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North Carolina Unified

North Carolina

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-09
Status Disposed - Other
Type General Civil Action
Docket 49 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.|Rachmuth, Sloan
Defendant Donovan, Kari
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Judge

Hon. (: Ridgeway, Paul C)

Durham County (NC)

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Docket Entries

  1. Order (Judicial Officer: RIDGEWAY, PAUL C) INACTIVE ORDER Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 08/08/2024 4:09 PM
  2. Order (Judicial Officer: RIDGEWAY, PAUL C) INACTIVE ORDER Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 08/08/2024 3:35 PM
  3. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service for Order Denying Defendant???s Motion to Set Aside Created: 06/04/2024 4:53 PM
  4. Bankruptcy Documents SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 06/03/2024 1:18 PM
  5. Order (Judicial Officer: SHIRLEY, A GRAHAM) ORDER DENYINTG ON MOTION TO SET ASIDE ENTRY OF DEF AND TO SET ASIDE PRELIMINARY INJUNTION Filed By: Attorney KIRBY, JOHN MCKINLEY II; Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 05/30/2024 9:04 AM
  6. Case Management - Notice Created: 05/24/2024 12:37 PM
  7. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Order Allowing Motion for Attorneys' Fees Created: 05/15/2024 7:47 AM
  8. Affidavit Third Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 05/14/2024 8:40 AM
  9. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit A to 3rd Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 05/14/2024 8:40 AM
  10. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit B to 3rd Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 05/14/2024 8:40 AM
  11. Order (Judicial Officer: HOUSTON, MATTHEW T) ORDER ALLOWING ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO RULE 37(a)(4) Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 05/13/2024 8:24 AM
  12. Affidavit of James T. Johnson for Attorney Fees Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T. Created: 05/03/2024 10:35 AM
  13. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Notice of Hearing on Motion for Fees Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 04/26/2024 11:05 AM
  14. Alias and Pluries Summons - Issued A&P Civil Summons Created: 04/22/2024 2:18 PM
  15. Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Verified Motion for Attorney Fees Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 04/19/2024 3:12 PM
  16. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Notice of Hearing on Defendant's Motion for Relief Created: 04/11/2024 10:43 AM
  17. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Created: 04/05/2024 3:31 PM
  18. Order (Judicial Officer: HOUSTON, MATTHEW T) GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 04/03/2024 3:36 PM
  19. Other/Miscellaneous Defendant's Response to Motion to Compel Filed By: Attorney KIRBY, JOHN MCKINLEY II; Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 03/22/2024 3:16 PM
  20. Order EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER SEC SET OF INTERROG AND RPD'S Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 03/18/2024 2:48 PM
  21. Motion Motion Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery Filed By: Attorney KIRBY, JOHN MCKINLEY II; Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 03/16/2024 6:30 PM
  22. Notice of Appearance Filed By: Attorney KIRBY, JOHN MCKINLEY II; Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 03/08/2024 7:48 AM
  23. Motion Motion for Relief from Entry of Default -- Relief from Preliminary Injunction Filed By: Attorney KIRBY, JOHN MCKINLEY II; Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 03/08/2024 7:48 AM
  24. Notice Of Hearing Amended Notice of Hearing on Motion to Compel Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 03/01/2024 2:04 PM
  25. Notice Of Hearing Amended Notice of Hearing on Motion to Compel Created: 02/23/2024 7:44 AM
  26. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Notice of Hearing on Motion to Compel Created: 02/22/2024 7:30 AM
  27. Return of Service - Served Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 02/09/2024 3:34 PM
  28. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service of Preliminary Injunction Created: 02/01/2024 10:38 AM
  29. Order (Judicial Officer: SOMERS, CLAYTON D) PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 02/01/2024 9:15 AM
  30. Affidavit Affidavit of James T. Johnson Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/30/2024 10:55 AM
  31. Alias and Pluries Summons - Issued Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/29/2024 12:04 PM
  32. Motion to Set Aside DEFAULT Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/29/2024 9:21 AM
  33. Other/Miscellaneous Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/29/2024 9:21 AM
  34. Alias and Pluries Summons - Issued Alias and Pluries Summons Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/26/2024 10:32 AM
  35. Affidavit Second Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/26/2024 10:25 AM
  36. Supplemental Documentation Exhibit A to Second Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Created: 01/26/2024 10:26 AM
  37. Miscellaneous LETTER FOR MOTION Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/26/2024 9:48 AM
  38. Certificate of Service Filed By: Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/26/2024 9:46 AM
  39. Motion/Order to Continue Filed By: Defendant Donovan, Kari Against: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/26/2024 9:45 AM
  40. Certificate of Service Certificate of Service for Temporary Restraining Order Created: 01/25/2024 7:42 AM
  41. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Notice of Hearing Created: 01/24/2024 4:51 PM
  42. Order (Judicial Officer: ADAMS, GALE M) TRO Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/24/2024 3:52 PM
  43. Compel Motion to Compel Filed By: Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Created: 01/19/2024 4:37 PM
  44. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit A Created: 01/19/2024 4:37 PM
  45. Notice Of Hearing on Motions Notice of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Created: 01/19/2024 4:27 PM
  46. Affidavit Affidavit of Sloan Rachmuth Filed By: Attorney JOHNSON, JAMES T.; Plaintiff Education First Alliance, Inc.; Plaintiff Rachmuth, Sloan Against: Defendant Donovan, Kari Created: 01/19/2024 3:00 PM
  47. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibits 1-51 to Affidavit Created: 01/19/2024 3:00 PM
  48. Motion Verified Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Permanent Injunction Created: 01/19/2024 11:52 AM
  49. Other/Miscellaneous Exhibit A Created: 01/19/2024 11:52 AM

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