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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-27
Type Cc Pers Injury Other
Docket 75 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Wolf, Ginny Rebecca|Kempton, T Brody
Defendant Staus, Christopher M|Mcdonald, Thaddeus John Iii|Four Seasons Inhome Services, Llc|Lowery, Caroline Paige|Merrill, Matthew Michael|Cox, Bryan Walter|Knipfel, Kayla J
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Hon. Mittelhauser Jeff A

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Docket Entries

  2. Certification of Deposition
  3. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: CAROLINE PAIGE LOWERY On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  4. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 10/30/2025; 8:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  5. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 10/29/2025; 8:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  6. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 08/13/2024 - Jury Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 10/28/2025; 8:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  7. Dismissed by Parties
  8. Voluntary Dismissal Filed Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  9. Motion to Dismiss DEFENDANTS FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC AND CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL STAUS JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS AND SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL
  10. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's 2nd Supplemental Reponses and Objections to Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services, LLC's 1st Request for Production; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  11. Certification of Deposition
  12. Notice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  13. Affidavit Filed Affidavit of Merit; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  14. Cert Serv of Rspns to Interrog Certificate of Service of Defendant Staus Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: THADDEUS JOHN MCDONALD III On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  15. Jury Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/22/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 10/28/2025; 8:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  16. Motion Hearing Held Plaintiff appears by attorney Brody Kempton. Defendant Christopher Staus appears by attorney Bryan Cox. Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services appears by attorney Kayla Knipfel. Plaintiff's Motion for Trial Setting is taken up. Jury trial scheduled October 28, 29 & 30, 2025 at 8 am. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Discovery is taken up. Arguments are heard. The court rules as follows: Objections to Request for Production of Documents - #4 is overruled generally but limited to ½ hour either side of the alleged incident; Defendant Staus has seven days to produce. Objections to Interrogatories 6 & 7 are overruled, remainder of answer is sufficient response and there is no need to answer any further until the need to supplement arises. Objection to Interrogatory 13 is overruled, existing answer is sufficient except Defendant Staus needs to provide the cell phone number assigned to the cell phone he used on November 30, 2023. Objection to Interrogatory 14 (a) is sustained; (b), (c) & (d) are overruled; Defendant Staus is to answer to the best of his ability. Objection to Interrogatory 15 is overruled; Defendant Staus is to provide requested information requested for the time he was at Plaintiff's home on November 30, 2023. Objection to Interrogatory 19 is overruled as to "did you touch"; objections to (a), (b) & (c) are sustained; objections to (d) & (e) are overruled. Objection to Interrogatory 20 is overruled as to the general "yes/no" question; overruled as to (a) & (b); sustained as to (c). Objection to Interrogatory 21 - Plaintiff withdraws subparts (b), (c), & (d). Defendant Staus will answer yes or no to the general question regarding medical conditions, etc., giving the explanation for his conduct mentioned by counsel in court today. Defendant Staus is ordered to verify all interrogatory responses as required by Rule. Associated Entries: 07/18/2024 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 08/13/2024; 9:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  17. Response Filed Response to Plaintiffs Motion to Enforce Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  18. Notice to Take Deposition second Amended Notice of Videotaped Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  19. Certification of Deposition
  20. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  21. Motion for Trial Setting Motion for Trial Setting; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  22. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service - Plt's 1st Supplemental Reponses and Obj's to Dft Four Seasons In-Home Services, LLC's 1st Request for Production; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  23. Motion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 08/13/2024 - Motion Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 08/13/2024; 9:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  24. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  25. Mot for Enfor of Discovery Plaintiffs Motion to Enforce Discovery; Exhibit A; Exhibit B; Exhibit C; Exhibit D; Exhibit E; Exhibit F; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  26. Notice Notice of Cancellation of Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  27. Notice to Take Deposition Amended Notice of Videotaped Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  28. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  29. Cert Serv of Rspns to Interrog Certificate of Service of Defendant Staus - 1st Discovery Responses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  30. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Certificate of Service of Defendant Four Season's Responses to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents and First Interrogatories; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL
  31. Amended Answer Filed FIRST AMENDED ANSWER OF DEFENDANT FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC TO PETITION FOR DAMAGES; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  32. Cert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Cert of Service - Plaintiff's Answers and Objections to Defendant Christopher M. Staus's First Interrogatories; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  33. Notice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition of James Dove Sr; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  34. Notice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition of Ginny Wolf; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  35. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER M. STAUS FIRST REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO PLAINTIFF AND FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  36. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Certificate of Service of Plaintiff's First Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents to Defendant Christopher Staus; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  37. Notice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition of Theresa Evans; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  38. Notice to Take Deposition Notice of Videotaped Deposition of Christopher Staus; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  39. Order On May 14, 2024, the parties appeared by counsel noted in the court's docket entry that date and took up Plaintiff's Motion To Strike Or For A More Definite Statement Of The Answer Of Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services. The motion was argued and taken under advisement. Now on this 16th day of May, 2024, the court overrules the motion to strike and sustains the motion for a more definite statement as follows: Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services is ordered to make a more definite statement of the affirmative defenses asserted in paragraphs 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, and 37 of its Answer and to do so not later than June 17, 2024. JM (38) Associated Entries: 05/14/2024 - Cause Taken Under Advisement
  40. Cause Taken Under Advisement Associated Entries: 05/16/2024 - Order +
  41. Hearing Held Plaintiff is in court by attorney Brody Kempton. Defendant Christopher Staus is in court by attorney Bryan Cox. Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services is in court by attorney Kayla Knipfel. Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time is taken up and sustained without objection. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Discovery is passed. Plaintiff's Motion to Strike or for a More Definite Statement is taken up. Arguments are heard. Cause is taken under advisement. JM (4) Associated Entries: 04/09/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  42. Suggestions in Opposition DEFENDANT FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLCS SUGGESTIONS IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO ENFORCE DISCOVERY; EXHIBIT 1; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  43. Suggestions in Opposition DEFENDANT FOUR SEASON IN-HOME SERVICES, LLCS SUGGESTIONS IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO STRIKE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  44. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service of Plt's Responses and Obj to Dft Four Seasons First Request for Production of Documents; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  45. Cert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  46. Order Stipulated Protective Order
  47. Cert Serv Resp Req Admission Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  48. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  49. Mot for Enfor of Discovery Plaintiffs Motion to Enforce Discovery; Exhibit A; Exhibit B; Exhibit C; Exhibit D; Exhibit E; Exhibit F; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  50. Proposed Order Filed STIPULATED AND AGREED PROPOSED PROTECTIVE ORDER; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Forwarded to Judge via shared email for consideration. (38) Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  51. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  52. Motion for Extension of Time Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time to File Affidavits Pursuant to Section 538.225, RSMo.; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  53. Notice Notice of Law Firm Name Change; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: THADDEUS JOHN MCDONALD III On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  54. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/14/2024 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 05/14/2024; 9:00 AM; JEFF A MITTELHAUSER; Circuit Division Pettis
  55. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  56. Cert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KAYLA J KNIPFEL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  57. Cert Serv of Req for Admission Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  58. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - 1st Requests of Discovery to Plaintiff; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  59. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance for Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services, LLC; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  60. Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Motion to Strike or For a More Definite Statement of the Answer of Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services, LLC; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  61. Designation of Lead Attorney ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL STAUS; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: THADDEUS JOHN MCDONALD III On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  62. Answer Filed ANSWER OF DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL STAUS TO PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR DAMAGES; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: THADDEUS JOHN MCDONALD III On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  63. Entry of Appearance Filed ENTRY OF APPEARANCE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BRYAN WALTER COX On Behalf Of: CHRISTOPHER M STAUS
  64. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  65. Answer Filed Answer of Defendant Four Seasons In-Home Services, LLC to Petition for Damages; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL
  66. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service of FSIHS 1-134; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  67. Notice Notice to Inspect and Permit Entry; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  68. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON On Behalf Of: GINNY REBECCA WOLF
  69. Notice to Take Deposition Notice to Take Video-Recorded Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL
  70. Notice to Take Deposition Notice to Take Video-Recorded Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  71. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: MATTHEW MICHAEL MERRILL On Behalf Of: FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC
  72. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-57, for FOUR SEASONS IN-HOME SERVICES, LLC.
  73. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-56, for STAUS, CHRISTOPHER M.
  74. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON
  75. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: T BRODY KEMPTON

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