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Court

Johnson County District Court

Kansas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-11
Status PENDING
Type Automobile Tort (60)
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Werner, Robert
Defendant Finn, Walter|Finn, Walter
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Judge

Hon. James F Vano

Johnson County (KS)

Kansas

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Docket Entries

  1. FILE STAMP 09/03/24, PROTECTIVE ORDER
  2. FILE STAMP 08/29/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  3. FILE STAMP 08/19/24, CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
  4. FILE STAMP 08/15/24, PLAINTIFFS' DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES
  5. <******* Bench Notes *********> PLF APPEARS BY VAN ACKEREN, DEF APPEARS BY HEANEY. DEF'S OBJECTION TO SUBP (DOC 13) HEARD- DENIED. PLF TO CORRECT DATE ERROR. SCOPE IS APPROVED. HOWEVER, NO SUBP TO ISSUE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE ORDER IN PLACE. PARTIES TO USE COURTS FORM AND MODIFY TO INCLUDE "ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY" FOR INITIAL PRODUCTION ON PHONE SUBP(RPTR: RECORDING)(JUDGE: VANO)
  6. SCHED. PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE on 02/06/25,02:00pm,Div 2
  7. FILE STAMP 08/14/24, NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF ROBERT WERNER
  8. SCHED. MOTION on 08/15/24,02:00pm,Div 2
  9. FILE STAMP 06/05/24, REPLY IN SUPPORT OF NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA
  10. FILE STAMP 06/03/24, DEFENDANT'S OBJECTION TO PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE SUBPOENA TO VERIZON
  11. FILE STAMP 05/31/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  12. FILE STAMP 05/06/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  13. FILE STAMP 02/16/24, AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  14. FILE STAMP 02/15/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  15. FILE STAMP 02/08/24, STATEMENT OF MONETARY DAMAGES
  16. FILE STAMP 01/25/24, REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF MONETARY DAMAGES
  17. FILE STAMP 01/25/24, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  18. FILE STAMP 01/25/24, DEFENDANT'S ASNWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR DAMAGES
  19. FILE STAMP 01/05/24, CLERK'S EXTENTION OF TIME
  20. ELECTRONIC ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY SAMUEL PHILLIP DIFFLEY HEANEY AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR WALTER FINN
  21. ELECTRONIC ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY WILLIAM A MALLORY AS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR WALTER FINN
  22. PETITION, SUMMONS AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ISSUED TO ATTORNEY FOR PROCESS SERVER "WALTER FINN" E/S
  23. FILE STAMP 12/08/23 01:04pm, REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM
  24. FILE STAMP 12/08/23, SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM (SERVICE SELECTED AT THE TIME OF FILING)
  25. FILE STAMP 12/08/23, PETITION FOR DAMAGES
  26. JUDGE JAMES F VANO ASSIGNED TO CASE

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