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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-03
Type Cc Pers Injury Other
Docket 30 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Johnson, Barbara|Shelhorse, John Coleman I
Defendant Vereit Real Estate, Lp|Dolgencorp, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Lay Virginia W

St. Louis County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Judge/Clerk - Note NO TAX
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  4. Order of Dismissal CAUSE CALLED ON DISMISSAL DOCKET. PARTIES FAIL TO APPEAR. CAUSE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJDUICE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR. SO ORDERED: JUDGE VIRGINIA LAY
  5. Dismiss by Ct w/o Prejudice Associated Entries: 06/26/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 06/26/2024 - Dismissal Hearing Scheduled + Scheduled For: 07/17/2024; 9:00 AM; VIRGINIA W LAY; St Louis County
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  7. Dismissal Hearing Scheduled SO ORDERED: JUDGE VIRGINIA LAY Associated Entries: 07/17/2024 - Dismiss by Ct w/o Prejudice Scheduled For: 07/17/2024; 9:00 AM; VIRGINIA W LAY; St Louis County
  8. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 04/23/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 04/23/2024 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled + Associated Entries: 07/17/2024 - Dismiss by Ct w/o Prejudice Hearing Continued From: 06/26/2024; 10:30 AM Case Management Conference
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  10. Pluries Summons Issued Document ID: 24-SMCC-3714, for VEREIT REAL ESTATE, LP.Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
  11. Pluries Summons Issued Document ID: 24-SMCC-3713, for DOLGENCORP, LLC.Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
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  13. Order CAUSE TAKEN OFF 04/26/24 DOCKET AS ALIAS SUMMONS HAVE ISSUED SO ORDERED: JUDGE VIRGINIA LAY
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  15. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled PLAINTIFF REQUEST ALIAS SUMMONSES TO ISSUE. CASE CONTINUED TO 06/26/24 AT 10:30 AM. SO ORDERED: JUDGE VIRGINIA LAY Associated Entries: 06/26/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 06/26/2024; 10:30 AM; VIRGINIA W LAY; St Louis County
  16. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 02/09/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 02/09/2024 - Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled + Associated Entries: 06/26/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 04/26/2024; 9:00 AM Case Management Conference
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  18. Alias Summons Issued Document ID: 24-SMCC-1361, for DOLGENCORP, LLC.Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
  19. Alias Summons Issued Document ID: 24-SMCC-1360, for VEREIT REAL ESTATE, LP.Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
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  21. Case Mgmt Conf Scheduled THIS CASE IS REMOVED FROM THE DISMISSAL DOCKET ON 02/23/24, AND CONTINUED AND RESET FOR ANNOUNCEMENT ON 04/26/2024 AT 9 AM. FURTHER, PLAINTIFF REQUEST THE COURT ISSUE ALIAS SUMMONSES FOR DEFENDANTS. SO ORDERED: JUDGE VIRGINIA LAY Associated Entries: 04/23/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 04/26/2024; 9:00 AM; VIRGINIA W LAY; St Louis County
  22. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 01/10/2024 - Dismissal Hearing Scheduled + Associated Entries: 04/23/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 02/23/2024; 9:00 AM Dismissal Hearing
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  24. Dismissal Hearing Scheduled NOTICE MAILED TO PARTIES Associated Entries: 02/09/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 02/23/2024; 9:00 AM; VIRGINIA W LAY; St Louis County
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  26. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-5299, for DOLGENCORP, LLC Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
  27. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-5298, for VEREIT REAL ESTATE, LP Summons Attached in PDF Form for Attorney to Retrieve from Secure Case.Net and Process for Service.
  28. Judge Assigned DIV 16
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  30. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN COLEMAN SHELHORSE IV

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