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Ottawa Co(Oh)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-21
Status CLOSED
Type Other Torts
Docket 60 entries
Disposition notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Washington, Frankie
Defendant Meinke, Laraine
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Judge

Hon. WINTERS BRUCE

Ottawa County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. AYMENT $122.90 RECEIPT #9248
  2. ASE CLOSED
  3. LAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FILED (TORISK)
  4. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  5. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  6. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED. (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO) ASSESSED $2.00
  7. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/17/2024 AT 11:30 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  8. OURT ORDER SITPULATING THE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE JOINT STIPULATION IS HEREBY APPROVED AND SERVICE IS DEEMED PERFECTED ON THE ESTATE OF GARY MEINKE. (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO) ASSESSED $2.00
  9. OINT STIPULATION FILED. (TORISK/BARTO)
  10. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  11. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  12. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO)
  13. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/19/2024 AT 1:00 PM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  14. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.00
  15. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  16. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED. (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO) ASSESSED $2.00
  17. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 12/21/2023 AT 11:45 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  18. LAINTIFFS BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY OR ALTERNATIVELY MOTION TO DISMISS FILED. (TORISK)
  19. OTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES OR ALTERNATIVELY MOTION TO DISMISS FILED. (BARTO)
  20. LAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT MEINKE FISHERY, INC FILED. (TORISK)
  21. OTICE OF SERVICE FILED (BARTO)
  22. OTICE OF SERVICE FILED (BARTO)
  23. OTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  24. CTIVE PROCESS NUMBER: 2023-CV-C 138
  25. UMMONS STATUS CHANGED TO SENT TO BE SERVED
  26. ERTIFIED MAIL OF NICHOLAS D. LAUDATO RTND, MRKD "NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED". SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT. FAILURE NOTICE SENT TO ATTY:TORISK. ASSESSED $3.00
  27. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $2.10
  28. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.45
  29. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER ISSUED ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO, PIETRYKOWSKI)
  30. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/16/2023 AT 10:00 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  31. OTICE OF SERVICE FILED. (BARTO)
  32. LAINTIFFS 26(B)(3)INITIAL DISCLOSURES FILED. (TORISK)
  33. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $2.10
  34. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.90
  35. RDER. LARAINE MEINKE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GARY E. MEINKE IS SUBSTITUTED AS PARTY DEFENDANT IN THIS MATTER, REPLACING NICHOLAS LAUDATO AS DEFENDNANT (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO, PIETRYKOWSKI)
  36. OPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.45
  37. OSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $2.10
  38. OURT ORDER ISSUED - THE DEF'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE PUNITIVE DAMAGES IS GRANTED. (COPIES TO TORISK, BARTO, PIETRYKOWSKI) ASSESSED $2.00
  39. OTICE OF SERVICE FILED (BARTO)
  40. NSWER OF MEINKE FISHERY INC. FILED. (PIETRYKOWSKI)
  41. OTION OF LARAINE MEINKE, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF GARY E. MEINKE TO SUBSTITUTE AS PARTY DEFENDANT FOR NICHOLAS D. LAUDATO, SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF GARY MEINKE FILED. (PIETRYKOWSKI)
  42. EFENDANTS, ESTATE OF GARY MEINKE, LARAINE MEINKE AND AARON MEINKE'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE PUNITIVE DAMAGES FILED (BARTO)
  43. EFENDANTS INITIAL DISCLOSURES FILED. (BARTO)
  44. NSWER OF DEFENDANTS, ESTATE OF GARY MEINKE, LARAINE MEINKE AND AARON MEINKE, TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FILED. (BARTO)
  45. EFENSE ATTORNEY: BARTO, VICTORIA D. ASSIGNED
  46. MR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF LARAINE MEINKE. SIGNED BY LARAINE MEINKE ON 5/1/23
  47. MR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF SIGNED BY AARON MEINKE ON 4/28/23,
  48. MR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF SIGNED BY LARAINE MEINKE ON 4/27/23.
  49. OTICE OF ASSIGNMENT - TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
  50. ELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/17/2023 AT 11:30 AM IN CL/ , HEARD BY: WINTERS, BRUCE
  51. UMMONS: @
  52. RAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED (TORISK)
  53. ERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $48.00
  54. UMMONS ISSUED WITH COPY OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL R.R.R. TO DEFENDANT(S) ASSESSED $8.00
  55. OMPLAINT FILED (TORISK) ASSESSED $35.00
  56. AYMENT $600.00 RECEIPT #2115
  57. OMMON PLEAS DEPOSIT ASSESSED $250.00 (JURY DEMAND)
  58. UDGE WINTERS, BRUCE: ASSIGNED
  59. IVIL CASE DEPOSIT ASSESSED $53.00
  60. NITIAL CIVIL CASE FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $297.00

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