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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-03
Status Pending
Type Other Civil
Docket 52 entries

Parties

Plaintiff The City Of Richmond
Defendant Amy, Marilyn Carrington|Carrington, Roy Lee|Montgomery, Rufus Dwight|Montgomery, Steve J|Montgomery, Willie|Parker, Janus Johann|Smith, Verious B, Iii
Photo of Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 City of Richmond's Original Petition, Request for Permanent Injunction, and Requests for Disclosure
  2. Issuance Index # 2 Citation Issued to Janus Johann Parker
  3. Citation PCT 4 Parker, Janus Johann Served 04/08/2024
  4. Officers Return Index # 3 Citation Return for Janus Johann Parker. Served on 04/08/2024.
  5. No Fee Documents Index # 4 Certificate of Service
  6. Motion (No Fee) Index # 5 Motion for Default Judgment
  7. Proposed Order Index # 6 Default Judgment
  8. Notice Index # 7 Notice of Hearing
  9. M/Default Judgment (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Williams, R. O'Neil) Plaintiff's M/ for Default Judgment
  10. Amended Filing Index # 8 First Amended Petition, Request for Permanent Injunction, and Requests for Disclosure
  11. Request Index # 9 Request for Citations
  12. Issuance Index # 10 Citation Issued to Rufus Dwight Montgomery
  13. Citation eService Montgomery, Rufus Dwight Returned Unserved 04/11/2025 Returned 04/11/2025
  14. Issuance Index # 11 Citation Issued to Marilyn Carrington Amy
  15. Citation eService Amy, Marilyn Carrington Served 02/10/2025 Returned 02/12/2025
  16. Issuance Index # 12 Citation Issued to Willie Montgomery
  17. Citation eService Montgomery, Willie Served 02/12/2025 Returned 02/13/2025
  18. Issuance Index # 13 Citation Issued to Steve J. Montgomery
  19. Citation eService Montgomery, Steve J Served 02/27/2025 Returned 03/04/2025
  20. Issuance Index # 14 Citation Issued to Roy Lee Carrington
  21. Citation eService Carrington, Roy Lee Served 03/03/2025 Returned 03/04/2025
  22. Issuance Index # 15 Citation Issued to Verious B. Smith, III
  23. Citation eService Smith, Verious B, III Served 03/05/2025 Returned 03/27/2025
  24. Officers Return Index # 16 Citation Return for Marilyn Carrington Amy Served 2/10/2025
  25. Officers Return Index # 17 Citation Returned for Willie Montgomery served on 02/12/2025
  26. Motion (No Fee) Index # 18 Motion to Retain
  27. Proposed Order Index # 20 Order on Motion to Retain Case on Docket
  28. Officers Return Index # 21 Affidavit of Service Return for Steve J. Montgomery Served on 2/27/25
  29. Officers Return Index # 22 Citation Issued to Roy Lee Carrington Served on 3/3/2025
  30. Order Index # 23 Notice of Hearing
  31. DWOP Notice Sent
  32. Officers Return Index # 24 Citation Return for Verious B Smith III Served on 3/5/2025
  33. Amended Filing Index # 25 Amended Motion to Retain
  34. Officers Return Index # 26 Citation Return for Rufus Dwight Montgomery
  35. DWOP Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.)
  36. Order Index # 27 Order Granting Motion to Retain on Docket
  37. Motion (No Fee) Index # 28 Motion of Alternate Service of Citation
  38. Order Index # 29 Order
  39. Request Index # 30 Request for Citation
  40. Request Index # 31 Request for Citation
  41. Issuance Index # 32 Citation Issued to Rufus Dwight Montgomery
  42. Citation eService Montgomery, Rufus Dwight Served 05/01/2025 Returned 05/05/2025
  43. Issuance Index # 33 Citaiton by C/M Issued to Rufus Dwight Montgomery
  44. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR# 9314 8699 0430 0134 6134 15 Montgomery, Rufus Dwight Unserved
  45. No Fee Documents Index # 34 Certified Process Service
  46. Officers Return Index # 35 Citation Returned for Rufus Dwight Montgomery - Served 5-1-2025
  47. Notice Index # 36 Notice of Hearing
  48. Officers Return Index # 37 Citation Return for Rufus Dwight Montgomery
  49. Motion (No Fee) Index # 38 Motion for Alternative Service of Citation
  50. No Fee Documents Index # 39 Statement in Support of Motion for Substituted Service
  51. Proposed Order Index # 40 Order
  52. Notice Index # 41 Notice of Hearing

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