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Van Wert Co(Ohio)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-09
Status Closed
Type Civil
Docket 58 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Worthington, Jr, James|Worthington, Jerry
Defendant Jill T Worthington, As Executor Of The Estate Of |Janet Galloway, As Executor Of The Estate Of |Worthington, Jeanna |Jill T Worthington, As Executor Of The Estate Of|Janet Galloway, As Executor Of The Estate Of|Worthington, Jeanna
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Hon. Burchfield Martin D

Van Wert County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS WERE DELIVERED TO JILL WORTHINGTON, ATTORNEY MICHEL STATED MS. WORTHINGTON WOULD LIKE TRANSCRIPTS
  2. CIVIL FILING FEE Receipt: 56548 Date: 02/12/2024
  3. COMPLAINT FILED. COPY TO COURT, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025 Receipt: 61990 Date: 07/25/2025
  4. SUMMONS TOGETHER WITH CC OF COMPLAINT ISSUED Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  5. Issue Date: 02/12/2024 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $12.00 JILL T WORTHINGTON, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF 1274 MADISON BLVD VAN WERT, OH 45891 Tracking No: 9414726699042196790999 JANET GALLOWAY, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF 5198 U.S. 127N VAN WERT, OH 45891 Tracking No: 9414726699042196791002 WORTHINGTON, JEANNA 609 N. CHESTNUT ST VAN WERT, OH 45891 Tracking No: 9414726699042196791019 Receipt: 61990 Date: 07/25/2025
  6. SERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/12/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 02/16/2024 Return : 02/20/2024 On : JANET GALLOWAY, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF Signed By : JANET GALLOWAY Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042196791002
  7. SERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/12/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 02/15/2024 Return : 02/20/2024 On : JILL T WORTHINGTON, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF Signed By : ????? Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO READ SIGNATURE Tracking #: 9414726699042196790999
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED.COPY TO ATTY SMITH; DEFENDANTS Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. THE HONORABLE JEFFREY R. INGRAHAM, RETIRED VISITING JUDGE OF MERCER COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ASSIGNED TO PRESIDE OVER THIS MATTER. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; DEFENDANTS Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  10. SERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/12/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 02/15/2024 Return : 03/11/2024 On : WORTHINGTON, JEANNA Signed By : JEANNA WORTHINGTON Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042196791019
  11. MOTION TO EXTEND ANSWER DATE FILED. COPY TO COURT Attorney: Michel, Daniel Raphael (0066560)
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND ANSWER DATE FILED. COPY TO ATTY MICHEL; ATTY FOR PLAINTIFFS Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  13. ANSWER FILED. COPY TO COURT
  14. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: ASSIGNMENT CONFERENCE Date: 04/29/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  15. REQUEST TO REDACT ADDRESS FILED. REQUEST FOR ADDRESS TO BE REDACTED ON JILL T. WORTHINGTON IN THIS CASE DUE TO HER BEING EMPLOYED AS A JUDGE.
  16. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON INITIAL PRETRIAL/SCHEDULING CONFERENCE FILED. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  17. DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF FILED.
  18. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION FILED.
  19. DEFENDANT'S SECOND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFFS FILED.
  20. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 09/09/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  21. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON FILED. COPY TOATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  22. AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS FILED.
  23. AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS FILED.
  24. Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 10/22/2024 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  25. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON STATUS REPORT BY TELEPHONE FILED. TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2024 AT 3:00PM. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  26. AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS FILED.
  27. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON STATUS REPORT BY TELEPHONE FILED. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  28. JOINT STIPULATION AS TO AUTHENTICITY OF TRUST AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT FILED.
  29. NOTICE OF FILING RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANT'S SECOND SET OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS FILED.
  30. RESPONSES OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANTS' SECOND SET OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS FILED.
  31. DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE BASIS OF RES JUDICATA FILED. Attorney: Michel, Daniel Raphael (0066560)
  32. MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO PLAINTIFFS' CLAIM FOR CLECARATORY JUDGMENT FILED. COPY TO COURT Attorney: SMITH, DALTON J (0099159)
  33. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF SHAUN A. PUTMAN FILED.
  34. AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING RESPONSES OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANTS' SECOND SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS FILED.
  35. NOTICE OF FILING DEPOSITIONS FILED.
  36. DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. COPY TO COURT
  37. RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. COPY TO COURT
  38. DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. COPY TO COURT
  39. REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED.
  40. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: PRETRIAL Date: 01/31/2025 Time: 10:30 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  41. JUDGMENT ENTRY- DECISISONS ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. THIS MATTER SHALL COME ON ADDITIONAL PRETRIAL ON FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 2025 AT 10:30AM. COPIES SERVED Receipt: 61990 Date: 07/25/2025 Receipt: 62186 Date: 08/14/2025
  42. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 02/12/2025 Time: 11:30 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  43. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 02/25/2025 Time: 2:00 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  44. JUDGMENT ENTRY-RECORD ENTRY OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS REPORT FILED. COPY TO ATTYS FOR PARTIES Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  45. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. REFERRAL TO MEIDATION; AFTER COMPLETION OF SUCH MEDIATION, THE PARTIES AND THE MEDIATOR SHALL FILE A MEDIATION REPORT WITH THE COURT. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL; JEFF HAZLETT MEDIATOR Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  46. JUDGMENT ENTRY - RECORD ENTRY OF ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE FILED. TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2025 AT 1:30PM. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  47. JUDGMENT ENTRY-RECORD ENTRY OF ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE FILED. TUESDAY MANY 27, 2025 AT 1:30PM. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  48. JUDGMENT ENTRY - OF ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE FILED. COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  49. ASSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 07/21/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  50. CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED; COSTS ABOVE DEPOSIT TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY BY ALL 5 PARTIES COPY TO ATTY SMITH; ATTY MICHEL Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  51. SHERIFF Receipt: 61901 Date: 07/17/2025
  52. FINAL RECORD Receipt: 62040 Date: 08/01/2025 Receipt: 62054 Date: 08/01/2025 Receipt: 62057 Date: 08/01/2025 Receipt: 62186 Date: 08/14/2025
  53. ITEMIZED BILL SENT WORTHINGTON JR, JAMES was sent bill for $77.10. Printed on 07/17/2025 09:32:50.02.
  54. ITEMIZED BILL SENT WORTHINGTON, JERRY was sent bill for $77.10. Printed on 07/17/2025 09:33:24.00.
  55. ITEMIZED BILL SENT JILL T WORTHINGTON, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF was sent bill for $77.10. Printed on 07/17/2025 09:33:53.54.
  56. ITEMIZED BILL SENT JANET GALLOWAY, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF was sent bill for $77.10. Printed on 07/17/2025 09:34:38.73.
  57. ITEMIZED BILL SENT WORTHINGTON, JEANNA was sent bill for $77.10. Printed on 07/17/2025 09:34:57.86.
  58. LETTER TO ATTY MICHEL IN REGARDS TO ORGINIAL DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS.

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