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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-29
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Mt Structured Settlement
Docket 28 entries
Disposition SETTLEMENT

Parties

Plaintiff Heyden, Michael C
Defendant Speakman, Michael
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Judge

Hon. Karsnitz Craig A

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. MISC-STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT
  2. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  3. EXHIBITS
  4. EXHIBITS
  5. PROPOSED ORDER
  6. MOTION PASSED
  7. RE-NOTICE
  8. MOTION GRANTED
  9. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  10. PROPOSED ORDER
  11. MOTION PASSED
  12. CIVIL MOTION FOR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT WAS PASSED ON 12-6-24 AS THE RESPONDENT MICHAEL SPEAKMAN DID NOT PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM OR ON THE ZOOM CALL / COUNSEL CAN RE-NOTICE FOR 12-20-24 AT 11 A.M. IF STILL GOING FORWARD - MMT DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2024
  13. RE-NOTICE
  14. RE-NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 10, 2024 RE-NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES FOR HEARING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 20, 2024 AT 11 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75177677
  15. MOTION GRANTED
  16. CIVIL MOTION HEARD ON 12-20-24 - MMT JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ PRESIDING - MOTION FOR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT WAS GRANTED - MR. SPEAKMAN WAS PRESENT BY ZOOM WITH ATTORNEY - ATTORNEY TO FILE A NEW FORM ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 20, 2024
  17. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  18. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 21, 2024 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM CIVIL MOTION HEARD ON 12-20-24 ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75282080
  19. PROPOSED ORDER
  20. PROPOSED ORDER SUBMITTED DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 31, 2024 PROPOSED ORDER - UPDATED ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75338362
  21. ORDER SIGNED/GRANTED (MISC)
  22. ORDER / CLOSED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE CRAIG A. KARSNITZ ON 12-31-24. IT IS ORDERED THAT THE PETITION FOR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT IS GRANTED. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 75347144

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