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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-30
Type Cc Pers Injury Vehicular
Docket 42 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Tatum, Karen|Schneider, John R
Defendant Essen Transport Ltd|Garrett, Isaac|Ginter, Esther
Photo of Hon. Lipke Scott Alan

Judge

Hon. Lipke Scott Alan

Bollinger County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. ase Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 06/09/2025; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  2. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 01/13/2025 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/14/2025; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  3. rder for Continuance The Court takes up the Motion to Continue and GRANTS the same. Cause continued. SO ORDERED: /s/ Scott A. Lipke, Div I Associated Entries: 04/09/2025 - Motion for Continuance +
  4. otion for Continuance Motion to Continue; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM Associated Entries: 04/10/2025 - Order for Continuance +
  5. ase Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 04/10/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 04/14/2025; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  6. ase Review Held Parties appears by counsel. Cause continued. Associated Entries: 11/08/2024 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/13/2025; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  7. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service-Plaintiff's Responses to Request for Production and Answers to Interrogatories; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM
  8. ase Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/13/2025 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 01/13/2025; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  9. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/12/2024; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  10. rder for Continuance The Court takes up the Motion to Continue and GRANTS the same. SO ORDERED: /s/ Scott A. Lipke, Div I Associated Entries: 11/06/2024 - Motion for Continuance +
  11. otion for Continuance Motion to Continue; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM Associated Entries: 11/07/2024 - Order for Continuance +
  12. ertificate of Service Certificate of Service-Defendant's First Interrogatories and First Request for Production to Plaintiff; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: J PHILLIP BRYANT On Behalf Of: ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD, ESTHER GINTER
  13. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ISAAC GARRETT On Behalf Of: ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD, ESTHER GINTER
  14. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: J PHILLIP BRYANT On Behalf Of: ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD, ESTHER GINTER
  15. nswer Filed Defendants Essen Transport LTD and Esther Ginters Joint Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: J PHILLIP BRYANT On Behalf Of: ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD, ESTHER GINTER
  16. ase Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/08/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 11/12/2024; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  17. ase Review Held Josh Boardman appears. Cause continued. Associated Entries: 05/31/2024 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/09/2024; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  18. orrespondence Filed Clerk Letter. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM
  19. udge/Clerk - Note Per 57.280 RSMo, a $20 Sheriff's Deputy Salary Supplementation Surcharge has been added to case since the Affidavit for Payment to Sheriff by Appointed Server was not filed verifying that payment was made to Sheriff's department nor was payment collected at the Circuit Clerk's office.
  20. orporation Served Document ID - 24-SMOS-50; Served To - ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD; Server - CANADIAN PROCESS SERVING INC-WINNIPEG PROCESS SERVERS; Served Date - 07/09/2024; Served Time - 10:35:05; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  21. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMOS-51; Served To - ESTHER GINTER; Server - CANADIAN PROCESS SERVING INC-WINNIPEG PROCESS SERVERS; Served Date - 07/09/2024; Served Time - 11:00:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  22. otice of Service Proof of Service - Esther Ginter. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM
  23. otice of Service Proof of Service - Essen Transport. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM
  24. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-51, for GINTER, ESTHER
  25. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-50, for ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD
  26. ummons Service Not Attempted Document ID - 24-SMOS-39; Served To - ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD; Served Date - 07/02/2024; Served Time - 14:27:09; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - RERE; Service Text -
  27. ummons Service Not Attempted Document ID - 24-SMOS-40; Served To - ESTHER GINTER; Served Date - 07/02/2024; Served Time - 14:26:47; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - RERE; Service Text -
  28. orrespondence Filed Letter to Clerk - Request for Alias Summons. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM
  29. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-40, for GINTER, ESTHER
  30. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-39, for ESSEN TRANSPORT LTD
  31. rder - Special Process Server Appointed as requested by: /s/ Jana Walther, Deputy Clerk Associated Entries: 05/30/2024 - Motion Special Process Server + Associated Entries: 05/30/2024 - Proposed Order Filed +
  32. ase Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/09/2024 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 09/09/2024; 9:00 AM; SCOTT ALAN LIPKE; Cape Girardeau (Jackson)
  33. roposed Order Filed Order. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM Associated Entries: 05/31/2024 - Order - Special Process Server +
  34. otion Special Process Server Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER On Behalf Of: KAREN TATUM Associated Entries: 05/31/2024 - Order - Special Process Server +
  35. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN R SCHNEIDER

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