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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-30
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Other Tort
Docket 37 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Shawley, William
Defendant Colgan, Troy|Industrial Millwright Services Llc|State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. (DR) CHECK ISSUED TO: JEFFREY W SWIECH FWD COURT COSTS REIMBURSED BACK TO PLTFF FROM DEFT. Check issued: Check #41947 $95.00 Payable to: JEFFREY W SWIECH
  2. JURY DEMAND 01:15 PM
  3. CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED 01:15 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W Receipt: 177386 Date:
  4. CASE DESIGNATION FORM 01:15 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  5. PRAECIPE FILED 01:15 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  6. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING BY CERT MAIL: Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 TROY COLGAN MAILING ADDRESS 1014 SUNDAY STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042229617583 INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT SERVICES LLC MAILING ADDRESS C/O LISA GREEAR 8172 TWP RD 14 OTTAWA, OH 45875 Tracking Number: 9414726699042229617590 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY MAILING ADDRESS C/O CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY 1160 DUBLIN ROAD SUITE 400 COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking Number: 9414726699042229617606 Receipt: 180504 Date:
  7. POSTAGE Receipt: 180504 Date:
  8. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Signed By : AMY KUHLMAN Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042229617606
  9. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT SERVICES LLC Signed By : LISA GREEAR Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042229617590
  10. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : COLGAN, TROY Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED RETURN TO SENDER Tracking #: 9414726699042229617583
  11. emailed attorney to inform of unsuccessful service and need for new service instructions
  12. DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND AND CROSSCLAIM EINDORSED HEREON 03:58 PM Attorney: TRIMBLE, J M Receipt: 177807 Date:
  13. PRAECIPE FILED 09:38 AM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  14. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO TROY COLGAN BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 TROY COLGAN MAILING ADDRESS 1014 SUNDAY STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042229613189 Receipt: 180504 Date:
  15. POSTAGE Receipt: 180504 Date:
  16. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND ON BEHALF OF TROY J. COLGAN AND INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT SERVICES, LLC 02:55 PM Attorney: SPIDEL, DOUGLAS A
  17. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 02:55 PM Attorney: SPIDEL, DOUGLAS A
  18. UNSUCCESSFUL Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : COLGAN, TROY Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 9414726699042229613189
  19. emailed atty to inform of unsuccessful service and need for new service instructions.
  20. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO TROY COLGAN BY ORDINARY US MAIL W/ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: 2.0000 TROY COLGAN MAILING ADDRESS 1014 SUNDAY STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 000000211 Receipt: 180504 Date:
  21. PRAECIPE FILED 01:17 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  22. POSTAGE Receipt: 180504 Date:
  23. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 03:06 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  24. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 03:06 PM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  25. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 02:15 PM Attorney: SPIDEL, DOUGLAS A
  26. DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURUANT TO CIV R. 26(B) 11:03 AM Attorney: TRIMBLE, J M
  27. NOTICE OF SERVICE 09:36 AM Attorney: SWIECH, JEFFREY W
  28. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DEFT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFT, TROY COLGAN. 12:10 PM Attorney: TRIMBLE, J M
  29. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DEFT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF, WILLIAM P SHAWLEY. 12:12 PM Attorney: TRIMBLE, J M
  30. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 08:09 AM Attorney: TRIMBLE, J M
  31. PROPOSED ORDER ONLY 03:47 PM Attorney: SPIDEL, DOUGLAS A
  32. JUDGMENT ENTRY (CLOSE): IT IS ORDRED THAT ALL CLAIMS FOUND IN PLTFF'S COMPLAINT AND ALL CROSS-CLAIMS BE AND HEREBY ARE DISMISSED W/ PREJUDICE AT THE COSTS OF DEFT INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT SERVICES LLC Receipt: 180504 Date:
  33. COURT COSTS TO BE COLLECTED FROM DEFENDANT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BACK TO PLAINTIFF AND/OR ATTY. Receipt: 180504 Date:
  34. ITEMIZED BILL INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT SERVICES LLC was sent bill for $155.47 printed on
  35. (DR) CHECK ISSUED TO: GALLON & TAKACS CO LPA RETURN ORIGINAL DEPOSIT Check issued: Check #41363 $255.00 Payable to: GALLON & TAKACS CO., L.P.A.
  36. (DR) CHECK ISSUED TO: J M TRIMBLE RETURN CROSSCLAIM DEPOSIT Check issued: Check #41364 $350.00 Payable to: J M TRIMBLE
  37. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILE-STAMPED 5-7-25 WAS SERVED UPON ATTORNEY JEFFREY W SWIECH, ATTORNEY DOUGLAS SPIDEL, AND ATTORNEY J M TRIMBLE BY REGULAR US MAIL

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