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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-26
Status NEW - NEW
Type Ce Condemnation
Docket 73 entries

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Del Depart Of Trans
Defendant J & J Properties Of Langhorne
Photo of Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Judge

Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT
  4. RECEIPT FILED
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. NOTICE OF HEARING
  7. PROPOSED ORDER
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  10. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  11. STIPULATION
  12. SO NOTED
  13. ORDER
  14. MOTION TO DISMISS
  15. RESPONSE
  16. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  17. LETTER
  18. STIPULATION
  19. ORDER
  20. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  21. MEMORANDUM OPINION
  22. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  23. SO NOTED
  24. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  25. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  26. LETTER
  27. ORDER
  28. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  29. RESPONSE
  30. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 28, 2025 DEFENDANTS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR POSSESSION ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75512732
  31. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  32. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 22, 2025 PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS EXHIBIT 1 TO PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75673303
  33. LETTER
  34. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 22, 2025 LETTER FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. TO THE HONORABLE FERRIS W. WHARTON ENCLOSING COURTESY COPIES OF PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75685712
  35. STIPULATION
  36. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 28, 2025 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTON TO DISMISS TO MARCH 11, 2025 ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75723543
  37. ORDER
  38. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W SO ORDERED (STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTON TO DISMISS TO MARCH 11, 2025) ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75739859
  39. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  40. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 12, 2025 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS EXHIBITS 1-4 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 75818165
  41. MEMORANDUM OPINION
  42. MEMORANDUM OPINION FROM DATE DOCKETED: MAY 17, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W MEMORANDUM OPINION. UPON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS -- DENIED. UPON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION -- GRANTED. ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76288717
  43. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  44. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: MAY 31, 2025 LETTER TO THE HONORABLE FERRIS W. WHARTON FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. WITH COPY OF [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76371220
  45. SO NOTED
  46. SO NOTED DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 3, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W SO NOTED (LETTER TO THE HONORABLE FERRIS W. WHARTON FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. WITH COPY OF [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION) ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76380615
  47. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  48. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 5, 2025 LETTER FROM RICHARD A. FORSTEN TO JUDGE WHARTON RESPONDING TO MS. HALL'S LETTER REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTING ORDER. ACCEPTED BY: W TRANSACTION ID: 76392470
  49. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  50. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 5, 2025 LETTER TO THE HONORABLE FERRIS W. WHARTON FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. WITH COPY OF REVISED [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION REVISED [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76398353
  51. LETTER
  52. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 6, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W LETTER FROM JUDGE WHARTON TO COUNSEL. ACCEPTED BY: GP TRANSACTION ID: 76402381
  53. ORDER
  54. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 6, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W SO ORDERED (REVISED [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION) ACCEPTED BY: GP TRANSACTION ID: 76402845
  55. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  56. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 10, 2025 LETTER FROM E. CHANEY HALL, ESQ. TO PROTHONOTARY REQUESTING CERTIFIED COPY OF REVISED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76415497

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