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Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-10
Status CLOSED
Type Other
Docket 25 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Area Sanctuary Inc
Defendant Watford, Celeste|Bandi, Mickey L|Zingale, Jim
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Judge

Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Okeechobee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 472024CA000071CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 4/10/2024
  2. Case Status set to CLOSED
  3. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE CASE INTO 2023CA000058
  4. NOTICE OF FILING
  5. CIRCUIT CIVIL JURY/ NON JURY DIVISION AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER SETTING TRIAL (GENERAL TRACK)
  6. Event CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 10/20/2025 at 0930 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  7. ORDER TO SUBMIT AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ORDER AND SELF-EXECUTING ORDER OF DISMISSAL
  8. Event CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 11/20/2024 at 0930 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  9. DEFENDANTS' ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  10. RETURN OF SERVICE TO CELESTE WATFORD SERVED ON 04/22/2024
  11. RETURN OF SERVICE TO MICKEY L BANDI PROPERTY APPRAISER SUB SERVED ON 04/22/2024
  12. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  13. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR JIM ZANGALE
  14. RETURN OF SERVICE TO MICKEY L BANDI SERVED ON 04/18/2024
  15. SUMMONS ISSUED TO JIM ZINGALE, AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
  16. SUMMONS ISSUED TO CELESTE WATFORD TAX COLLECTOR OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FLORIDA
  17. SUMMONS ISSUED TO MICKEY L BANDI PROPERTY APPRAISER OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
  18. SUMMONS TO JIM ZINGALE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (PROPOSED)
  19. SUMMONS TO CELESTE WATFORD TAX COLLECTOR OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA (PROPOSED)
  20. SUMMONS TO MICKEY L BANDI PROPERTY APPRAISER OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA (PROPOSED)
  21. DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
  22. COMPLAINT
  23. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  24. Payment received: $430.00 Receipt Number MX 142062
  25. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $430.00

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