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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-24
Type Cc Pers Injury Vehicular
Docket 89 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Defendant Zhu, Yifu|Abbott Ambulance
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Judge

Hon. Fowler, Katherine Murray

St. Louis city (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. et Filed in Circuit Ct Petition. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  2. ismissed by Parties
  3. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 09/18/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/17/2025; 9:00 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  4. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 10/14/2025 - Pre-trial Conference Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/06/2025; 9:30 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  5. rder of Dismissal Plaintiff hereby dismisses her claims without prejudice against Defendants Yifu Zhu and Abbott Ambulance SO ORDERED: JUDGE KATHERINE M. FOWLER
  6. tipulation Filed Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend, Next Friend
  7. otion In Limine General Motions in Limine; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  8. re-trial Conference Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/05/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 11/06/2025; 9:30 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  9. ounsel Status Hearing Held Associated Entries: 09/18/2025 - Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled Scheduled For: 10/14/2025; 9:00 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  10. rder A pretrial conference in the above-case is scheduled for Nov 6, 2025 at 9:30 am SO ORDERED: JUDGE KATHERINE M. FOWLER
  11. ounsel Status Hrng Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/14/2025 - Counsel Status Hearing Held Scheduled For: 10/14/2025; 9:00 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  12. rd Transfer P/Judge for Assn Cause assigned to Division # 04 for trial on 11/17/25. see court order So Ordered: Christopher E. McGraugh, Judge
  13. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/05/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 11/17/2025; 9:00 AM; KATHERINE MURRAY FOWLER; City of St. Louis
  14. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 07/10/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/10/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 11/17/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  15. otice Notice of Cancellation of Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Next Friend
  16. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Next Friend, Next Friend
  17. ertification of Deposition Certificate of Deposition
  18. rder for Continuance Joint motion for continuance was called, heard and granted. So Ordered: Christopher E. McGraugh, Judge
  19. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/18/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 11/17/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  20. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - Discovery Incomplete; Continuance Requestor - Joint; Associated Entries: 06/12/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/18/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Hearing Continued From: 07/28/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  21. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 06/12/2025 - Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled + Scheduled For: 07/10/2025; 10:00 AM; CRAIG KENNEDY HIGGINS; Carnahan Courthouse
  22. nswer Filed Defendants Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  23. otion for Continuance Motion for Trial Continuance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  24. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  25. rder for Continuance STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER - This matter is set for a status conference on 7/10/2025 at 10:00 am in Division 21. All parties are required to attend in person. If Plaintiff fails to appear, the case will be dismissed for failure to prosecute. If the parties are requesting that the trial be continued from the current trial setting of July 28, 2025, the parties are required to request a continuance from Division 1 prior to the status conference date. So, Ordered: Judge Craig K. Higgins #42132
  26. amily Member/Roommate Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4226; Served To - ZHU, YIFU; Server - ; Served Date - 26-JUN-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  27. ounsel Status Hrng Scheduled Revised Event Information: New Location: Carnahan Courthouse; Associated Entries: 07/10/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 07/10/2025; 10:00 AM; CRAIG KENNEDY HIGGINS; Carnahan Courthouse
  28. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/10/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 07/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CRAIG KENNEDY HIGGINS; Carnahan Courthouse
  29. rd Transfer P/Judge for Assn Cause assigned to Division # 21 for trial on 07/28/25. see court order So Ordered: Christopher E. McGraugh, Judge
  30. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 05/09/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/09/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 07/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  31. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4227; Served To - ABBOTT AMBULANCE; Server - ; Served Date - 26-JUN-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  32. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Deposition of TW; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  33. rder Order for Minor's use of Initials So Ordered Presiding Judge Elizabeth B Hogan
  34. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 06/12/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 07/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  35. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - CNRCD Â Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - COURT Â Court Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 06/12/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Hearing Continued From: 06/16/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  36. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4227, for ABBOTT AMBULANCE.
  37. earing/Trial Cancelled Event closed during case clean up Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  38. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/09/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 06/16/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  39. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - CNRCD Â Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - COURT Â Court Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 05/09/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  40. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed FILING INFORMATION SHEET. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  41. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  42. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  43. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  44. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Hearing Continued From: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  45. otion to Appoint Next Friend Motion to Appoint Next Friend. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  46. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  47. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  48. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  49. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  50. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  51. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - Court Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  52. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  53. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - Court Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 02/03/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  54. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  55. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  56. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 02/03/2025; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  57. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  58. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  59. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 07/16/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 12/02/2024; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  60. ertificate of Service COS Answers to ROGsRFPs; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend, Next Friend
  61. ert Serv of Interrog Filed CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  62. nswer Filed Defendants Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  63. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: PHILIP LOUIS WILLMAN On Behalf Of: YIFU ZHU, ABBOTT AMBULANCE
  64. ffidavit Special Process Serv Affidavit of Return of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend, Next Friend
  65. amily Member/Roommate Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4226; Served To - ZHU, YIFU; Server - ; Served Date - 26-JUN-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  66. ury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 12/02/2024; 9:00 AM; ELIZABETH BYRNE HOGAN; City of St. Louis
  67. ffidavit Special Process Serv Affidavit of Return of Service. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend, Next Friend
  68. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4227; Served To - ABBOTT AMBULANCE; Server - ; Served Date - 26-JUN-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  69. rder Order for Minor's use of Initials So Ordered Presiding Judge Elizabeth B Hogan
  70. rder Order Appointing Next Friend So Ordered Presiding Judge Elizabeth B Hogan
  71. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4227, for ABBOTT AMBULANCE.
  72. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4226, for ZHU, YIFU.
  73. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH
  74. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed FILING INFORMATION SHEET. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  75. otion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of SPS. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  76. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Minor Use Initials. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  77. otion Filed Motion For Use of Minors Initials. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  78. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Appointing Next Friend. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  79. otion to Appoint Next Friend Motion to Appoint Next Friend. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  80. onsent to Appt Next Friend Consent to Act as Next Friend. Filed By: JAMES MATTHEW FRENCH On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend

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