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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-28
Type Cc Pers Injury Vehicular
Docket 63 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Melba|Lober, Kelsey Lee|Lane, Kein Donald
Defendant American Family Insurance
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Judge

Hon. Sengheiser Jason Mark

St. Louis city (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4895, for AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE.
  3. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER
  4. earing/Trial Cancelled Event closed during case clean up Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  5. ury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 06/16/2025; 9:00 AM; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD MCGRAUGH; City of St. Louis
  6. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - CNRCD Â Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - COURT Â Court Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Jury Trial Scheduled Hearing Continued From: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  8. ertificate of Delivery Certificate of Deposition
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Hearing Continued From: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  13. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 03/10/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  15. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Deposition of Melba Smith; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMY MCLELLAN SIMKINS On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  17. otion for Sub of Counsel Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: AMY MCLELLAN SIMKINS On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  21. earing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/30/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - Court Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 01/27/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  25. 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
  26. earing Continued/Rescheduled Continuance Reason - Cause not Reached; Continuance Requestor - Court Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/20/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/20/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 02/03/2025; 9:00 AM Jury Trial
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. ert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service - Defendants Answers and Responses to Plaintiffs Discovery Requests; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES ALBERT HARFST On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  35. 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
  36. ertificate of Service Smith.COS.1st.ROG.RFP.to.Dft.AmFam; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  37. ert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service - Defendants Answers and Responses to Plaintiffs Discovery Requests; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JAMES ALBERT HARFST On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  38. otion for Sub of Counsel Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LISA ANN RICHARDSON On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  39. ertificate of Service Smith.COS.1st.ROG.RFP.to.Dft.AmFam; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  40. ertificate of Service Smith.COS.Pltf.Resp.to.Dft.1st.ROG.RFP.Pltf; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  41. otion for Sub of Counsel Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LISA ANN RICHARDSON On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  42. ert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Certificate of Service of Defs Discovery Requests Directed to Plaintiff; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARCUS J RAYMOND On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  43. nswer Filed Defendants Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARCUS J RAYMOND On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  44. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARCUS J RAYMOND On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  45. ert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Certificate of Service of Defs Discovery Requests Directed to Plaintiff; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARCUS J RAYMOND On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  46. ffidavit Special Process Serv Smith.ROS.of.AmFam. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  47. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4895; Served To - AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE; Server - ; Served Date - 11-JUL-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  48. otion for Sub of Counsel Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LISA ANN RICHARDSON On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  49. 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
  50. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-4895; Served To - AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE; Server - ; Served Date - 11-JUL-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  51. emorandum Filed Smith.Service.Memo.Req.SPS. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  52. otion Special Process Server Smith.Req.for.Appt.of.SPS. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  53. nswer Filed Defendants Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MARCUS J RAYMOND On Behalf Of: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
  54. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4895, for AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE.
  55. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER
  56. ffidavit Special Process Serv Smith.ROS.of.AmFam. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  57. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4895, for AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE.
  58. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER
  59. 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
  60. emorandum Filed Smith.Service.Memo.Req.SPS. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  61. otion Special Process Server Smith.Req.for.Appt.of.SPS. Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER On Behalf Of: MELBA SMITH
  62. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-4895, for AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE.
  63. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: KELSEY LEE LOBER

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