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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-20
Type Cc Pers Injury Vehicular
Docket 29 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Whirl, Lakesha|Naji, Jamil M
Defendant Loftoncooper, Jerrika
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Judge

Hon. Waldemer, Dean Paul

St. Louis County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge/Clerk - Note NO TAX
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  4. Judgment Entered FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER, FILED. HAVING REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS & CONSIDERED ALL EVIDENCE PRESENTED, THE COURT HEREBY ENTERS A FINAL JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF LAKESHA WHIRL, & AGAINST DEFT. JERRIKA LOFTON-COOPER IN THE AMOUNT OF $580,000.00, PLUS POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 10% PER ANNUM CALCULATED FROM THE DATE THIS JUDGMENT IS ENTERED UNTIL THE DATE THE JUDGMENT IS PAID IN FULL, PLUS PLTF'S TAXABLE COSTS. COPIES HANDED TO THE PLTF'S ATTY. & MAILED TO THE DEFT. ON THIS DATE. SO ORDERED: JUDGE DEAN P. WALDEMER - DIV. 8
  5. Default Judgment
  6. Motion Hearing Held COURT REPORTER - JULIE HOVEY Associated Entries: 12/13/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/18/2023 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 12/20/2023; 8:30 AM; DEAN PAUL WALDEMER; St Louis County
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  8. Motion Hearing Scheduled PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiffs shall call for an evidentiary hearing their Motion for Default Judgment on December 20th, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard in Division 8 of the St. Louis County Circuit Court. All parties are invited to attend and participate as they see fit. Associated Entries: 12/13/2023 - Amended Notice of Hrng Filed + Associated Entries: 12/20/2023 - Motion Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 12/20/2023; 8:30 AM; DEAN PAUL WALDEMER; St Louis County
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  10. Amended Notice of Hrng Filed Amended Notice of Evidentiary Hearing. Filed By: JAMIL M NAJI On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL Associated Entries: 12/18/2023 - Motion Hearing Scheduled +
  11. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/30/2023 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Associated Entries: 12/20/2023 - Motion Hearing Held + Hearing Continued From: 12/13/2023; 3:00 PM Motion Hearing
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  13. Affidavit Filed Affidavit of Service. Filed By: JAMIL M NAJI On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL
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  15. Motion Hearing Scheduled PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiffs shall call for an evidentiary hearing their Motion for Default Judgment on December 13th, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard in Division 8 of the St. Louis County Circuit Court. All parties are invited to attend and participate as they see fit. Associated Entries: 11/28/2023 - Notice of Hearing Filed + Associated Entries: 12/13/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 12/13/2023; 3:00 PM; DEAN PAUL WALDEMER; St Louis County
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  17. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Evidentiary Hearing. Filed By: JAMIL M NAJI On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL Associated Entries: 11/30/2023 - Motion Hearing Scheduled +
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  19. Motion for Default Judgment Motion for Default Judgment. Filed By: JAMIL M NAJI On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL
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  21. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-5841; Served To - LOFTON-COOPER, JERRIKA; Server - ; Served Date - 07-AUG-23; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
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  23. Affidavit Filed Affidavit of Return of Service. Filed By: JAMIL M NAJI On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL
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  25. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-5841, for LOFTON-COOPER, JERRIKA Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
  26. Judge Assigned DIV 8
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  28. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  29. Motion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of Process Server. On Behalf Of: LAKESHA WHIRL

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