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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-26
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 47 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Patrick Hillegas
Defendant Stacy Marie Short|Erie Insurance Co Ei Service Corp., Its Statutory Agent
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Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO BE BOUND BY JURY VERDICT, FILED 10/07/2025, IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REPLY BRIEF IS DUE ON OR BEFORE 10/14/2025. NOTICE ISSUED
  3. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO BE BOUND BY JURY VERDICT
  4. BRIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION TO BE BOUND BY THE JURY VERDICT
  5. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE HIS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION TO BE BOUND BY THE JURY VERDICT, FILED 09/11/2025, IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IS DUE ON OR BEFORE 09/28/2025. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. MOTION FILED FOR P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE HIS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION TO BE BOUND BY THE JURY VERDICT
  7. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD 09/09/2025. COUNSEL FOR THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES PARTICIPATED AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/04/2026 AT 10:30 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 03/30/2026 AT 09:00 AM. COURTROOM 16-C. MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO BE SUBMITTED 15 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO BE FILED 7 DAYS FOLLOWING THE FILING OF A MOTION IN LIMINE. TRIAL BRIEFS AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. PARTIES SHOULD LABEL ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL AND INDICATE ANY JOINT EXHIBITS ACCORDINGLY. PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A BINDER OF ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. TRIAL BY JURY SCHEDULED FOR 09/10/2025 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  9. MOTION FILED FOR D2 ERIE INSURANCE JOSEPH G RITZLER 0051934 MOTION TO BE BOUND BY THE JURY VERDICT
  10. DEFENDANT STACY MARIE SHORT'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL, FILED 08/20/2025, IS GRANTED. TRIAL BY JURY PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 09/10/2025 IS CANCELLED. TRIAL BY JURY DATE TO BE UPDATED IN SUBSEQUENT ENTRY. A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SET AS FOLLOWS: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 09/04/2025 AT 10:30 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS ATTORNEY PAUL KNOTT 0059727 AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITION OF TODD HOCHMAN, M.D.
  12. D1 STACY MARIE SHORT'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL. SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159
  13. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS ATTORNEY PAUL KNOTT 0059727 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITION OF TODD HOCHMAN, M.D.
  14. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY D1 STACY MARIE SHORT ATTORNEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159 DEFENDANT'S FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT
  15. MEDIATION HEARING HELD. CASE DID NOT SETTLE AND IS RETURNED TO THE DOCKET OF JUDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY (368). NOTICE ISSUED
  16. DEFENDANT STACIE MARIE SHORT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, FILED 04/15/2025, IS DENIED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. MEDIATION SET FOR 07/09/2025 AT 01:30 PM. (Notice Sent).
  18. BRIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  19. NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPT FILED P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS, PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF STACY MARIE SHORT
  20. NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPT FILED P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS, PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF NOTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF KELLY SHORT
  21. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF STACIE MARIE SHORT
  22. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PATRICK HILLEGAS ATTORNEY PAUL KNOTT 0059727 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERT
  23. MEDIATION SET FOR 05/14/2025 AT 11:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  24. ANSWER FILED BY D1 STACY MARIE SHORT ATTORNEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159 AMENDED ANSWER OF DEFENDANT STACY MARIE SHORT IMPROPERL FILED AS KELLY SHORT
  25. CMC BY PHONE HELD 11/19/2024. COUNSEL FOR THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES PARTICIPATED AND PROVIDED THE COURT WITH AN UDPATE ON THIS CASE. THE PARTIES AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 03/31/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 04/30/2025. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. MEDIATION TO BE HELD IN EARLY MAY OF 2025. DEFENSE EXPERT REPORT DUE 06/30/2025. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 08/13/2025 AT 11:30 AM. COURTROOM 16-C. ALL PARTIES WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 09/10/2025 AT 09:00 AM. COURTROOM 16-C. MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO BE SUBMITTED 15 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO BE FILED 7 DAYS FOLLOWING THE FILING OF A MOTION IN LIMINE. TRIAL BRIEFS AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. PARTIES SHOULD LABEL ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL AND INDICATE ANY JOINT EXHIBITS ACCORDINGLY. PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A BINDER OF ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  26. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 11/19/2024 AT 10:00 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  27. ANSWER FILED BY D1 STACY MARIE SHORT ATTORNEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT STACY SHORT TO CROSSCLAIM
  28. ANSWER FILED BY D1 STACY MARIE SHORT ATTORNEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT STACY SHORT TO COMPLAINT
  29. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JOSEPH G RITZLER
  30. ANSWER, CROSSCLAIM & COUNTERCLAIM $150 ANSWER CROSSCLAIM AND COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT ERIE INSURANCE
  31. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54642130 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/03/2024 ERIE INSURANCE PROCESSED BY COC 09/11/2024.
  32. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54642129 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/03/2024 SHORT/STACY/MARIE PROCESSED BY COC 09/11/2024.
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(54642130) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ERIE INSURANCE 100 ERIE INSURANCE PLACE ERIE, PA 16530
  34. SUMS COMPLAINT(54642129) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STACY MARIE SHORT 1828 CURRY LANE TWINSBURG, OH 44087
  35. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. WRIT FEE
  38. WRIT FEE
  39. JUDGE JENNIFER O'DONNELL ASSIGNED (RANDOM); RE-FILED CASE, REASSIGNED TO ORIGINAL JUDGE, JUDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY
  40. JUDGE JENNIFER O'DONNELL ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  41. LEGAL RESEARCH
  42. LEGAL NEWS
  43. LEGAL AID
  44. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  45. COMPUTER FEE
  46. CLERK'S FEE
  47. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PAUL KNOTT

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