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Court

Dekalb County

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-01
Status E-File Open
Type Tort Wrongful Death
Docket 41 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Thomas , Curlila Nicole | The Estate Of Curlila Nicole Thomas | Thomas , Hattie Curlila | Thomas , Jamir Lamar
Defendant Smith , Jala Latrell | Smith , Karen J | Patel , Darsack C | Turo, Inc | Abc Inc. 1 5 | John Doe 1 5
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Judge

Hon. Alexander Kimberly A

DeKalb County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. 03/01/2024 General Civil Information Form Comment Civil Case Filing Form
  2. 03/01/2024 Summons Comment Smith Jalan
  3. 03/01/2024 Summons Comment Smith K
  4. 03/01/2024 Summons Comment Patel
  5. 03/01/2024 Summons Comment Turo
  6. 03/01/2024 Complaint Comment Damages
  7. 03/01/2024 E Filed Open Comment /JUDGE ALEXANDER
  8. 03/05/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - Turo Inc.
  9. 03/05/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service on Patel
  10. 03/15/2024 Affidavit of Non Service Comment Affidavit of Non-Service (Jalen Smith)
  11. 04/02/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment affidavit of Substitution of Service - (Smith, Karen)
  12. 04/11/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Sub-Service on DEF Jalen Smith
  13. 04/17/2024 Answer Comment Answer of Turo, Inc.
  14. 04/17/2024 Answer Comment Answer of Darsak Patel
  15. 04/30/2024 Answer Comment DEFENDANT KAREN J. SMITHS SPECIAL APPEARANCE ANSWER TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  16. 05/01/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service - Interrogatories to K. Smith
  17. 05/01/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service - Request for Production of documents to K. Smith
  18. 05/01/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service - Request for Admissions to K. Smith
  19. 05/08/2024 Affidavit of Non Service Comment Affidavit of Non-Service - Karen Smith
  20. 05/10/2024 Answer Comment Answer of Defendant Jalen Smith
  21. 05/16/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery to Jalen Smith
  22. 05/16/2024 Entry of Appearance Comment Notice of Entry of Appearance
  23. 05/17/2024 Certificate of Discovery Comment RULE 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  24. 05/30/2024 Entry of Appearance Comment DeVondrel Banks enters her appearance and subsitutes as counsel.
  25. 05/30/2024 Certificate of Discovery Comment Def Karen J. Smith serves responses to Pltfs' first interrogatories and request for production of documents
  26. 06/17/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certification of Service for Defendant Jalen Smith's Discovery Responses
  27. 09/05/2024 Notice of Deposition Comment Notice of Deposition - Defendant Karen J. Smith
  28. 09/24/2024 Affidavit of Non Service Comment Affidavit of Non Service - (Smith, Karen)
  29. 09/26/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  30. 10/07/2024 Certificate of Service Comment Certificate of Service
  31. 10/24/2024 Notice of Hearing Comment Court notice for October 30, 2024 civil pretrial conference calendar at 1:30 pm. in courtroom 2B.
  32. 10/25/2024 Stipulation Comment Stipulation
  33. 10/25/2024 Motion Comment MOTION TO SUSPEND LITIGATION
  34. 10/30/2024 Pre-Trial Judicial Officer Alexander, Kimberly A Hearing Time 1:30 PM Cancel Reason Cancelled by Court
  35. 10/30/2024 Court Order Comment The court grants pltfs stay of litigation for 120 days beginning the day this order is filed. Furthermore parties are excused from the pretrial conference scheduled on Oct 30, 2024.
  36. 11/20/2024 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Notice of Leave of Absence - David M. Atkinson, Esq.
  37. 01/21/2025 Entry of Appearance Comment Attorney Damon M. Scott enters his appearance and substitutes as co-counsel.
  38. 01/23/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Notice of Leave of Absence 0129
  39. 02/04/2025 Change Of Address Comment Notice of Change of Firm and Address
  40. 02/10/2025 Check to Inactive Comment settled
  41. 02/11/2025 Certificate of Service Comment Certificate Of Service

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