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Court

Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-15
Status Filed
Type Tort Premisses Liability Tort*
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Pettiford, Walter | View Document 's Brief In Opposition To Defendant's Motion For Negative Inference .pdf | View Document 's Brief In Opposition To Defendant's Motion For Negative Inference .pdf
Defendant Kentucky Fried Chicken Of Valdosta Inc | View Document 's Motion To Compel.pdf | View Document Plaintiff's Brief In Opposition To 's Motion For Negative Inference .pdf | View Document Wd Of 's Motion To Compel.pdf | View Document 's Motion To Compel.pdf | View Document Plaintiff's Brief In Opposition To 's Motion For Negative Inference .pdf | View Document Wd Of 's Motion To Compel.pdf
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Judge

Hon. Smith, Catherine M.

Lowndes County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition/Complaint View Document Complaint.pdf
  2. Summons View Document Summons-CEO-RA.pdf Comment CEO-RA
  3. Summons View Document Summons-mgr.pdf Comment Manager
  4. Service Served 09/20/2023 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Corporate Service Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 09/21/2023 Comment Sheriff's Return of Service on 09/20/23
  5. Service Served 09/20/2023 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Corporate Service Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 09/21/2023 Comment Sheriff's Return of Service on 09/20/23
  6. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Kentucky Fried Chicken of Valdosta Inc - Service Comment Sher Rtn: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Chloe Corbett) was served through Corporate Service
  7. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Kentucky Fried Chicken of Valdosta Inc - Service Comment Sher Rtn: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Tim Harris) was served through Corporate service on 09/20/23
  8. Answer View Document Answer - Kentucky Fried Chicken.pdf Comment Answer of KFC of Valdosta
  9. Motion View Document Motion to Allow Use of Discovery.pdf Comment Motion to Allow the Use of Discovery Taken in Another Civil Action
  10. Order View Document Order Comment Order on Motion to Allow Discovery (Voyles)
  11. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate (Def Rogs and Rpd To Plf 12 18 23).pdf Comment Rule 5.2 COS (Def Rogs and Rpd to Plaintiffs)
  12. Service View Document 5.2 COS- Ps First Rogs and R4P to Ds served 1-24-24.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate of Discovery-Ps 1st Rogs-RPD to Def
  13. Notice View Document Transcript.pdf View Document Notice of Filing.pdf Comment Defendant's Notice of Filing Deposition Transcript of Plaintiff Walter Pettiford
  14. Motion View Document Order (grnt'g Motion for Negative Inference).pdf View Document Motion for Negative Inference.pdf Comment Motion for Negative Inference
  15. Motion View Document Proposed Order on MTC.pdf View Document Defendant's Motion to Compel.pdf Comment Defendant's Motion to Compel DIscovery
  16. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate (Def Resp to Plfs ROGS and RPD).pdf Comment Rule 5.2 COS (Def Resp to Plfs ROGS and RPD)
  17. ADR Letter View Document ADR Referral to COURT ORDERED Mediation.pdf Comment ADR Referral to COURT ORDERED Mediation
  18. Service View Document 5.2 COS- Discovery Responses new case 2-12-24 Walter served 3-6-24.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate of Discovery-Plaintiff Walter Pettiford's Responses to Ds 1st Interrogatories and 1st Request for Production of Documents
  19. Pleading View Document Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Negative Inference-.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Negative Inference-
  20. Pleading View Document Request for Oral Argument-.pdf Comment Request for Oral Argument-
  21. Motion View Document WD of Defendant's Motion to Compel.pdf Comment Withdrawal of Defendant's motion to compel discovery
  22. Service View Document 5.2 COS- Discovery Responses new case 2-12-24 Lindsey served 3-15-24.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate of Discovery-Pltf Lindsey Pettiford's Responses to Def Kentucky Fried Chicken of Valdosta, Inc. 1st rogs-r4ps to Lindsey
  23. Notice View Document Notice of Hearing 04 24 24.pdf Comment Notice of Hearing
  24. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  25. Hearing Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM Comment Motion for Negative Inference
  26. Order View Document Order Comment Order on Defendant's Motion for Negative Inference (Prine)
  27. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  28. Miscellaneous View Document ADR Concluded - Impasse.pdf Comment ADR Concluded - Impasse
  29. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Voyles, Gregory A. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  30. Miscellaneous View Document Bradford (Calendar Call Announcement) 10 09 24.pdf Comment Defendant's Calendar Call Announcement
  31. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  32. Civil Calendar Call Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  33. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope View Document Calendar Call Envelope Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  34. Notice View Document Notice of Leave of Absence.pdf Comment Notice of Leave of Absence - W. Ballew, III
  35. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate (Def 2nd Amendment to Answers to Rogs).pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service (re Def's 2nd Amendment to Answers to Plaintiffs' First Interrogatories)
  36. Pleading View Document Judge (conflict letter) 04 09 25.pdf Comment Defendant's Conflict Letter
  37. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Voyles, Gregory A. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  38. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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