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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-09
Status Open
Type Ch Chancery
Docket 36 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Village Of Essex
Defendant Brauman, Shawnee
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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: $ BRAUMAN, SHAWNEE 370 FAIRWAY DRIVE GIBSON CITY, IL 60936 Tracking No: P000097623
  4. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 03/01/2024 Return : 03/12/2024 On : BRAUMAN, SHAWNEE Signed By : Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000097623
 Service Location :
  5. 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
  6. Motion Filed Comment MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AS TO SHAWNEE BRAUMAN FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  7. Notice of Motion Filed Comment NOTICE OF MOTION FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  8. Notice of Motion Filed Comment AMENDED NOTICE OF MOTION FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: MOTION OR PETITION Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204 Result: MOTION ALLOWED
  10. Notice Filed Comment NOTICE FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Attorney: PRO SE
  11. Motion for Leave to File Filed Comment MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER AND JURY DEMAND FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Attorney: PRO SE
  12. Appearance/Answer/Response filed by Comment ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED BY PRO SE (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 458174 Date: Attorney: PRO SE
  13. Appearance (no fee: fee exempted by rule/statute) Filed Comment APPEARANCE FILED BY Aaron S Galloway (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Aaron S Galloway
  14. Motion or Petition Original Type Motion or Petition Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Motion Allowed Comment
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  16. Answer/Response to Complaint/Petition Comment ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR INJJUNCTION AND OTHER RELIEF FILED BY Aaron S Galloway (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Aaron S Galloway
  17. 12 Person Jury Demand filed by Comment JURY DEMAND FILED BY Aaron S Galloway (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 459283 Date: Attorney: Aaron S Galloway
  18. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY NEAL APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY GALLOWAY APPEARS FOR DEFENDANT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT IS WITHDRAWN. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER AND JURY DEMAND IS ALLOWED. PLAINTIFF IS GIVEN 14 DAYS TO ANSWER AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 7-9-2024 AT 9:00AM FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, ENTRY OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, STATUS OF PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS DUE 7-9-2024. (PARKHURST;204;AUDIO)TEH
  19. 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
  20. Answer/Response to Complaint/Petition Comment ANSWERS TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES FILED BY Marshall Neal Smith JR (Attorney) on behalf of VILLAGE OF ESSEX (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Marshall Neal Smith
  21. Case Management Original Type Case Management Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued Comment
  22. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (PARKHURST)
  23. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED FOR STATUS OF PLEADINGS. ATTORNEY SMITH APPEARS FOR PLAINTIFF. ATTORNEY GALLOWAY APPEARS FOR DEFENDANT. INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS DUE 8-9-2024. CASE IS CONTINUED TO 10-17-2024 AT 9:00AM FOR STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER AND STATUS OF DISCOVERY. (PARKHURST;204;AUDIO)TEH
  24. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:00 am Judge: PARKHURST, LINDSAY Location: ROOM 204
  25. Case Management Order entered. Comment CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ENTERED. (PARKHURST)
  26. Certificate Filed Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS FILED BY Aaron S Galloway (Attorney) on behalf of SHAWNEE BRAUMAN (DEFENDANT) Attorney: Aaron S Galloway
  27. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  28. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Galloway appears for defendant. Counsel are in compliance with the current case management. Case is continued to 12-5-2024 at 9:00am for status of compliance with case management order and status of written discovery. (parkhurst;204;audio)teh
  29. Proof of Service/Certificate of Service Filed Comment Certificate of Service of Discovery Documents
  30. Status of Discovery Original Type Status of Discovery Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  31. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Galloway appears for defendant. 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
  32. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  33. Minutes Comment Plaintiff appears by Attorney Smith. Defendant appears by Attorney Galloway. Case is continued to at 9:00 am for Compliance with Case Management Order and status of discovery. (Parkhurst;204/audio)km
  34. Case Management Order entered.
  35. Status of Discovery Original Type Status of Discovery Judicial Officer Parkhurst, Lindsay Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Continued
  36. Minutes Comment Case called. Attorney Smith appears for plaintiff. Attorney Galloway appears for defendant. Counsel are in compliance with the current case management order. Case is continued to 5-5-2025 at 9:00am for status of compliance with case management order and status of f(2) depositions. (parkhurst;204;audio)teh

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