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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-06
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 50 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Marjan Kochovski|Maria J Kochovski
Defendant Western Reserve Group|Matthew Anderson
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Judge

Hon. SHANNON M GALLAGHER

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504389) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MATTHEW ANDERSON 4245 CLAIRE FREEMAN LANE CLEVELAND, OH 44104
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504388) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KATHLEEN MEREDITH KENNEDY [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504387) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504386) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M KENNEALLY [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504385) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: THOMAS J CABRAL [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504384) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: NATALIE B GOTTFRIED [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504383) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504382) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TERRENCE J KENNEALLY [email protected]
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58504381) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CHRIS T NOLAN [email protected]
  11. MEDIATION HEARING HELD. ALL PARTIES APPEARED. THE PARTIES REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO SETTLE THE MATTER. DEFENDANT WESTERN RESERVE GROUP IS TO PAY COURT COSTS. COURT COSTS ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. 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
  12. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT ANDERSON'S COUNTERCLAIM FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, FILED 09/12/2025, IS GRANTED IN PART. DEFENDANT ANDERSON'S COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST PLAINTIFF KOCHOVSKI ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B)(1). NOTICE ISSUED
  13. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED PLAINTIFFCOUNTERCLAIMEE MARJAN KOCHOVSKI'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
  14. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD ON 8/27/2025. PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT WESTERN RESERVE GROUP, LLC APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. NO APPEARANCES ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIMANT ANDERSON. DISCUSSIONS HAD REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANDERSON'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES. DEFENDANT ANDERSON HAS NOT FILED AN OPPOSITION TO THIS MOTION. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANDERSON'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES, FILED 07/23/2025, IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIMANT ANDERSON IS ORDERED TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTS FOR INTERROGATORIES 13 27 AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 7-16, WHICH REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT MR. ANDERSON'S DAMAGES AND/OR INJURIES AS ALLEGED IN HIS COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST PLAINTIFF. MR. ANDERSON IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THESE REQUESTS FOR DISCOVERY BY 9/10/2025. MR. ANDERSON'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S ORDER MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITING THE INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE AT TRIAL, LIMITING OR DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS AND/OR DEFENSES, GRANTING OF COSTS AND/OR ATTORNEYS FEES AND SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THE COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. MEDIATION SET FOR 10/15/2025 AT 09:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  16. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/27/2025 AT 02:30 PM. ATTORNEYS AND ANY PRO SE PARTIES TO CALL INTO THE CONFERENCE LINE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME: (267)807-9611, ACCESS CODE 397453. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS PLAINTIFF/COUNTERCLAIMEE'S MOTION TO COMPEL, FILED 7/23/2025. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. MOTION FILED FOR P1 MARJAN KOCHOVSKI KATHLEEN MEREDITH KENNEDY 0103119 PLAINTIFF/COUNTERCLAIMEE MARJAN KOCHOVSKI'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANDERSON'S DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  18. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF(S) MARJAN KOCHOVSKI(P1) and MARIA J KOCHOVSKI(P2) FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT MATTHEW ANDERSON
  19. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 04/23/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE: FACT DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 07/25/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 8/25/2025. DEFENDANT'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 11/21/2025. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 01/14/2026 AT 10:00 AM. ALL PARTIES WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO APPEAR IN PERSON. ALL PARTIES TO FILE FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENTS AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRETRIAL. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 02/09/2026 AT 10:00 AM. COURTESY PAPER COPIES OF ALL TRIAL FILINGS AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO COURTROOM 22-D ON THE DAY OF FILING. ALL MOTIONS IN LIMINE SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. RESPONSES TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE DUE SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. THE FOLLOWING TRIAL DOCUMENTS SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. 1. WITNESS LISTS 2. LIST OF PROPOSED EXHIBITS 3. LIST OF STIPULATIONS TO BE PRESENTED 4. TRIAL BRIEFS 5. JOINT PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS 6. JOINT BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO THE JURY 7. ALL EXPERT REPORTS 8. DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS OF EXPERT WITNESSES 9. PARTIES TO SUBMIT OBJECTION LOGS FOR OBJECTIONS TO VIDEOTAPE AND DEPOSITION TESTIMONY WITH A COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT AND, IF APPLICABLE, A COPY OF THE VIDEOTAPE. THE COURT ADVISES THE PARTIES TO ENDEAVOR TO RESOLVE ALL BUT THE MOST CRUCIAL OBJECTIONS. THE COURT WILL ONLY ISSUE RULINGS ON A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S PRE-TRIAL ORDER MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROHIBITING THE INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE AT TRIAL, LIMITING OR DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS AND/OR DEFENSES, GRANTING OF COSTS AND/OR ATTORNEYS FEES AND SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THE COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2025. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED P1 MARJAN KOCHOVSKI KATHLEEN MEREDITH KENNEDY 0103119. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ADDITIONAL COUNSEL
  21. STIPULATION FILED BY P1 MARJAN KOCHOVSKI ATTORNEY CHRIS T NOLAN 0006617 STIPULATION TO CORRECT NAME OF PREVIOUSLY NAMED DEFNDANT WESTERN RESERVE GROUP TO PROPER NAME OF SONNENBURG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPASNY
  22. REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM FILED P1 MARJAN KOCHOVSKI, ATTORNEY THOMAS J CABRAL 0033041 ANSWER OF PLAINTIFF COUNTERCLAIMANT MARJAN KOCHOVSKI TO THE COUNTERCLAIM
  23. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY D1 WESTERN RESERVE GROUP ATTORNEY SEAN M KENNEALLY 0069159 DEFENDANTS RULE 26(B)(3) INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  24. NOTICE FILED BY PLAINTIFF(S) MARJAN KOCHOVSKI(P1) and MARIA J KOCHOVSKI(P2) ATTORNEY NATALIE B GOTTFRIED 0104976 PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  25. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/23/2025 AT 10:00 AM PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND THEN CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8874 ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE. NOTICE ISSUED
  26. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SEAN M KENNEALLY
  27. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 DEFENDANT SONNENBERG ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM
  28. AMENDED ANSWER OF ANSWER. PRO SE (9999999)
  29. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56146776 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/25/2025 WESTERN RESERVE GROUP PROCESSED BY COC 03/05/2025.
  30. SUMS COMPLAINT(56146776) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: WESTERN RESERVE GROUP P.O. BOX 36 WOOSTER, OH 44691-0000
  31. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56061929 RETURNED 02/14/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT WESTERN RESERVE GROUP - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  32. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  33. WRIT FEE
  34. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56061930 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/14/2025 ANDERSON/MATTHEW/ PROCESSED BY COC 02/19/2025.
  35. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PLAINTIFFS' INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  36. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56061929 RETURNED 2/14/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT WESTERN RESERVE GROUP - UNABLE TO FORWARD NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  37. SUMS COMPLAINT(56061930) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MATTHEW ANDERSON 4245 CLAIRE FREEMAN LANE CLEVELAND, OH 44104
  38. SUMS COMPLAINT(56061929) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: WESTERN RESERVE GROUP 1685 CLEVELAND ROAD WOOSTER, OH 44691
  39. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  40. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  41. WRIT FEE
  42. WRIT FEE
  43. JUDGE SHANNON M GALLAGHER ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  44. LEGAL RESEARCH
  45. LEGAL NEWS
  46. LEGAL AID
  47. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  48. COMPUTER FEE
  49. CLERK'S FEE
  50. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID CHRIS T NOLAN

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