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Dekalb County

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-26
Status E-File Open
Type Tort Wrongful Death
Docket 82 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Kistner Owen, Marie
Defendant Georgia Department Of Transportation | City Of Brookhaven | Contractor John Does 1 10 | Hopkins, Michael E. | Decatrel, Gerard
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Judge

Hon. Mack, Yolanda R

DeKalb County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. 07/26/2024 General Civil Information Form Comment CASE INITIATION FORM
  2. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons (Hopkins)
  3. 07/26/2024 Complaint Comment COMPLAINT WITH EXHIBITS
  4. 07/26/2024 Exhibit - Non Public Comment EXHIBIT A
  5. 07/26/2024 Exhibit - Non Public Comment EXHIBIT B
  6. 07/26/2024 Exhibit - Non Public Comment EXHIBIT C
  7. 07/26/2024 E Filed Open Comment /Judge Purdom
  8. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - GDOT McMurry
  9. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - GDOT Damron
  10. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Thurmond
  11. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Terry
  12. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Spears
  13. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Patrick
  14. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Johnson
  15. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Ernstes
  16. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Decatrel
  17. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - DeKalb Bradshaw
  18. 07/26/2024 Summons Comment Summons - Brookhaven
  19. 07/31/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - City of Brookhaven
  20. 07/31/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - Gerard Decatrel
  21. 07/31/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - Owen_GDOT_co Russell McMurry
  22. 07/31/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - Owen_GDOT_co Wade Damron
  23. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Larry Johnson
  24. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Edward Terry
  25. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Robert Patrick
  26. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Michelle Spears
  27. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Michael Thurmond
  28. 08/02/2024 Affidavit Comment Affidavit of Service - Steve Bradshaw
  29. 08/02/2024 Entry of Appearance Comment Entry of Appearance
  30. 08/05/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment Affidavit of Service - DeKalb County GA (Ernstes)
  31. 08/20/2024 Affidavit of Service Comment 2024-08-16 - AOS - Michael Hopkins (M. Owen)
  32. 08/28/2024 Answer Comment Answer of City of Brookhaven
  33. 08/28/2024 Motion to Dismiss Comment City's Motion To Dismiss
  34. 08/28/2024 Answer Comment ANSWER OF DEFENDANT GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  35. 08/28/2024 Answer Comment Answer of Defendant Gerard Decatrel
  36. 08/30/2024 Answer Comment DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIAS ANSWER AND DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
  37. 08/30/2024 Motion to Dismiss Comment DEKALB COUNTYS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT AND MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT THEREOF
  38. 09/12/2024 Stipulation Comment Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint
  39. 09/20/2024 Stipulation Comment Stipulation Extending Time for Plaintiff to Respond to City's Motion to Dismiss
  40. 09/26/2024 Stipulation Comment Second Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint
  41. 09/30/2024 Motion to Dismiss Comment MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF DEFENDANT DEKALB COUNTY
  42. 09/30/2024 Response Comment PLAINTIFF???S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT DEKALB COUNTY???S MOTION TO DISMISS
  43. 10/01/2024 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Notice of Lave of Absence
  44. 10/03/2024 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Notice of Leave of Absence
  45. 10/07/2024 Answer Comment Answer and Additional Defenses of Defendant Michael Hopkins
  46. 10/07/2024 Jury Demand Comment Demand for Twelve-Person Jury
  47. 10/07/2024 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Leave of Absence for Jessica Sanford
  48. 10/10/2024 Certificate of Service Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  49. 10/10/2024 Certificate of Service Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  50. 10/11/2024 Motion for Discovery Comment MOTION FOR LIMITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY FROM DEFENDANT CITY OF BROOKHAVEN
  51. 10/11/2024 Response Comment PLAINTIFF???S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT BROOKHAVEN???S MOTION TO DISMISS
  52. 10/24/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service for Non Party RPDs
  53. 10/29/2024 Affidavit Comment Second Affidavit of John A. Ernst, Jr.
  54. 11/12/2024 Certificate of Discovery Comment Rule 5.2 Discovery Certificate
  55. 11/13/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service
  56. 11/13/2024 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certification of Service for Gerard Decatrels Discovery Requests
  57. 11/13/2024 Brief Filed Comment City of Brookhaven's Reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss and Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Limited Disocvery
  58. 01/03/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment LOA - Scott W. Kelly
  59. 01/07/2025 Motion to Dismiss Comment City of Brookhaven's Motion to Dismiss Due to Insufficiency of Service of Process and the Statute of Limitations
  60. 01/09/2025 Rule 5.2 Comment COS for City's Discovery Responses to Plaintiff
  61. 01/15/2025 Certificate of Service Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  62. 01/16/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment MEM LOA
  63. 01/17/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment JDM LOA
  64. 01/21/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Leave of Absence - 2025 - JES
  65. 01/23/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Leave of Absence 6379
  66. 02/06/2025 Response Comment PLAINTIFF???S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT CITY OF BROOKHAVEN???S MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON SERVICE OF PROCESS
  67. 02/07/2025 Certificate of Discovery Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  68. 02/26/2025 Certificate of Service Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  69. 03/03/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Leave of Absence
  70. 03/05/2025 Notice of Leave of Absence Comment Notice of Leave of Absence 6379
  71. 03/07/2025 Brief Filed Comment City's Reply in Support of its Second Motion to Dismiss
  72. 03/10/2025 Order Comment Order
  73. 03/11/2025 Order Comment Order of Dismissal without Prejudice of Dekalb County
  74. 03/19/2025 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 NOSD Def GDOT 1st Seet of Discovery to PL
  75. 03/31/2025 Certificate of Service Comment Cert of Service for Defendant Gerard Decatrel Responses to Plaintiff's Discovery Requests
  76. 04/01/2025 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service
  77. 04/01/2025 Motion Comment JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY PERIOD
  78. 04/16/2025 Rule 5.2 Comment Rule 5.2 NOSD Def GDOT Resp to PL 1st Set of Discovery
  79. 04/21/2025 Consent Order Comment Consent Order to Ext Discovery Period
  80. 05/13/2025 Certificate of Service Comment PLAINTIFF???S U.S.C.R. 5.2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  81. 06/18/2025 Motion Comment DEFENDANT GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONS MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL
  82. 07/03/2025 Notice of Deposition Comment Notice of Virtual Deposition of Plaintiff

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