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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-03-07
Type Ac Unlawful Detainer
Docket 93 entries
Disposition Other Final Disposition

Parties

Plaintiff Willie B. Garner Liing Trust
Defendant Downton, Carla|Martinrivers, Rebecca
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Judge

Hon. Styles Mark Anthony Jr

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Other Final Disposition
  3. Motion Granted/Sustained This docket entry contains no corresponding document. This docket entry is for case processing purposes only. Associated Entries: 04/21/2023 - Motion for Summary Judgment +
  4. Summary Judgment Order Judgment Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment Signed by the Honorable Mark A. Styles, Jr. Associated Entries: 04/21/2023 - Motion for Summary Judgment +
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  6. Suggestions in Support Plaintiffs resubmitted suggestions in support of motion for summary judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
  7. Motion for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs resubmitted motion for summary judgment; Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2; Exhibit 3; Exhibit 4; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN Associated Entries: 12/04/2023 - Summary Judgment Order + Associated Entries: 12/04/2023 - Motion Granted/Sustained +
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  9. Judge/Clerk - Note CMC Notes - Viewable by court staff only
  10. Case Mgmt Conf Held CMC held. Parties to resubmit filings as it relates to summary judgment motions and upon Filing, matters will be set for hearing. MAS Associated Entries: 01/26/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled + Scheduled For: 04/10/2023; 1:00 PM; MARK ANTHONY STYLES JR ; Probate Kansas City
  11. Judge/Clerk - Note Law Clerk Notes - Viewable by court staff only
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  13. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Case Management Conference scheduled for April 10, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Associated Entries: 04/10/2023 - Case Mgmt Conf Held + Scheduled For: 04/10/2023; 1:00 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. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 08/09/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/09/2022; 9:30 AM; BRYAN E ROUND; Jackson - Kansas City
  17. Order to Transfer Order Transfering Case to Division 19
  18. Judge Assigned
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  20. Motion to Consolidate Motion to Consolidate and proposed order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
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  22. Order Case Management Conference scheduled
  23. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/01/2022 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 09/09/2022; 9:30 AM; BRYAN E ROUND; Jackson - Kansas City
  24. Case Mgmt Conf Held Associated Entries: 07/25/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/08/2022; 8:15 AM; BRYAN E ROUND; Jackson - Kansas City
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  26. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/09/2022 - Case Mgmt Conf Held Scheduled For: 08/08/2022; 8:15 AM; BRYAN E ROUND; Jackson - Kansas City
  27. Order to Transfer Order reassigning the case to Division 8
  28. Judge Assigned
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  30. Ord Transfer P/Judge for Assn "TRANSFER TO PJ FOR JURY TRIAL"
  31. Transfer of Hearing MSJ denied, transfer to pj for assignment for jury trial Associated Entries: 05/24/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 05/24/2022 - Motion Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 07/21/2022; 1:00 PM; MARY FRANCES WEIR; Jackson - Kansas City
  32. Order Order Denying Motion for Summary Judgment
  33. Motion Denied Associated Entries: 06/03/2022 - Motion for Summary Judgment +
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  35. Order Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Leave to Amend Its Answer
  36. Motion Denied Associated Entries: 06/10/2022 - Motion for Leave +
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  38. Response Filed Plaintiffs Reply to Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment; Defendants Exhibit A; Plaintiffs Exhibit 3; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  40. Answer Filed Plainitiffs answer to Defendants Motion for Leave to File Amended Answer, Denials, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  42. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service-Additional Material Facts; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
  43. Response Filed Defendants Response to Motion for Summary Judgment Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Additional Material Facts; Exhibit A-Affidavit of Carla Downton; Exhibit C Spire Dates of Service; Exhibit B-Evergy Dates of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  45. Amended Answer Filed Defendants Amended Answer Denials and Counterclaims; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
  46. Motion for Leave Motion for Leave to Amend and Proposed Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS Associated Entries: 06/28/2022 - Motion Denied
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  48. Suggestions in Support Plaintiffs suggestions in support of motion for summary judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
  49. Motion for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment; Plaintiffs Exhibit 1; Plaintiffs Exhibit 2; Plaintiffs Exhibit 3; Plaintiffs Exhibit 4; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN Associated Entries: 07/21/2022 - Motion Denied
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  51. Motion Hearing Scheduled CONTINUED TO JULY 21, 2022 AT 1:00 PM FOR RULING ON MSJ Associated Entries: 07/21/2022 - Transfer of Hearing + Scheduled For: 07/21/2022; 1:00 PM; MARY FRANCES WEIR; Jackson - Kansas City
  52. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 04/21/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 04/22/2022 - Bench Trial Scheduled + Associated Entries: 07/21/2022 - Transfer of Hearing + Hearing Continued From: 05/26/2022; 2:00 PM Bench Trial
  53. Cert Serv of Req for Admission Certificate of Service-Request for Admissions; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
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  55. Request for Hearing request for hearing of motion for summary judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  57. Proposed Order Filed
  58. Motion for Jury Trial Motion for Trial by Jury; Proposed Order Jury Trial; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
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  60. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service-Request for Production of Documents; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  62. Bench Trial Scheduled CONTINUED TO MAY 26, 2022 AT 2:00 PM FOR TRIAL. Associated Entries: 05/24/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 05/26/2022; 2:00 PM; MARY FRANCES WEIR; Jackson - Kansas City
  63. Answer Filed Defendants Answer and Affirmative Defenses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  65. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 03/28/2022 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/24/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 04/21/2022; 1:30 PM Hearing
  66. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-SOUN-316; Served To - DOWNTON, CARLA; Server - NEWELL, JONATHAN L; Served Date - 18-APR-22; Served Time - 23:59:00; Service Type - Civil Process Server; Reason Description - No Answer
  67. Posted - Courthouse Document ID - 22-SOUN-316; Served To - DOWNTON, CARLA; Server - NEWELL, JONATHAN L; Served Date - 11-APR-22; Served Time - 16:50:00; Service Type - Civil Process Server; Reason Description - Posted
  68. Exhibit Filed Re-scanned Ex. 2 from Answer to Motion to Dismiss
  69. Motion Denied Associated Entries: 04/04/2022 - Motion to Dismiss +
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  71. Reply Defendants Reply; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  73. Answer Filed Plaintiffs answer to Defendants motion to dismiss; Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS
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  75. Notice ATTORNEYS NOTIFIED THROUGH E FILING. SENT US MAIL TO PRO SE PARTIES. APPEARANCE IN DIV. 31 DUE TO COVID 19.
  76. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order of Dismissal; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
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  78. Posted - Residence Document ID - 22-SOUN-316; Served To - DOWNTON, CARLA; Server - NEWELL, JONATHAN L; Served Date - 05-APR-22; Served Time - 15:58:00; Service Type - Civil Process Server; Reason Description - Posted
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  80. Certificate of Mailing
  81. Notice Notice of Engaged Counsel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
  82. Motion to Dismiss Motion to Dismiss; Proposed Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS Associated Entries: 04/21/2022 - Motion Denied
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  84. Summons Issued-Unlawful Detain Document ID: 22-SOUN-316, for DOWNTON, CARLA.
  85. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 04/21/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 04/21/2022; 1:30 PM; MARY FRANCES WEIR; Jackson - Kansas City
  86. Order to Post Summons
  87. Motion Granted/Sustained Associated Entries: 03/07/2022 - Motion to Post Summons +
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  89. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: REBECCA MARTIN-RIVERS On Behalf Of: CARLA DOWNTON
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  91. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN
  92. Motion to Post Summons posting. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN On Behalf Of: WILLIE B. GARNER LIVING TRUST, RAYMOND A. EGANS Associated Entries: 03/28/2022 - Motion Granted/Sustained
  93. Pet Filed in Associate Ct petition. Filed By: MICHAEL L FORTIN

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