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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-28
Type Cc Pers Injury Vehicular
Docket 83 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Nichols, Christopher|Murphy, Amanda N|Wolff, Alexander Abraham
Defendant Hall Hauling, Llc|Dreyer, Joseph R|Horner, Bryan
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Judge

Hon. Smith Brittney R

St. Charles County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. et Filed in Circuit Ct Petition. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  2. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition - Plf Christopher Nichols; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC, BRYAN HORNER
  3. otion Granted/Sustained IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, RELATING TO COUNTS 3-7 OF PLAINTIFF'S PETITION, IS GRANTED, AND JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT HALL HAULING LLCS RELATING TO THOSE CLAIMS ONLY; FULL ORDER PER MEMO HEREIN; SO ORDERED BRS/jbm Filed By: BRITTNEY R SMITH
  4. otion Denied DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS 3-7 OF PLAINTIFF'S PETITION IS DENIED; SO ORDERED BRS/jbm Filed By: BRITTNEY R SMITH
  5. ase Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/03/2025; 9:00 AM; BRITTNEY R SMITH; St Charles Circuit Div
  6. ause Taken Under Advisement DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT; COURT WITHOLDS RULING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE HIS FIRST AMENDED PETITION UNTIL AT LATER DATE; CASE CONTINUED TO 11/3/25 FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; SO ORDERED BRS/jbm Associated Entries: 12/06/2024 - Motion for Summary Judgment + Associated Entries: 01/13/2025 - Motion Filed + Associated Entries: 02/07/2025 - Motion for Leave + Associated Entries: 06/03/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 08/04/2025; 9:00 AM; BRITTNEY R SMITH; St Charles Circuit Div
  7. otion Hearing Scheduled MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Cause Taken Under Advisement + Scheduled For: 08/04/2025; 9:00 AM; BRITTNEY R SMITH; St Charles Circuit Div
  8. mended Notice of Hrng Filed Fourth Amended Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  9. udge/Clerk - Note MAY WANT TO CHECK THE COURT CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE TO GET THE CORRECT DATES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
  10. mended Notice of Hrng Filed THE REQUESTED HEARING DATE IS NOT A GOOD DATE FOR THIS DIVISION OR THE DOCKET IS FULL- PLEASE SEND IN AN AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING TO HAVE YOUR MOTION HEARD ON A DIFFERENT DATE. HMB Third Amended Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  11. udge/Clerk - Note THE REQUESTED HEARING DATE IS NOT A GOOD DATE FOR THIS DIVISION OR THE DOCKET IS FULL- PLEASE SEND IN AN AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING TO HAVE YOUR MOTION HEARD ON A DIFFERENT DATE. COURT IS AT 9 AM.
  12. mended Notice of Hrng Filed Second Amended Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  13. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 05/06/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 06/23/2025; 9:00 AM; BRITTNEY R SMITH; St Charles Circuit Div
  14. udge/Clerk - Note COURT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON 6/23/25; COURT IS AVAILABLE ON ANY MONDAY IN JULY (EXCEPT 7/28/25), AUGUST, OR SEPTEMBER (EXCEPT 9/1/25) TO RENOTICE MOTION /jbm
  15. otion Hearing Scheduled MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMARY JUDGMENT Associated Entries: 05/23/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 06/23/2025; 9:00 AM; BRITTNEY R SMITH; St Charles Circuit Div
  16. mended Notice of Hrng Filed Amended Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  17. otice of Hearing Filed THE REQUESTED HEARING DATE IS NOT A GOOD DATE FOR THIS DIVISION OR THE DOCKET IS FULL- PLEASE SEND IN AN AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING TO HAVE YOUR MOTION HEARD ON A DIFFERENT DATE. HMB Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  18. esponse Filed Defendants Response to Plaintiff Motion for Leave to File First Amended Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC, BRYAN HORNER
  19. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service re Deft Hall Hauling LLC Supplemental Answers and Supplemental Responses to Plf First INT and First RFP; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  20. ert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service re Deft Bryan Horner Supplemental Responses to Plf First RFP; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: BRYAN HORNER
  21. otice of Hearing Filed THIS IS A GOOD DATE, HOWEVER COURT BEGINS AT 9 AM. IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE THIS DATE, PLEASE SEND IN AN AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING WITH THE DATE AND 9 AM. Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  22. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF
  23. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; 2 - Court recs - DWR; 3 - 12.18.14 PR; 4 - Court recs - careless and imprudent; 5 - court recs - red light; 6 - 2015 FMCSA docs; 7 - 2016 FMCSA docs; 8 - 20217 FMCSA docs; 11 - 09.14.15 PR; 12 - 12.10.15 PR; 13 - 2.08.16 - PR; 15 - 08.14.17 - PR; 16 - 06.05.18 - PR; 17 - 10.04.18 - PR; 18 - 12.17.18 - PR; 19 - 02.22.19 PR; 20 - 5.17.19 - PR; 21 - 03.31.20 - PR; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Entry of Appearance filed on 01/09/2025. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF Associated Entries: 01/09/2025 - Entry of Appearance Filed +
  24. otion for Leave Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to File His First Amended Petition; 1 - Proposed FAP; 2 - Court recs - DWR; 3 - 12.18.14 PR; 4 - Court recs - careless and imprudent; 5 - court recs - red light; 6 - 2015 FMCSA docs; 7 - 2016 FMCSA docs; 8 - 2017 FMCSA docs; 9 - 11.19.2018 narrative only; 10 - Petition - Townsend v. HH; 11 - 09.14.15 PR; 12 - 12.10.15 PR; 13 - 2.08.16 - PR; 14 - Petition - Gray v. Hall Hauling; 15 - 08.14.17 - PR; 16 - 06.05.18 - PR; 17 - 10.04.18 - PR; 18 - 12.17.18 - PR; 19 - 02.22.19 PR; 20 - 5.17.19 - PR; 21 - 03.31.20 - PR; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Cause Taken Under Advisement +
  25. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Exhibit 2 - Unredacted; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  26. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet; Exhibit 1 - Unredacted; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  27. otion to Compel Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Directed to Defendants Bryan Horner and Hall Hauling, LLC; Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2; Exhibit 3; Exhibit 4; Exhibit 5; Exhibit 6; Exhibit 7; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  28. ubpoena Served Return of Service of Subpoena - Redbird Concrete; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY
  29. ubpoena Served Return of Service of Subpoena - Kuesel Excavating; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY
  30. ubpoena Served Return of Service of Subpoena- Bolin Services, Inc.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY
  31. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Redbird Concrete, LLC; Subpoena - Redbird Concrete, LLC; Exhibit A - Redbird Concrete, LLC; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  32. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Kuesel Excavating Co.; Subpoena - Kuesel Excavating Co.; Exhibit A - Kuesel Excavating Co.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  33. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Bolin Services, Inc.; Subpoena - Bolin Services, Inc.; Exhibit A - Bolin Services, Inc.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  34. eply Defendant Reply to Plaintiff Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  35. otion Filed Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Cause Taken Under Advisement +
  36. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance - Alexander Wolff; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ALEXANDER ABRAHAM WOLFF On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS Associated Entries: 02/07/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  37. esponse Filed Plaintiffs Response to Defendant Hall Hauling, LLCs Statement of Facts; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  38. esponse Filed Plaintiffs Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant Hall Hauling, LLCs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Exhibit 1; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  39. ubpoena Served Return of Service - MACC Construction; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  40. ubpoena Served Return of Service - Joerling Bros; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  41. ubpoena Served Return of Service - Geeding Bros; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  42. ubpoena Served Return of Service - DLH Trucking; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  43. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Macc Construction; Subpoena - Macc Construction; Exhibit A - Macc Construction; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  44. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Joerling Bros Trucking, Inc.; Subpoena - Joerling Bros Trucking, Inc.; Exhibit A - Joerling Bros Trucking, Inc.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  45. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - Geeding Bros, LLC; Subpoena - Geeding Bros, LLC; Exhibit A - Geeding Bros, LLC; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  46. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Custodian of Records Deposition - DLH Trucking; Subpoena - DLH Trucking; Exhibit A - DLH Trucking; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  47. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Deposition - Custodian of Records for T-Mobile; Subpoena - Custodian of Records for T-Mobile; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  48. emo of Law in Suppt of Filed Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  49. tmnt Uncon/Mater Facts Filed Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Statement of Uncontroverted Material Facts in Support of its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  50. otion for Summary Judgment Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC Associated Entries: 08/04/2025 - Cause Taken Under Advisement +
  51. ert Serv of Rspns to Interrog Certificate of Service re Plaintiffs Answers and Objections to Deft Hall Hauling LLCs 1st set of IROGS and 1st set of RFP; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  52. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service re Deft Bryan Horner Answers and Responses to Plf First INT and First RFP; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: BRYAN HORNER
  53. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service re Deft Hall Hauling LLC Answers and Responses to Plf First INT and First RFP; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  54. ert Serv Resp Req Admission Certificate of Service re Deft Bryan Horners Responses to Plf First RFA; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: BRYAN HORNER
  55. ert Serv Resp Req Admission Certificate of Service re Deft Hall Hauling LLC Responses to Plf First RFA; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  56. otion to Dismiss Defendant Hall Hauling LLC Motion to Dismiss Counts III-VII of Plaintiff Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  57. ert Serv of Req for Admission Certificate of Service - Plaintiffs First Request for Admissions to Defendants; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  58. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service re Deft Hall Hauling LLC First INT and First RFP to Plf; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  59. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Joseph R Dreyer as co-counsel for Deft Bryan Horner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER
  60. nswer Filed Deft Bryan Horners Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plf Petition - Personal Injury; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: BRYAN HORNER
  61. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Christopher P. Leritz and Leritz Plunkert PC for Deft Bryan Horner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: BRYAN HORNER
  62. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Joseph R Dreyer as co-counsel for Deft Hall Hauling LLC; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOSEPH R DREYER On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  63. nswer Filed Deft Hall Hauling LLC Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plf Petition - Personal Injury; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  64. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance of Christopher P. Leritz and Leritz Plunkert PC for Deft Hall Hauling LLC; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER P. LERITZ On Behalf Of: HALL HAULING, LLC
  65. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-691; Served To - HALL HAULING, LLC; Served Date - 04/10/2024; Served Time - 14:25:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -SUMMONS SERVED TO CHELSI SHOCKLEY- PERSON IN CHARGE
  66. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-690; Served To - BRYAN HORNER; Served Date - 04/10/2024; Served Time - 18:02:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  67. ffidavit Special Process Serv Return of Service - Hall Hauling. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  68. ffidavit Special Process Serv Return of Service - Bryan Horner. Filed By: AMANDA N MURPHY On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
  69. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-691, for HALL HAULING, LLC SUMMONS SAVED AND ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE.NET. SPA
  70. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-690, for HORNER, BRYAN SUMMONS SAVED AND ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE.NET. SPA
  71. iling Info Sheet eFiling
  72. otion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of Special Process Server. On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS

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