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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-05
Type T 61 Torts Animals Dog
Docket 73 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Suzanne Symington
Defendant Tara Butzbaugh|Daniel Butzbaugh|Scott Fawcett

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Docket Entries

  1. ORDER RESULT: Off 1/29/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  2. APPEARANCE
  3. SUMMONS
  4. COMPLAINT
  5. APPEARANCE Appearance
  6. RETURNED MAIL
  7. APPEARANCE Appearance
  8. RETURNED MAIL
  9. RETURNED MAIL
  10. RETURNED MAIL
  11. RETURN OF SERVICE
  12. REQUEST TO CONFORM CASE INITIATION DATA ENTRY TO SUMMONS (JD-CL-96)
  13. ANSWER Answer by Defendant Tara Butzbaugh
  14. ANSWER Answer by Defendant Scott Fawcett
  15. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
  16. MOTION FOR DEFAULT -FAILURE TO APPEAR PB 17-20 as to Daniel Butzbaugh
  17. ORDER RESULT: Denied 7/30/2024 BY THE CLERK
  18. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Order 7/25/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  19. ORDER RESULT: Order 7/25/2024 HON DAN SHABAN
  20. SCHEDULING ORDER BY AGREEMENT C50,T02,T03,T11,T12,T61,V01,V04, V09 CASES RESULT: Accepted 8/8/2024 HON DAN SHABAN Last Updated: Result Information - 08/08/2024
  21. ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE
  22. REQUEST TO AMEND AND AMENDMENT Suzanne Symington vs. Tara H. Butzbaugh et al. DN: DBD-CV-6050489-S
  23. AMENDED ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE Suzanne Symington vs. Tara H. Butzbaugh et al. DN: DBD-CV6050489-S
  24. REQUEST TO AMEND AND AMENDMENT Symington vs. Butzbaugh, DN: DBD-CV-6050489-S
  25. AMENDED ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE Symington vs. Butzbaugh et al. DN: DBD-CV-6050489-S
  26. RETURN OF SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN OF SERVICE RESULT: Withdrawn 10/16/2024 BY THE PLAINTIFF
  27. WITHDRAWAL Withdrawal of Supplemental Return of Service
  28. RETURN OF SERVICE Defendants Notice of Service of Discovery Requests
  29. RETURN OF SERVICE Defendants Notice of Service of Discovery Requests
  30. NOTICE Notice of Discovery Request
  31. CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE Notice of Compliance with Discovery Request
  32. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
  33. ANSWER Answers to Plaintiff's Interrogatories by Def. T. Butzbaugh
  34. REQUEST Plaintiff's Request for Production by Def T.Butzbaugh
  35. REQUEST Plaintiff's Request for Production for Def. S. Fawcett
  36. REQUEST Plaintiff's Request for Interrogatories Def. S. Fawcett
  37. DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESS
  38. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22
  39. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Granted 6/4/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  40. ORDER RESULT: Granted 6/4/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  41. REPLY
  42. REPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE Plaintiff's Reply to Def. Daniel Butzbaugh's Spcial Defenses
  43. REPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE Plaintiff's Reply to Def. Tara Butzbaugh's Special Defenses
  44. REPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE Plaintff's Reply to S. Fawcett's Special Defenses
  45. CERTIFICATE OF CLOSED PLEADINGS AND CLAIM FOR TRIAL LIST
  46. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF REQUEST FOR ADMISSION PB 13-22
  47. ORDER trial management order RESULT: Order 7/22/2025 HON KRISTIN CONNORS
  48. ANSWER AND/OR OBJECTIONS TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS PB 13-23(a) Objection to Second Requests for Admissions
  49. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE Plaintiff's First Supplemental Discovery Response
  50. DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESS PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT WITNESSES
  51. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  52. REQUEST Request to attend Trial Mgmt Conference remotely/excused
  53. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  54. TRIAL MANAGEMENT REPORT Defendant Fawcett - Trial Mgmt Report
  55. TRIAL MANAGEMENT REPORT Defendant Butzbaugh Trial Management Report
  56. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a) Amended List of Exhibits
  57. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a) PLTF'S AMENDED LIST OF EXHIBITS
  58. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a) SECOND AMENDED LIST OF EXHIBITS
  59. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Granted 10/3/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  60. ORDER RESULT: Granted 10/3/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  61. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Order 11/24/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  62. ORDER RESULT: Order 11/24/2025 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  63. MOTION FOR ORDER Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement RESULT: Order 2/24/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  64. ORDER in-person hearing 2/23/26 10:30 a.m. RESULT: Order 1/16/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  65. ORDER in-person hearing rescheduled: 3/30/26 10:30 a.m. RESULT: Order 2/24/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  66. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement
  67. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) RESULT: Order 1/5/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  68. ORDER RESULT: Order 1/5/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA
  69. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116)
  70. OBJECTION TO MOTION Objection to Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement
  71. OBJECTION TO MOTION Objection to enforce Settlement Agreement 1.16.26 Scott Fawcett #1
  72. REPLY -Co-defendant Daniel Butzbaugh position statement
  73. CASEFLOW REQUEST (JD-CV-116) Case Flow Request RESULT: Off 1/29/2026 HON MAXIMINO MEDINA

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