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Missouri Unified County

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-14
Type Cc Other Miscellaneous Actions
Docket 49 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Purdom, Daniel|Wolcott, Steen Douglas
Defendant Midcontinent Public Library|Morris, James Carroll|Swanson, Roland Eugene|Betcher, Chelsea|Thiewes, Ronald|Lazio, Michael|Cooke, Gordon|Johnson, Bob|Schondelmery, Brent|Stepp, Noelle|Burgo, Joycelyn Tucker|Wiese, Rita|Wilson, Dr. Susan B.|Wycoff, Michelle|Johnson, Teresa|Lemunyon, Lori|Pandolfi, Dr. Yummy
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Hon. Phillips Jennifer

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Docket Entries

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  2. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 10/19/2023 - Bench Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 06/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
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  4. Voluntary Dismissal Filed Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice at Plaintiffs Cost; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT On Behalf Of: DANIEL PURDOM
  5. Return Service - Other Document ID - 23-SMCC-2939; Served To - MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY; Server - ; Served Date - 26-OCT-23; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Not Available; Reason Description - Other; Service Text - SUMMONS NOT DELIVERED, PARTY DISMISSED
  6. Dismissed by Parties Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT
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  8. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 10/19/2023 - Jury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 06/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  9. Hearing Held Associated Entries: 09/07/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 10/16/2023; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  10. Bench Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/27/2023 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 06/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  11. Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/19/2023 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 06/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  12. Order Scheduling Order
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  14. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 07/18/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/05/2023; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  15. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/19/2023 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 10/16/2023; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  16. Order
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  18. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CHELSEA BETCHER On Behalf Of: MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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  20. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/07/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 09/05/2023; 9:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  21. Case Management Ordered IN PERSON
  22. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 03/15/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/17/2023; 10:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
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  24. Answer Filed Mid-Continent Public Librarys Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ROLAND EUGENE SWANSON On Behalf Of: MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY
  25. Answer Filed Def MCPL Answer Affirmative Defenses to Ptf Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES CARROLL MORRIS On Behalf Of: MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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  27. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2953, for PANDOLFI, DR. YUMMY.
  28. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2952, for LEMUNYON, LORI.
  29. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2951, for JOHNSON, TERESA.
  30. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2950, for WYCOFF, MICHELLE.
  31. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2949, for WILSON, DR. SUSAN B..
  32. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2948, for WIESE, RITA.
  33. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2947, for BURGO, JOYCELYN TUCKER.
  34. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2946, for STEPP, NOELLE.
  35. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2945, for SCHONDELMERY, BRENT.
  36. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2944, for JOHNSON, BOB.
  37. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2943, for COOKE, GORDON.
  38. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2942, for LAZIO, MICHAEL.
  39. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2941, for THIEWES, RONALD.
  40. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-2939, for MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
  41. Order - Special Process Server
  42. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/18/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 07/17/2023; 10:00 AM; JENNIFER PHILLIPS; Jackson - Independence
  43. Judge Assigned
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  45. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT
  46. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT
  47. Proposed Order Filed Order Appointing Special Process Server. Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT On Behalf Of: DANIEL PURDOM
  48. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT
  49. Pet Filed in Circuit Ct Petition; Attachment A.; Attachment B. Filed By: STEVEN DOUGLAS WOLCOTT

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