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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-02
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cg Defamation
Docket 36 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Copeland, Diana
Defendant Netflix, Inc.|Lifetime Entertainment Service
Photo of Hon. Wallace Paul R

Judge

Hon. Wallace Paul R

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. NOTICE
  4. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  9. WRIT ISSUED
  10. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  13. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  14. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 22, 2024 WRIT RETURNED 2-20-24. SERVED NETFLIX, INC. BY LEAVING WITH REGISTERED AGENT ON 2-16-2024 AT CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON DE, 19808 ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 72082851
  15. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  16. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED ON DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 4, 2024 ALIAS PRAECIPE ALIAS SUMMONS - NETFLIX, INC. ALIAS SUMMONS - A&E ENTERTAINMENT ALIAS SUMMONS - LIFETIME SERVICES, LLC. ACCEPTED BY: JH TRANSACTION ID: 72664367
  17. WRIT ISSUED
  18. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 17, 2024 3 WRITS ISSUED FOR NCC. CHECK NO. 1421 AMT: $40.00 ACCEPTED BY: TRANSACTION ID: 72757516
  19. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  20. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: MAY 17, 2024 REGISTERED AGENT SERVED 05-15-2024 10:00 A&E TELEVISION NETWORKS LLC ACCEPTED BY: JH TRANSACTION ID: 73079929
  21. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  22. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: MAY 17, 2024 REGISTERED AGENT SERVED 05-15-2024 10:00 LIFETIME ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, LLC ACCEPTED BY: JH TRANSACTION ID: 73079928
  23. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  24. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: MAY 17, 2024 REGISTERED AGENT SERVED 05-15-2024 10:00 NETFLIX, INC ACCEPTED BY: JH TRANSACTION ID: 73079926
  25. 41E NOTICE LETTER
  26. 41E NOTICE LETTER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 13, 2024 41E LETTER SENT TO COUNSEL ON DECEMBER 12, 2024 REQUESTING A STATUS UPDATE BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS. ACCEPTED BY: AK TRANSACTION ID: 75214913
  27. COURT ORDERED DISMISSAL
  28. COURT DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 27, 2025 SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL RULE 41(E) LETTER SIGNED BY WALLACE, J. FEBRUARY 24, 2025. THIS MATTER IS DISMISSED BY THE COURT. CASE CLOSED. ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 75716777

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