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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-01-07
Type Cc Will Contest 473.083
Docket 52 entries
Disposition Other Final Disposition

Parties

Plaintiff Dulley, John P|Kennedy, Tiffannie M
Defendant Brown, Lafayette L|Bussey, Carl William|Dulley, John S
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Hon. Styles Mark Anthony Jr

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Docket Entries

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  2. Other Final Disposition
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  4. Notice of Dismissal Dismissal without prejudice; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in response to Circuit Court filed on 01/07/2022. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY
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  6. Judge/Clerk - Note Law Clerk Notes - Viewable by court staff only
  7. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 08/01/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled + Scheduled For: 08/26/2022; 1:30 PM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; Probate Kansas City
  8. Hearing Held Oral arguments presented on Motion to Dismiss. Matter taken under advisement. Signed by The Honorable Mark A. Styles, Jr. Associated Entries: 08/01/2022 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 08/26/2022; 1:30 PM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; Probate Kansas City
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  10. Judge/Clerk - Note Law Clerk Notes - Viewable by court staff only
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  12. Motion Hearing Scheduled Motion to Dismiss scheduled for Oral arguments on August 26, 2022 @ 1:30 p.m. Associated Entries: 08/26/2022 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 08/26/2022; 1:30 PM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; Probate Kansas City
  13. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Case Management Conference scheduled for August 26, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Associated Entries: 08/26/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 08/26/2022; 1:30 PM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; Probate Kansas City
  14. Case Management Ordered Order for Case Management Conference Signed by the Honorable Mark A. Styles, Jr.
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  16. Remove Case - Setting Docket Hearing to be heard regarding show cause order in underlying probate estate. Matter removed from docket. MAS Associated Entries: 05/13/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 05/13/2022 - Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 06/24/2022; 9:30 AM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; 5; Probate Kansas City
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  18. Response Filed Response to Motion to Dismiss; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in response to Dismiss (motion) filed on 05/12/2022. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY On Behalf Of: JOHN P DULLEY
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  20. Hearing Scheduled Matter continued to June 24, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Associated Entries: 06/24/2022 - Remove Case - Setting Docket + Scheduled For: 06/24/2022; 9:30 AM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; 5; Probate Kansas City
  21. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Plaintiff appears with counsel. Defendant appears with counsel. Matter continued to June 24, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. for docket call. Law Clerk to set case management conference. ABD Associated Entries: 03/15/2022 - Hearing Scheduled + Associated Entries: 06/24/2022 - Remove Case - Setting Docket + Hearing Continued From: 05/13/2022; 9:30 AM Hearing
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  23. Motion to Dismiss Motion to Dismiss; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CARL WILLIAM BUSSEY On Behalf Of: LAFAYETTE L BROWN Associated Entries: 01/07/2022 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
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  25. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Opening Discovery to Lafayette Brown; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY On Behalf Of: JOHN P DULLEY
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  27. Answer Filed Answer; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LAFAYETTE L BROWN On Behalf Of: LAFAYETTE L BROWN
  28. Hearing Scheduled Status Review hearing scheduled for May 13, 2022 @ 9:30 a.m. Associated Entries: 05/13/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 05/13/2022; 9:30 AM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; 5; Probate Kansas City
  29. Judge/Clerk - Note Internal Memo - Viewable by court staff only
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  31. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CARL WILLIAM BUSSEY On Behalf Of: LAFAYETTE L BROWN
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  33. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-781; Served To - BROWN, LAFAYETTE L; Server - ; Served Date - 13-FEB-22; Served Time - 16:47:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  34. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-780; Served To - DULLEY, JOHN; Server - ; Served Date - 10-FEB-22; Served Time - 10:25:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
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  36. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service - Lafayette Brown. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY On Behalf Of: JOHN P DULLEY
  37. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service - John Dulley in response to Summons Issued-Circuit filed on 02/07/2022. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY
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  39. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-781, for BROWN, LAFAYETTE L. Associated Entries: 01/07/2022 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
  40. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-780, for DULLEY, JOHN.
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  42. Judge/Clerk - Note Void Request
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  44. Request Filed Request for Summons in response to Order - Special Process Server filed on 01/26/2022. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY On Behalf Of: JOHN S DULLEY
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  46. Order - Special Process Server Associated Entries: 01/07/2022 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
  47. Notc Will Cntst Issd Probt Ct
  48. Judge Assigned
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  50. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY
  51. Confidential Address Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY On Behalf Of: JOHN P DULLEY
  52. Motion Special Process Server Motion Order for Special Process Server. Filed By: TIFFANNIE M KENNEDY

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