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Van Wert Co(Ohio)

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-13
Status Open
Type Civil
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Auto Owners Insurance Company
Defendant A.l. Smith Trucking, Inc|Mangen, Eric Joseph
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Judge

Hon. Burchfield Martin D

Van Wert County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 09/25/2025 Time: 9:30 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  2. IVIL FILING FEE Receipt: 57484 Date: 05/13/2024
  3. OMPLAINT FILED. COPY TO COURT, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
  4. UMMONS TOGETHER WITH CC OF COMPLAINT ISSUED
  5. ssue Date: 05/13/2024 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $12.00 A.L. TRUCKING, INC C/O DAVID J. FULLENKAMP 8984 MURPHY RD VERSAILLES, OH 45380 Tracking No: 9414726699042220613218 MANGEN, ERIC JOSEPH 800 BROADWAY PIQUA, OH 45356 Tracking No: 9414726699042220613225
  6. ERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/13/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 05/15/2024 Return : 05/17/2024 On : A.L. SMITH TRUCKING, INC Signed By : ALEX SUBLER Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042220613218
  7. ERVICE RETURN FILED. SERVICE COMPLETED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/13/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 05/16/2024 Return : 05/20/2024 On : MANGEN, ERIC JOSEPH Signed By : JENNY MANGEN Reason : SERVICE SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042220613225
  8. NSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF DEFENDANTS TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FILED.
  9. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: ASSIGNMENT CONFERENCE Date: 07/18/2024 Time: 8:30 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  10. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 10/25/2024 Time: 8:30 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  11. ULE 26(F)(3) DISCOVERY PLAN FILED.
  12. LAITNIFF'S AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY'S RULE 26(B)(3)(A) DISCLOSURES FILED.
  13. OTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED.
  14. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 01/22/2025 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  15. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 04/16/2025 Time: 3:00 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  16. vent: FINAL PRETRIAL Date: 12/17/2025 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  17. vent: CIVIL JURY TRIAL Date: 01/12/2026 Time: 9:00 am Date: 01/13/2026 Time: 10:00 am Date: 01/14/2026 Time: 10:00 am Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  18. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED. NOTE THESE DATES FINAL PRETRIAL: DECEMBER 17, 2025 AT 1:30PM JURY TRIAL: JANUARY 12-14, 2026 AT 9:00AM COPY TO: ATTY BECK; ATTY MAUCHNICK; ATTY JANIK
  19. UBPOENA DUCES TECUM PROOF OF FILING FILED.
  20. LAINTIFF AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O CHERYL MATTHEWS' NOTICE TO TAKE REMOTE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF OFFICER JOSHUA STATEN FILED.
  21. LAINTIFF AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O CHERYL MATTHEW'S MOTION TO CONTINUE TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE FILED. Attorney: Beck, Jonathon Lamb (0076709)
  22. LAINTIFF AUTO-OWNER INSURANCE COMPLANY A/S/O CHERYL MATTHEWS' NOTICE TO TAKE REMOTE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF SARGEANT SCOTT A. COWLING FILED.
  23. vent: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 06/04/2025 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  24. NTRY GRANTING PLAINTIFF AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O CHERYL MATTHEWS' MOTION TO CONTINUE TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE FILED. CONTINUED TO JUNE 4, 2025 AT 1:30PM. ATTORNEY BECK TO INITIATE CONFERENCE. COPY TO ATTY BECK; ATTY FOR DEFNEDANT
  25. UBPOENA ISSUED BY ATTY BECK TO SGT. COWLING OF THE VWPD WAS SERVED ON THE SGT. BY THE VWPD ON APRIL 21, 2025.
  26. OTION FOR EXTENSION FOR DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS AND DISCOVERY CUTOFF FILED. Attorney: MALUCHNIK, CRYSTAL LYNN (0077875)
  27. RDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION FOR DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS AND DISCOVERY CUTOFF FILED. COPY TO ATTORNEY'S FOR PARTIES.
  28. OTION FOR EXTENSION FOR DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANTS' EXPERT WITNESS FILED. COPY TO COURT Attorney: Janik, Steven George (0021934)
  29. RDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION FOR DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANTS' EXPERT WITNESSES FILED. COPY TO PARTIES
  30. SSIGNMENT FILED Event: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 09/10/2025 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Burchfield, Martin D. Location: COURT ROOM
  31. UDGMENT ENTRY FILED. PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO COMPLETE THE MEDIATION ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2025. COPY TO ATTY BECK; ATTY JANIK; ATTY MALUCHNIK
  32. OTION FOR EXTENSIONS FOR DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANTS' EXPERT WITNESSES FILED. COPY TO COURT Attorney: Janik, Steven George (0021934)
  33. RDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISCLOSURE OF DEFENDANTS' EXPERT WITNESSES FILED. COPY TO ATTY FOR PLAINTIFF; ATTY FOR DEFENDANTS
  34. EFENDANT'S DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS FILED.

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