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Court

Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-22
Status Dismissed
Type Tort Auto Tort*
Docket 37 entries
Disposition FINAL DISPOS

Parties

Plaintiff Hayes, Marline | View Document Summons 2 Nd Orig Um Ins Allstate.pdf | View Document Summons 2 Nd Orig Um Ins Allstate.pdf
Defendant Southern Builders Supply Of Valdosta, Inc | Lott, Dustin Michael | Federated Mutual Insurance Company | Allstate Property And Casualty Insurance Company
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Judge

Hon. Smith, Catherine M.

Lowndes County (GA)

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Docket Entries

  1. Miscellaneous View Document Case Filing Information Form.pdf Comment Case Filing Information Form
  2. Petition/Complaint View Document Complaint.pdf Comment Complaint
  3. Summons View Document Summons-2ND ORIG UM Ins-ALLSTATE.pdf Comment Summons-2ND ORIG UM Ins-ALLSTATE
  4. Summons View Document Summons-Def Lott.pdf Comment Summons-Def Lott
  5. Service Served 06/28/2022 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 06/29/2022 Comment Sheriff's Entry of Service 06/28/2022
  6. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Lott, Dustin Michael - Service Comment Dustin Michael Loft was served on 06/28/2022
  7. Certificate View Document Certificate of Discovery - 07-01-22.pdf Comment Certificate of Discovery
  8. Certificate View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate
  9. Summons View Document Summons-2ND ORIG UM Insurance-Federated.pdf Comment Summons-2ND ORIG UM Insurance-Federated
  10. Service View Document Sheriff' Return of Service-Allstate-.pdf Comment Sheriff' Return of Service-Allstate-
  11. Acknowledgment View Document Hayes - Southern Builders Acknowledgement of Service.pdf Comment Southern Builders Acknowledgement of Service
  12. Answer View Document Hayes - Answer for Southern Builders.pdf Comment Answer of Southern Builders
  13. Pleading View Document Hayes - Southern Builders Responses to Pltfs First RFAs.pdf Comment Southern Builders Response to Plaintiffs First Request for Admissions
  14. Answer View Document Hayes - Answer for D. Lott.pdf Comment Answer of D. Lott
  15. Pleading View Document Hayes - Lotts Responses to Pltfs FIrst RFAs.pdf Comment D. Lotts Responses to Plaintiffs First Request for Admissions
  16. Service View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re Responses to RFAs.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  17. Answer View Document UM ANSWER.pdf Comment Allstate's Answer
  18. Pleading View Document LEAVE OF ABSENCE DATES 2022 SEM.pdf Comment LOA SEM
  19. Pleading View Document LEAVE OF ABSENCE DATES 2022- BRYCE .pdf Comment LOA ABM
  20. Pleading View Document LEAVE OF ABSENCE DATES 2022- AEG.pdf Comment LOA AEG
  21. Service View Document Sheriff's Return of Service-Def Federated.pdf Comment Sheriff's Return of Service-Def Federated
  22. Answer View Document Hayes - Federated's Answer.pdf Comment Federated's Answer
  23. Amendment Filed View Document Hayes - Southern Builders Amended Answer.pdf Comment Southern Builders Amended Answer
  24. Amendment Filed View Document Hayes - Lott's Amended Answer.pdf Comment Lott's Amended Answer
  25. Service View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re Defs responses to Pltf's First ROGs & RPDs.pdf Comment 5.2 COS re Defs Lott & Southern Builders Responses to Pltf's First ROGs & RPDs
  26. Service View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re Southern Builders First ROGs & RPDs to Pltf.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 COS re Southern Builders First ROGs & RPDs to Pltf
  27. Pleading View Document Hayes - Southern Builders First ROGs to Pltf.pdf Comment Southern Builders First ROGs to Pltf
  28. Pleading View Document Hayes - Southern Builders First RPDs to Pltf.pdf Comment Southern Builders First RPDs to Pltf
  29. Certificate View Document Plf's Rule 5.2 Certificate Regarding Discovery.pdf Comment Plf's Rule 5.2 Certificate Regarding Discovery
  30. ADR Letter View Document 11.07.2022 ADR Referral Hayes v. Southern Builders.pdf Comment ADR Referral
  31. Certificate View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re NPRs served 11822.pdf Comment Hayes - 5.2 COS re NPRs served 11/8/22
  32. ADR Letter View Document 11.29.2022 120 Continuance Hayes v. Southern Builders.pdf Comment ADR 120-Day Continuance
  33. Certificate View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re Amended NPR served 12222.pdf Comment Hayes - 5.2 COS re Amended NPR served 12/2/22
  34. Certificate View Document Hayes - 5.2 COS re Amended NPR served 121922.pdf Comment Hayes - 5.2 COS re Amended NPR served 12/19/22
  35. Entry of Appearance View Document Hayes - Notice of Substitution of Counsel.pdf Comment Notice of Substitution of Counsel
  36. Miscellaneous View Document Hayes - Final Disposition.pdf Comment Final Disposition
  37. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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