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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-09
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort Product Liability
Docket 117 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Deana Baker
Defendant Bridgestone Bandag, Llc C/o Its Statutory Agent, United Agent Group Inc.|Bob Sumerel Tire Co,, Inc. C/o Its Statutory Agent, K&p Statutory Services, Inc.|Ken's Of Cincinnati, Inc. C/o Gregory Pahner|Premier Bandag #5, Inc. C/o Gregory Pahner|Best One Tire And Service Of Mid America, Inc. C/o Gregory Pahner|M & Z, Llp Dba Best One Tire & S Ervice C/o Larry D. Zurcher
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Hon. MAUREEN CLANCY

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/18/2026 AT 08:30 AM.
  3. DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH THE COURT'S CALENDAR, THE 02/06/2026 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS RESET FOR 02/18/2026 AT 8:30 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. ANSWER FILED BY D6 M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE ATTORNEY RICHARD A WILLIAMS 0013347 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT M & Z LLP TO COMPLAINT OF NEW PARTY PLAINTIFF OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  5. MOTION FILED FOR D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ELIZABETH L. MOYO 0081051 MOTION OF CHAD M. LIEBERMAN FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
  6. THE OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION'S ("BWC") MOTION TO INTERVENE AS A NEW PARTY PLAINTIFF, FILED 12/17/2025, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. MOTION FILED FOR ALEXANDER B REICH 0084869 MOTION TO INTERVENE AS NEW PARTY PLAINTIFF BY OHIO BWC
  8. ANSWER FILED BY D5 BEST ONE TIRE AND SERVICE OF MID AMERICA, INC. ATTORNEY DAVID P STADLER 0073471 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT BEST ONE TIRE AND SERVICE OF MID AMERICA, INC. TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  9. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD
  10. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD 11/07/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARTIES THE LITIGATION SCHEDULE IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/06/2026 AT 8:30 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 05/29/2026 AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORTS DUE 06/19/2026 REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORTS DUE 08/07/2026 DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS TO BE FILED BY 09/25/2026, AND ARE LIMITED TO FIFTEEN PAGES, EXCLUDING THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND EXHIBITS. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C), AMENDED AS OF JULY 1, 2019, BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE DUE WITHIN 28 DAYS, AND REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. A PAPER COURTESY COPY OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS SHALL BE HAND-DELIVERED TO THE COURT UPON FILING OF THE MOTION. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO ALL NON-SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, EXCEPT MOTIONS IN LIMINE, EXPLAINED BELOW, ARE DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS. ANY REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PARTIES ARE TO CONFER REGARDING NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BEFORE FILING AND INDICATE THE PARTIES' AGREEMENT WHERE POSSIBLE. ANY MOTION FILED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ALL OTHER PARTIES WILL BE DENIED IF THE MOTION DOES NOT LEAVE TIME FOR THE OTHER PARTIES TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C). PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO MEET AND CONFER, AND TO CONTACT THE COURT TO SCHEDULE A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE PRIOR TO FILING A MOTION TO COMPEL OR ANY OTHER DISCOVERY RELATED MOTION. PARTIES WISHING TO CONTACT THE COURT MAY ONLY DO SO BY 1) CALLING THE COURT AT 216-698-2892 WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES ON THE LINE, 2) EMAILING [email protected] WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES COPIED, OR 3) THROUGH A FILING WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS. THIS COURT SHALL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY COMMUNICATION FROM EITHER SIDE WITHOUT BOTH SIDES BEING PRESENT ON THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. ONLY COUNSEL OF RECORD OR PRO SE PARTIES MAY APPEAR AT COURT EVENTS ON BEHALF OF A PARTY. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/28/2027 AT 1:30 P.M. AND WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN COURTROOM 20(B). PARTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. CLIENTS WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE. TRIAL SET FOR 06/07/2027 AT 9:30 A.M. ALL PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT TRIAL BRIEFS, EXHIBIT LISTS, WITNESS LISTS, STIPULATED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VERDICT FORMS, INTERROGATORIES, OBJECTIONS TO WITNESS TESTIMONY, AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO THE COURT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT TO [email protected]. PAPER COURTESY COPIES OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, MOTIONS TO COMPEL OR OTHER MOTIONS OVER 10 PAGES LONG MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED TO COURTROOM 20-B OR OTHERWISE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED PROPERLY FILED. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO APPEAR AT ANY SCHEDULED DATE OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN AN ADVERSE RESULT FOR THE NON-APPEARING/NON-COMPLYING PARTY, I.E., THE PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/06/2026 AT 08:30 AM. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/28/2027 AT 01:30 PM. TRIAL SET FOR 06/07/2027 AT 09:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) KEN'S OF CINCINNATI, INC.(D3) and PREMIER BANDAG #5, INC.(D4) ATTORNEY JOHN T MCLANDRICH 0021494 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT PREMIER BANDAG #5, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS KEN'S OF CINCINNATI, INC. TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  12. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D6 M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE RICHARD A WILLIAMS 0013347. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  13. ANSWER FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ATTORNEY JACOB W. DOERR 0102493 DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S AMENDED ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  14. ANSWER FILED BY D6 M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE ATTORNEY FRANK G MAZGAJ 0037910 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT M&Z LLP TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  15. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD
  16. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57969257 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/09/2025 M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE PROCESSED BY COC 09/17/2025.
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57969256 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/04/2025 BEST ONE TIRE AND SERVICE OF MID AMERICA, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/10/2025.
  18. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57969255 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/04/2025 PREMIER BANDAG #5, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/10/2025.
  19. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57969254 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/04/2025 KEN'S OF CINCINNATI, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/10/2025.
  20. ANSWER FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ATTORNEY ELIZABETH L. MOYO 0081051 DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  21. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013480) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE BOX 187 101 NORTH POLK STREET MONROE, IN 46772-0000
  22. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013479) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: BEST ONE TIRE AND SERVICE OF MID AMERICA, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  23. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013477) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: PREMIER BANDAG #5, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  24. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013476) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: KEN'S OF CINCINNATI, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  25. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013475) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JACOB W. DOERR [email protected]
  26. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013474) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JACOB W. DOERR [email protected]
  27. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013473) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ [email protected]
  28. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013472) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ [email protected]
  29. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013471) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: O. DANIEL ANSA [email protected]
  30. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013470) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SKIP E. LYNCH [email protected]
  31. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013469) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KYRA E. WIEBER [email protected]
  32. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013468) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KYRA E. WIEBER [email protected]
  33. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013467) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MADELINE L. HIGH [email protected]
  34. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013466) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ELIZABETH L. MOYO [email protected]
  35. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013465) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: BRANDON DUBER [email protected]
  36. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58013463) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JONATHAN P SAXTON [email protected]
  37. UPON NOTICE FROM PLAINTIFF, EFFECTIVE AS OF 08/29/2025, ALL CLAIMS BY PLAINTIFF AGAINST DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO., INC. ARE HEREBY VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(A). ALL OTHER CLAIMS REMAIN PENDING. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  38. WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS RETURNED SIGNED ON 08/29/2025 NOTICE OF FILING OF EXECUTED CIV. R. 4.7 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS
  39. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DEANA BAKER ATTORNEY JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO., INC., ONLY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  40. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57969257) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: M & Z, LLP DBA BEST-ONE TIRE & S ERVICE BOX 187 101 NORTH POLK STREET MONROE, IN 46772-0000
  41. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57969256) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BEST ONE TIRE AND SERVICE OF MID AMERICA, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  42. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57969255) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PREMIER BANDAG #5, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  43. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57969254) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KEN'S OF CINCINNATI, INC. 7840 DENNLER LANE CINCINNATI, OH 45247-0000
  44. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  45. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  46. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  47. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  48. WRIT FEE
  49. WRIT FEE
  50. WRIT FEE
  51. WRIT FEE
  52. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ
  53. AMENDED COMPLAINT $75 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  54. PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, FILED 08/20/2025, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE THE AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THIS ORDER. ALL DATES REMAIN AS SET. NOTICE ISSUED
  55. MOTION FILED FOR P1 DEANA BAKER JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  56. CASE CALLED FOR TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 08/01/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/07/2025 AT 8:30 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. ALL OTHER DATES REMAIN AS SET. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/07/2025 AT 08:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  57. NOTICE FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ATTORNEY JACOB W. DOERR 0102493 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS
  58. TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 11/02/2026 AT 09:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  59. NOTICE FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ATTORNEY JACOB W. DOERR 0102493 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA
  60. ANSWER FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ATTORNEY ELIZABETH L. MOYO 0081051 DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  61. ANSWER FILED BY D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. ATTORNEY MADELINE L. HIGH 0100749 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT - JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON
  62. UPON CONSIDERATION, ATTORNEY SKIP E. LYNCH'S MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF, FILED 05/08/2025, IS GRANTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  63. THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT ON DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT, FILED 03/13/2025. ON 04/17/2025 PLAINTIFF FILED A CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. ON 05/01/2025 BRIDGESTONE FILED A COMBINED REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO DISMISS AND OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. ON 05/08/2025 PLAINTIFF FILED A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. AN AMENDED PLEADING, ONCE PROPERLY FILED, REPLACES THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. BARNES V. CITY OF BEACHWOOD, 2006-OHIO-3948, P9, 2006 OHIO APP. LEXIS 3906, *5. "A MOTION TO DISMISS AN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT IS RENDERED MOOT BY SUBSEQUENT FILING OF AN AMENDED COMPLAINT." EVERHOME MORTG. CO. V. BAKER, 2011-OHIO-3303, P25. ON 05/15/2025 THE COURT GRANTED PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. PLAINTIFF FILED A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT ON 05/21/2025. ACCORDINGLY, DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, FILED 03/13/2025, IS DENIED AS MOOT. NOTICE ISSUED
  64. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ
  65. AMENDED COMPLAINT $75 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  66. ON 03/13/2025 DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC ("BRIDGESTONE") FILED A MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT. ON 04/17/2025 PLAINTIFF FILED A CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. ON 05/01/2025 BRIDGESTONE FILED A COMBINED REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO DISMISS AND OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. ON 05/08/2025 PLAINTIFF FILED A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT. "CIV.R. 15(A) ALLOWS A PARTY TO AMEND ITS PLEADING ONCE AS A MATTER OF COURSE WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS OF SERVING IT, OR WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF A RESPONSIVE PLEADING OR OF A MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 12(B)(E), OR (F). IN ALL OTHER CASES, A PARTY MAY AMEND ITS PLEADING ONLY WITH THE OPPOSING PARTY'S WRITTEN CONSENT OR THE COURT'S LEAVE. THE COURT SHALL FREELY GIVE LEAVE WHEN JUSTICE SO REQUIRES." "A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND SHOULD BE GRANTED ABSENT A FINDING OF BAD FAITH, UNDUE DELAY OR UNDUE PREJUDICE TO THE OPPOSING PARTY." JONTONY V. COLEGROVE, 2012-OHIO-5846, P14. IN THE CASE AT HAND, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COURT OF BAD FAITH, UNDUE DELAY, OR UNDUE PREJUDICE TO THE OPPOSING PARTY. ACCORDINGLY, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE ITS AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THIS ORDER. BRIDGESTONE'S MOTION TO DISMISS REMAINS PENDING AT THIS TIME. NOTICE ISSUED
  67. MOTION FILED FOR P1 DEANA BAKER JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
  68. REPLY BRIEF FILED BY P1 DEANA BAKER JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  69. REPLY BRIEF FILED BY D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC JACOB W. DOERR 0102493 COMBINED REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS AND OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  70. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD 04/21/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING LITIGATION SCHEDULE: TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/01/2025 AT 8:30 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 01/30/2026 AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORTS DUE 02/06/2026 REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORTS DUE 04/10/2026 DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS TO BE FILED BY 05/08/2026. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C), AMENDED AS OF JULY 1, 2019, BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE DUE WITHIN 28 DAYS, AND REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. A PAPER COURTESY COPY OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS SHALL BE HAND-DELIVERED TO THE COURT UPON FILING OF THE MOTION. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO ALL NON-SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, EXCEPT MOTIONS IN LIMINE, EXPLAINED BELOW, ARE DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS. ANY REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PARTIES ARE TO CONFER REGARDING NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BEFORE FILING AND INDICATE THE PARTIES' AGREEMENT WHERE POSSIBLE. ANY MOTION FILED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ALL OTHER PARTIES WILL BE DENIED IF THE MOTION DOES NOT LEAVE TIME FOR THE OTHER PARTIES TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C). PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO MEET AND CONFER, AND TO CONTACT THE COURT TO SCHEDULE A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE PRIOR TO FILING A MOTION TO COMPEL OR ANY OTHER DISCOVERY RELATED MOTION. PARTIES WISHING TO CONTACT THE COURT MAY ONLY DO SO BY 1) CALLING THE COURT AT 216-698-2892 WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES ON THE LINE, 2) EMAILING [email protected] WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES COPIED, OR 3) THROUGH A FILING WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS. THIS COURT SHALL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY COMMUNICATION FROM EITHER SIDE WITHOUT BOTH SIDES BEING PRESENT ON THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/08/2026 AT 1:30 P.M. AND WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN COURTROOM 20(B). PARTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. CLIENTS WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE. TRIAL SET FOR 11/09/2026 AT 09:30 A.M. ALL PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT TRIAL BRIEFS, EXHIBIT LISTS, WITNESS LISTS, STIPULATED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VERDICT FORMS, INTERROGATORIES, OBJECTIONS TO WITNESS TESTIMONY, AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO THE COURT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT TO [email protected]. PAPER COURTESY COPIES OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, MOTIONS TO COMPEL OR OTHER MOTIONS OVER 10 PAGES LONG MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED TO COURTROOM 20-B OR OTHERWISE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED PROPERLY FILED. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO APPEAR AT ANY SCHEDULED DATE OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN AN ADVERSE RESULT FOR THE NON-APPEARING/NON-COMPLYING PARTY, I.E., THE PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/01/2025 AT 08:30 AM. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/08/2026 AT 01:30 PM. TRIAL SET FOR 11/09/2026 AT 09:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  71. CASE CALLED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 04/18/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DUE TO A CONFLICT WITH THE COURT'S CALENDAR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED UNTIL 04/21/2025 AT 8:30 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/21/2025 AT 08:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  72. BRIEF FILED BY P1 DEANA BAKER JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 PLAINTIFF'S CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR DEFINITIVE STATEMENT AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  73. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. ATTORNEY JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280 DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  74. CASE CALLED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 04/04/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. PARTIES TO CONFER AND SUBMIT AN AMENDED PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN TO THE COURT. BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE LEAVE, UNTIL 04/17/2025 TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS. DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE LEAVE UNTIL 05/01/2025 TO FILE A REPLY. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED UNTIL 04/18/2025 AT 9:00 A.M. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/18/2025 AT 09:00 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  75. THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT ON PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DESIGNATE COMPLEX LITIGATION, PURSUANT TO SUP.R. 42, FILED 03/17/2025. UPON CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS SET FORTH IN SUP.R. 42(A), AND THE RELEVANT FACTS SET FORTH IN THE MOTION, INCLUDING THAT THIS IS A PRODUCTS LIABILITY ACTION WITH COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES REQUIRING EXTENSIVE FACT AND EXPERT DISCOVERY, THE UNOPPOSED MOTION IS GRANTED. THIS MATTER IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS COMPLEX LITIGATION. NOTICE ISSUED
  76. CASE CALLED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 03/18/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE LEAVE, UNTIL 04/10/2025 TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS. DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE LEAVE UNTIL 04/24/2025 TO FILE A REPLY. ON 03/17/2025 THE PLAINTIFF FILED AN UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DESIGNATE THE CASE AS COMPLEX. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS CONTINUED TO ALLOW THE COURT AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MOTION. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS CONTINUED TO 04/04/2025 AT 8:30AM. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/04/2025 AT 08:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  77. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 55800552 ADDRESSED TO BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC.(D2) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  78. MOTION FILED FOR P1 DEANA BAKER JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DESIGNATE COMPLEX LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUP. R. 42
  79. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 DEANA BAKER ATTORNEY JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ 0091247 JOINT REPORT OF PARTIES' PLANNING MEETING PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F)
  80. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR DEFINITE STATEMENT
  81. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56164431 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/24/2025 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 03/05/2025.
  82. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280. DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY'S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF CO-COUNSEL DANIEL ANSA
  83. ATTORNEY O. DANIEL ANSA'S MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, FILED 02/10/2025, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT O. DANIEL ANSA IS HEREBY ADMITTED TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE IN THIS MATTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRESENTING DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY. NOTICE ISSUED
  84. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR DUBER/BRANDON/ 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  85. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WIEBER/KYRA/E. 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  86. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR HIGH/MADELINE/L. 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  87. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SAXTON/JONATHAN/P 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  88. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR DOERR/JACOB/W. 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  89. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR LEBOVITZ/JORDAN/D. 02/23/2025 17:02:00
  90. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/18/2025 AT 11:30 AM. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY PHONE. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872#. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 26, THE PARTIES MUST MEET AND CONFER NO LATER THAN 21 DAYS BEFORE THE CMC. THE PARTIES MUST FILE A DISCOVERY PLAN WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THEIR CONFERENCE. EACH PARTY MUST PROVIDE INITIAL DISCLOSURES TO THE OTHER PARTIES BY THE DATE OF THE CMC UNLESS THE PARTIES STIPULATE TO A LATER DATE.
  91. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC JACOB W. DOERR 0102493.
  92. SUMS COMPLAINT(56164431) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. 201 FIFTH ST. E., SUITE 800 CINCINNATI, OH 45202
  93. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  94. WRIT FEE
  95. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  96. ANSWER FILED BY D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. ATTORNEY JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON
  97. PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES STIPULATION, FILED 02/11/2025, DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC, SHALL HAVE LEAVE, UNTIL 03/14/2025, TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT. NOTICE ISSUED
  98. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATED LEAVE TO PLEAD OF DEFENDANT BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC
  99. MOTION FILED FOR D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280 MOTION FOR PERMISSION FOR O. DANIEL ANSA TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE FOR DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIFRE COMPANY
  100. MOTION FILED FOR D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280 MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
  101. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280. DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY'S NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL
  102. STIPULATION FILED BY D2 BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. ATTORNEY JONATHAN P SAXTON 0042280 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT BOB SUMEREL TIRE COMPANY TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD
  103. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55800551 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/15/2025 BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC PROCESSED BY COC 01/29/2025.
  104. SUMS COMPLAINT(55800552) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO,, INC. 201 FIFTH ST. E., SUITE 800 CINCINNATI, OH 45202
  105. SUMS COMPLAINT(55800551) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC 119 E. COURT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202
  106. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  107. WRIT FEE
  108. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  109. WRIT FEE
  110. JUDGE MAUREEN CLANCY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  111. LEGAL RESEARCH
  112. LEGAL NEWS
  113. LEGAL AID
  114. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  115. COMPUTER FEE
  116. CLERK'S FEE
  117. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JORDAN D. LEBOVITZ

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