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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-09
Status Open
Type Ch Chancery
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Village Of Essex
Defendant Barton, Steven
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Judge

Hon. Parkhurst Lindsay

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION AND OTHER RELIEF FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF)
  2. SUMMONS ISSUED
  3. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ BARTON, STEVEN 205 HIGHPOINT DRIVE ESSEX, IL 60935 Tracking No: P000097626
  4. Appearance/Answer/Response filed by Comment APPEARNCE FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 456141 Date: Attorney: PRO SE
  5. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 02/14/2024 Return : 03/12/2024 On : BARTON, STEVEN Signed By : Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000097626
 Service Location :
  6. Notice of Filing Filed Comment NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204 Result: MOTION OR PETITION WITHDRAWN
  8. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: PRO SE
  9. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: PRO SE
  10. Motion or Petition Original Type Motion or Petition Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Motion/Petition Withdrawn Comment
  11. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Dana Monique Thomas (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Dana Monique Thomas
  12. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY SMITH APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY THOMAS APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY THOMAS APPEARS WITH DEFENDANT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT IS WITHDRAWN. DEFENDANT IS GIVEN 28 DAYS TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 5-21-2024 AT 9:00AM FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS AND SETTING OF ANY MOTIONS. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS DUE 8-9-2024. (PARKHURST;204;AUDIO)TEH
  13. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  14. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  15. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS. ATTORNEY SMITH APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY THOMAS APPEARS WITH DEFENDANT BARTON. DEFENDANT IS GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL 7 DAYS TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 6-18-2024 AT 9:00AM FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS DUE 8-9-2024. MOTION TO DISMISS IS CONTINUED. (PARKHURST;204;AUDIO)TEH
  16. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  17. IN COURT SUMMARY: Comment IN COURT SUMMARY: The following event: STATUS CHECK scheduled for at 9:00 am has been resulted as follows: Result: CONTINUED Events Added: STATUS CHECK has been scheduled with PARKHURST, LINDSAY on 06/18/2024 from 9:00 am to 9:00 am 
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  18. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  19. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY SMITH APPEARS VIA ZOOM FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY THOMAS APPEARS VIA ZOOM WITH DEFENDANT BARTON ALSO APPEARING VIA ZOOM. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER DUE 8-9-24. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS WITHDRAWN. PLAINTIFF IS GIVEN 14 DAYS TO ANSWER OTHERWISE PLEAD. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 7-9-24 AT 9AM ROOM 204 FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURTS ORDER. ORDER TO FOLLOW. (PARKHURST;204/AUDIO) CO
  20. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST) CO
  21. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS OF DISCOVERY Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204 Result: CONTINUED
  22. Response Comment RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT FOR INJUCTION AND OTHER RELIEF FILED BY Dana Monique Thomas (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Dana Monique Thomas
  23. Status of Discovery Original Type Status of Discovery Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  24. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST)
  25. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS. ATTORNEY SMITH APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY THOMAS APPEARS WITH DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT HAS FILED AN ANSWER. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS DUE 8-9-2024. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-17-2024 AT 9:00AM FOR STATUS OF DISCOVERY AND COMPLIANCE WITH CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. (PARKHURST;204;AUDIO)TEH
  26. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS OF DISCOVERY Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  27. Notice of Filing Filed Comment NOTICE OF FILING FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  28. Answer/Response to Complaint/Petition Comment ANSWER TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  29. Case Management Order entered. Comment CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ENTERED. (PARKHURST)
  30. Request Comment DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST TO PRODUCE PURSUANT TO ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT RULE 214 FILED BY Dana Monique Thomas (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Dana Monique Thomas
  31. Certificate of Service Filed Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED BY Dana Monique Thomas (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Dana Monique Thomas
  32. Interrogatories filed by Comment DEFENDANT'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF PURSUANT TO ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT RULE 213 FILED BY Dana Monique Thomas (Attorney) on behalf of STEVEN BARTON (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Dana Monique Thomas
  33. Status of Discovery Original Type Status of Discovery Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  34. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Thomas appears for defendant. Counsel are in compliance with current case management order. Case is continued to 12-5-2024 at 9:00am for status of compliance with case management order. (parkhurst;204;audio)teh
  35. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Thomas appears for defendant. Counsel are in compliance with current case management order. Case is continued to 12-5-2024 at 9:00am for status of compliance with case management order. (parkhurst;204;audio)teh
  36. Status of Discovery Original Type Status of Discovery Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  37. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Thomas appears for defendant. Counsel are not in compliance with the case management order. Case is continued to 1-28-2025 at 9:00am for status of written discovery and entry of amended case management order. (parkhust;204;audio)teh
  38. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  39. Minutes Comment Plaintiff appears by Attorney Smith. Defendant appears by Attorney Thomas. Case is continued to at 10:00 am for Pretrial Settlement Conference and Setting of Bench Trial. Counsel is advised case is not set for 05/14/2025. (Parkhurst;204/audio)km

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