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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-17
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Stanley Lewis
Defendant Lakia Smith
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Judge

Hon. Cassandra Collier Williams

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND AT DEFENDANT'S COSTS IS SIGNED AND ORDERED RECORDED. ORDER ATTACHED. FINAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  3. STIPULATION FILED BY D1 LAKIA SMITH ATTORNEY MICHAEL A PAGLIA 0070542 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL AND JUDGEMENT ENTRY
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57530968) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL A PAGLIA [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57530967) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MELISSA S JOHNSON [email protected]
  6. THE COURT FINDS THAT THIS CASE WAS SETTLED WITH PREJUDICE. CASE IS SETTLED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. JOURNAL ENTRY TO FOLLOW BY 08/01/2025 BY PARTIES. IF AN ENTRY IS NOT SUBMITTED BY 08/01/2025, THIS MATTER WILL BE DISMISSED. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. MEDIATION HEARING HELD. THE PARTIES IN THE CAPTIONED CASE HAVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT AND AGREE TO SUBMIT THE DISMISSAL ENTRY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. TELEPHONE PRETRIAL HELD 05/22/2025 AT 10 AM. PLAINTIFF AND DEFENSE COUNSEL APPEARED. THE PURPOSE OF THE PRETRIAL WAS TO ACT AS A STATUS CONFERENCE. PARTIES REPORTED NO ISSUES WITH DISCOVERY AND ARE READY FOR MEDIATION. CASE REMAINS SET FOR MEDIATION ON 06/30/2025 AT 10 AM. SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. MEDIATION SET FOR 06/30/2025 AT 10:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  10. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED WITHIN 75 DAYS OF REFERRAL. THE MEDIATION MAY BE CONTINUED BUT NOT CANCELLED EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT. SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 12/12/2024. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING CASE SCHEDULE: THE DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 03/10/2025. ON 04/10/2025, THIS CASE IS TO BE REFERRED TO THE ADR DEPARTMENT FOR MEDIATION AND THEN ARBITRATION IF MEDIATION IS UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS CASE IS TO BE MEDIATED WITHIN 75 DAYS OF REFERRAL. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 03/10/2025. RESPONSIVE EXPERT REPORT DUE 04/10/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTION TO BE FILED BY 05/12/2025. RESPONSE DUE 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE MOTION. REPLY BRIEF DUE 10 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF RESPONSE. COPIES OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS AND BRIEFS ARE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COURT UPON FILING. TELEPHONE PRETRIAL SET FOR 05/22/2025 AT 10:00 AM. THE PRETRIAL IS TO ACT AS A STATUS CONFERENCE IN THIS MATTER. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 978-990-5000 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 701774# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 STANLEY LEWIS ATTORNEY MELISSA S JOHNSON 0065954 JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN CIVIL RULE 26(F) REPORT
  13. CASE CALLED FOR CMC BY PHONE 12/05/2024. PARTIES FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE COURT'S ORDER THAT STATED, "PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION." CMC BY PHONE RESET. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 12/12/2024 AT 03:00 PM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 978-990-5000 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 701774# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE OF THE PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR FOR THIS CMC WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. ANY ATTORNEY OR UNREPRESENTED PARTY WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS/HER PARTICIPATION AND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CASE SCHEDULING ORDER ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(B)(3) AND DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AND NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED NOTICE ISSUED
  14. ANSWER FILED BY D1 LAKIA SMITH ATTORNEY MICHAEL A PAGLIA 0070542 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, LAKIA SMITH
  15. BOTH PARTIES THROUGH COUNSEL FILED A STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD, FILED 10/23/2024, IS HEREBY GRANTED. DEFENDANT SHALL FILE HIS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT NO LATER THAN 11/22/2024. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD
  17. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SMITH/LAKIA/ 10/22/2024 17:01:54
  18. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR JOHNSON/MELISSA/S 10/22/2024 17:01:54
  19. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 12/05/2024 AT 09:30 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 978-990-5000 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 701774# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE OF THE PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR FOR THIS CMC WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. ANY ATTORNEY OR UNREPRESENTED PARTY WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS/HER PARTICIPATION AND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CASE SCHEDULING ORDER ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(B)(3) AND DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AND NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED.
  20. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54842473 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/21/2024 SMITH/LAKIA/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/25/2024.
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(54842473) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LAKIA SMITH 650 TURNEY ROAD APT. 7 BEDFORD, OH 44146
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. JUDGE CASSANDRA COLLIER-WILLIAMS ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. LEGAL RESEARCH
  26. LEGAL NEWS
  27. LEGAL AID
  28. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. COMPUTER FEE
  30. CLERK'S FEE
  31. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MELISSA S.JOHNSON LLC

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