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Sussex County

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-09
Status CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER
Type Cr Personal Injury Auto
Docket 63 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hignutt Jr., William
Defendant Taylor, Cypress R.
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Judge

Hon. Robinson Jr Robert H

Sussex County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING PERS INJURY AUTO
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. MOTION SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER
  5. ORDER
  6. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  7. WRIT ISSUED
  8. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  9. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  10. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  11. LETTER
  12. STIPULATION
  13. ANSWER
  14. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  15. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  16. NOTICE
  17. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING
  18. LETTER
  19. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  20. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD
  21. SCHEDULING ORDER
  22. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  23. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  24. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 14, 2024 STIPULATION REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1) THE PLAINTIFF AGREES TO RESTRICT ANY RECOVERY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LAWSUIT TO $250,000.00, REPRESENTING THE POLICY COVERING CYPRESS R. TAYLOR AND LEE BURCHETTE, INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS FOR FEES, COSTS, OR INTEREST. THE LIMITATION HAS NO IMPACT ON ANY POTENTIAL UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM; AND 2) BRIAN T. MCNELIS, ESQUIRE, AGREES TO ACCEPT SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANTS, CYPRESS R. TAYLOR AND LEE BURCHETTE. ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 74030631
  25. ANSWER
  26. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 15, 2024 DEFENDANTS' ANSWER TO COMPLAINT, JURY DEMAND, AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES (BRIAN T. MCNELIS) CIVIL CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74040953
  27. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  28. ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 15, 2024 DEFENDANTS' ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES (BRIAN T. MCNELIS) ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74040953
  29. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  30. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 15, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, DIRECTED TO THE PLAINTIFF. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74040953
  31. NOTICE
  32. NOTICE OF REJECTED PLEADING SENT TO DEFENDANT CYPRESS R. TAYLOR - MS RE: DOCUMENT (ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES) RETURNED AS ATTORNEY MCNELIS HAS ENTERED HIS APPEARANCE FOR THE DEFENDANTS. FILINGS ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS MUST COME FROM ATTORNEY OF RECORD. COPY OF ENTRY OF APPEARANCE ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE - MS DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 14, 2024
  33. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING
  34. LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING - MS DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 14, 2024
  35. LETTER
  36. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 17, 2024 LETTER FROM MARGARET THATCHER TO COUNSEL. RE: A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, AT 8:45 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74070829
  37. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  38. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 31, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION, DIRECTED TO THE DEFENDANTS. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74203607
  39. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD
  40. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD ON 9-09-2024 - MMT COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD PRESIDING. DATES FOR THE SCHEDULING ORDER WERE ESTABLISHED. DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
  41. SCHEDULING ORDER
  42. SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER ALICIA B. HOWARD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED THAT: - MEDIATION SHALL TAKE PLACE ON OR BEFORE 2-27-2024 - MOTIONS TO AMEND THE PLEADINGS SHALL BE FILED BY 12-31-2024 - PLAINTIFF SHALL IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES BY 9-30-2025 - DEFENDANTS SHALL IDENTIFY EXPERT WITNESSES BY 1-30-2026 - DISCOVERY SHALL BE COMPLETED BY 2-27-2026 - MOTIONS IN LIMINE & DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED BY 2-26-2026 - RESPONSES SHALL BE FILED BY 3-18-2026 - PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 4-07-2026 AT 9:00 A.M., VIA ZOOM - PRETRIAL STIPULATION IS DUE BY NOON ON 3-31-2026 - PLAINTIFF'S ($150.00) TRIAL FEE IS DUE BY 4-07-2026 - ALL MARKED EXHIBITS SHALL BE FILED TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL - MEDIA EQUIPMENT MUST BE TESTED NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL - JURY INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL - FOUR-DAY JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE ON 5-04-2026 AT 9:30 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74263533
  43. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  44. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERS AND RESPONSES TO DEFENDANTS' INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 74277654
  45. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  46. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF WILLIAM HIGNUTT, JR. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 AT 2:00 PM BY DEFENSE COUNSEL TO BE TAKEN VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING ACCEPTED BY: MMT TRANSACTION ID: 74575652
  47. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  48. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 19, 2024 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS' ANSWERS AND RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS. ACCEPTED BY: MS TRANSACTION ID: 75254178

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