024 FOR BEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT
  123. AYMENT $40.00 RECEIPT #2024008059
  124. AYMENT $400.00 RECEIPT #2024007500
  125. MAIL SENT TO: EASTMOORE, THEODORE C REGARDING SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT – CA24-0222, GALLAGHER, SANDRA VS. VELEZ, RAFAEL WITH 1 ATTACHMENTS FROM DOCKET: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55-2/20/2024
  126. RACTICES AND PROCEDURES STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES IN DIVISION 55
  127. TTORNEY: EASTMOORE, THEODORE C ASSIGNED TO GALLAGHER, SANDRA
  128. UDGE MALTZ, HOWARD M.: ASSIGNED
  129. OMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
  130. IVIL COVER SHEET

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