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Missouri Unified County

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-08
Type Cc Wrongful Death
Docket 59 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Blankenship, Michael|Chanter, Neil
Defendant Allied Services Llc D/b/a Republic Services|O'keefe, Donald L. Jr.|Finley, Justin|O'keefe, Donald L. Jr.
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Hon. Ankrom, Derek Adam

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Docket Entries

  2. Dismissed by Parties
  3. Judge/Clerk - Note The Court is in receipt of the Stipulation for Dismissal filed by counsel for all parties on February 4, 2025, stating that Plaintiffs' "claims and causes of action against [Defendants] are dismissed with prejudice and each party is to bear their own court costs." Such filing constitutes a voluntary dismissal by Plaintiffs, which is effective without order of the Court by operation of Rule 67.02(a) and disposes of all claims and parties; case to be administratively closed as of the date of such filing. // DAA Filed By: DEREK ADAM ANKROM
  4. Stipulation Filed Stipulation for Dismissal; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Forwarded to Judge Ankrom for review. /jfc Filed By: JACOB ANTHONY LEWIS
  5. Receipt Filed Receipt of Proceeds, And Satisfaction of Amended Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Forwarded to Judge Ankrom for review. /jfc Filed By: JACOB ANTHONY LEWIS
  7. Order Approving Settlement Amended Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement, Apportionment, and Distribution issued/entered. DAA/jfc Filed By: DEREK ADAM ANKROM
  9. Certificate of Mailing Exhibits A-D with cover letter mailed to Atty. Lewis via USPS this date. /jfc
  10. Order Approving Settlement Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement, Apportionment, and Distribution issued/entered. DAA/jfc Filed By: DEREK ADAM ANKROM
  12. Civil Setting Held Plaintiffs Blankenship & J.D. appear in person and by Atty. Chanter; Defendants by Atty. O'Keefe. The Court, pursuant to Section 507.186.1, substitutes court-appointed Conservator of O.D. (J.D.) for presently serving Next Friend, and Next Friend is discharged from duties and obligations imposed by Chapter 507. Hearing held on Plaintiffs' Petition for Authority to Settle Wrongful Death Claim. The Court finds all Class 1 claimants have received notice of proceedings, and finds that the settlement proposed is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the minor child. The Court announces that settlement will be approved, but takes under advisement proposed apportionment pending issuance of formal order to follow. // DAA Filed By: DEREK ADAM ANKROM Associated Entries: 12/02/2024 - Civil Setting Scheduled + Scheduled For: 12/19/2024; 2:00 PM; DEREK ADAM ANKROM; Greene
  13. Sound Recording Log Sheet /jfc Filed By: DEREK ADAM ANKROM
  14. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; Proposed Final Judgment and Order Approving Settlement of Wrongful Death Claim and Separate Minor Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Judgment or Decree of Dissolution filed on 12/19/2024. Proposed Judgment forwarded to Judge Ankrom for review. /jfc Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend Associated Entries: 12/19/2024 - Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed +
  15. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Final Judgment and Order Approving Settlement of Wrongful Death Claim and Separate; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend Associated Entries: 12/19/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  17. Affidavit Filed (Docketed on 12-06-2024 at 3:54pm) Affidavit of Michael Blankenship; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service./ac Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  18. Affidavit Filed (Docketed on 12-06-2024 at 3:54pm) Affidavit of James Durham; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service./ac Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  20. Affidavit Filed (Docketed on 12-06-2024 at 10:00am) Affidavit of Tammy Quick; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service./ac Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  21. Affidavit Filed (Docketed on 12-06-2024 at 9:59am) Affidavit of Service of Tammy Quick; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service./ac Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  22. Motion Filed (Docketed on 12-06-2024 at 9:59am) Petition for Authority to Settle Wrongful Death Claim; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. (accepted as filed)/ac Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  23. Civil Setting Scheduled Settlement hearing Associated Entries: 12/19/2024 - Civil Setting Held + Scheduled For: 12/19/2024; 2:00 PM; DEREK ADAM ANKROM; Greene
  24. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Hearing set 12/19/24 at 2:00 pm. /jfc Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  25. Certificate of Service (Docketed 11-01-2024 at 0954) Cert. of Service of 1st Interrogatories and 2nd Request for Production to Defendants; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service./bm Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  26. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /jfc Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  27. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /jfc Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: JUSTIN FINLEY
  28. Memo of Law in Suppt of Filed Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Count II of Plaintiff Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /jfc Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  29. Motion to Dismiss (Docketed on 9-27-2024 at 0819) Motion to Dismiss Count II of Plaintiff Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /am Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  30. Motion to Dismiss (Docketed on 9-27-2024 at 0819) Motion to Dismiss or Strike Claim for Punitive Damages and Prejudgment Interest; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /am Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  31. Answer Filed Answer to and Affirmative to Plaintiff Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /jfc Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  32. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /jfc Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES
  33. Motion to Dismiss (Docketed on 9-18-2024 at 1426) Motion to Dismiss and Strike Claims for Punitive Damages and Prejudgment Interest; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /am Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: JUSTIN FINLEY
  34. Answer Filed Answer to Plaintiffs Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: JUSTIN FINLEY
  35. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD L. O'KEEFE JR. On Behalf Of: JUSTIN FINLEY
  36. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-2242; Served To - ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES; Server - SO ST LOUIS COUNTY-CLAYTON; Served Date - 08/27/2024; Served Time - 10:11:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -/ af
  37. Notice of Service (Docketed on 08/29/2024 at 0937) Summons Return - Allied Services LLC./ af Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  38. Alias Summons Issued Document ID: 24-SMCC-2242, for ALLIED SERVICES LLC D/B/A REPUBLIC SERVICES Alias Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./jj
  39. Order - Special Process Server Order for Special Process Server signed and filed. /jj
  40. Notice of Service (Docketed on 08/22/2024 at 1120) Summons Return - Justin Finley./ af Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  41. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-2127; Served To - JUSTIN FINLEY; Server - MCNIEL, J DWIGHT ; Served Date - 08/18/2024; Served Time - 09:15:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -/af
  42. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: NEIL CHANTER
  43. Summ Req-Circuit Pers Serv (Docketed on 08/23/2024 at 1341) Request for Summons - Allied Services, LLC dba Republic Services./jj Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  44. Proposed Order Filed (Docketed on 08/23/2024 at 1341) Proposed Order to Appoint Special Process Server. /jj Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  45. Motion Special Process Server (Docketed on 08/23/2024 at 1341) Plaintiffs Motion to Appoint Special Process Server. /jj Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  46. Certificate of Service Cert. of Service of Summons, Petition, Cert. of Service, and 1st Request for Production. Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  47. Order - Special Process Server Order to Appoint Special Process Server signed and filed./kj
  48. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: NEIL CHANTER
  49. Proposed Order Filed (Docketed 8/15/24 at 1342) Proposed Order to Appoint Special Process Server./kj Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  50. Motion Special Process Server (Docketed 8/15/24 at 1342) Plaintiffs Motion for Special Process Server./kj Filed By: NEIL CHANTER On Behalf Of: MICHAEL BLANKENSHIP, Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend
  51. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-2127, for FINLEY, JUSTIN Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  52. CRIFS/Unredacted Document
  53. Order Appt Next of Friend Order signed and filed./kj
  54. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  55. Note to Clerk eFiling
  56. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; Petition for Appointment of Next Friend; Consent to Appointment of Next Friend; Proposed Order in associated to Appoint Next Friend (motion) filed on 08/08/2024; Appoint Next Friend (consent) filed on 08/08/2024; Order (other) filed on 08/08/2024./kj Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - Motion to Appoint Next Friend + Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - Consent to Appt Next Friend + Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - Proposed Order Filed +
  57. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order./kj Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  58. Consent to Appt Next Friend Consent to Appointment of Next Friend./kj Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  59. Motion to Appoint Next Friend Petition for Appointment of Next Friend./kj Associated Entries: 08/08/2024 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +

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