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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-03-24
Type Cc Breach Of Contract
Docket 84 entries
Disposition Tried by Court-Civil

Parties

Plaintiff Daidson Independent Contracting|Harken, Robert G
Defendant Banner, Shannon|Whipple, David Wellington|Sprague, Elizabeth|Whipple, David Wellington
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Hon. Kanatzar James Francis

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Docket Entries

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  2. Receipt Filed Bill of Costs; Certificate of Costs; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  4. Tried by Court-Civil Bench Trial Held the 15th through 17th of May 2023. On Plaintiff's Petition for Damages against Defendants, the Court finds for Plaintiff and against Defendants on Count I (Breach of Contract) in the amount of $3,133.73 and for Defendants and againsrt Plaintiff on Counts II and III. On Defendants' counterclaim, the Court finds for Defendants and against Plaintiff on Count I (Breach of Contract) in the amount of $45,583.71, for Plaintiff on Counts II and III, for Defendants on Count IV in the amount of $45,583.71, but merged and not in addition to the amount awarded under Count I of Defendants' counterclaim against the Plaintiff, and for Plaintiff on Count V.
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  6. Judgment Entered Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment Associated Entries: 05/17/2023 - Bench Trial Held
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  8. Hearing Held Associated Entries: 05/17/2023 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/18/2023; 1:30 PM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  10. Bench Trial Held Associated Entries: 05/15/2023 - Bench Trial Scheduled + Associated Entries: 06/14/2023 - Judgment Entered + Scheduled For: 05/16/2023; 9:00 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
  11. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/18/2023 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 05/18/2023; 1:30 PM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  13. Bench Trial Scheduled Day 2 - to be in person in the Division Associated Entries: 05/17/2023 - Bench Trial Held Scheduled For: 05/16/2023; 9:00 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
  14. Bench Trial Held Associated Entries: 02/09/2023 - Bench Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/15/2023; 9:00 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  16. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service for Defendants Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs First RFP of Documents; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  18. Reply Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Strike; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  20. Response Filed Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Designation of Retained Expert; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  22. Motion to Strike Motion to Strike Expert; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  24. List of Witnesses Defendants Designation of Expert Witnesses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  26. Order After Case Mgmt Conf Scheduling Order
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  28. Bench Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/15/2023 - Bench Trial Held Scheduled For: 05/15/2023; 9:00 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
  29. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 01/19/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 01/19/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 02/10/2023; 8:30 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  31. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/09/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 02/10/2023; 8:30 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
  32. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 07/14/2022 - Bench Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/09/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Hearing Continued From: 01/30/2023; 9:00 AM Bench Trial
  33. Order for Continuance
  34. Motion Granted/Sustained Associated Entries: 01/11/2023 - Motion for Continuance +
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  36. Conference Call Held Associated Entries: 01/12/2023 - Conference Call Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/17/2023; 1:30 PM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  38. Conference Call Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/17/2023 - Conference Call Held Scheduled For: 01/17/2023; 1:30 PM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  40. Motion for Continuance Defendants Motion for Continuance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE Associated Entries: 01/19/2023 - Motion Granted/Sustained
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  42. Notice Notice; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
  43. Cert Serv of Interrog Filed Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN
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  45. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  47. List of Witnesses Designation of Expert; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
  48. List of Witnesses Defendants Designation of Expert Witnesses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  50. Notice to Take Deposition Notice to take Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  52. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service for Defendants Responses to Plaintiffs First RFP of Documents; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
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  54. Order After Case Mgmt Conf Scheduling Order
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  56. Bench Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/19/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 01/30/2023; 9:00 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
  57. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 03/25/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/15/2022; 8:30 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  59. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  61. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  63. Cert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  65. Cert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  67. Answer Filed Answer to Counterclaims; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
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  69. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE On Behalf Of: SHANNON BANNER, ELIZABETH SPRAGUE
  70. Answer Filed Answer and Counterclaim of Defendants; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID WELLINGTON WHIPPLE
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  72. Notice of Service Return of Service Banner. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
  73. Notice of Service Return of Service Sprague. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN
  74. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-2196; Served To - BANNER, SHANNON; Server - ; Served Date - 25-MAR-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  75. Family Member/Roommate Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-2197; Served To - SPRAGUE, ELIZABETH; Server - ; Served Date - 25-MAR-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
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  77. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-2197, for SPRAGUE, ELIZABETH.
  78. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-2196, for BANNER, SHANNON.
  79. Order - Special Process Server
  80. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/14/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 07/15/2022; 8:30 AM; JAMES FRANCIS KANATZAR; Jackson - Independence
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  82. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN
  83. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Private Process Server. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN On Behalf Of: DAVIDSON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
  84. Pet Filed in Circuit Ct Petition. Filed By: ROBERT G HARKEN

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