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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-01
Type Pr Miscellaneous Trust
Docket 100 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Noak, Joseph E.|Sweeney, Lillian Marie
Defendant Cotrustee Of The Alice S. Novak And Joseph R. Novak Trust, Janet Robinson As Successor|Berndt, Rick|Blake, Debora|Celenza, Bonita|Tomasek, Marilyn|Falzone, Karen|Novak, Scott J.|Rogers, Debbie|Schafer, Joanna|Beasley, Jeannie
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Docket Entries

  2. ert Serv Resp Req Prod Doc Th Certificate of Service to Addendum to Response to Request to Production of Documents; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  4. ert Serv Answers Interrog Fil Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  6. otc Change of Address Filed Filed By: SCOTT J. NOVAK
  8. rder to Compel Order signed. Judge Gross/cb
  9. otion Hearing Held Court reviews file, including stipulation of the parties. See Order. RMG /cb Associated Entries: 10/22/2024 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/25/2024; 10:00 AM; RAYMOND M GROSS; Taney
  11. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order to Compel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Judge to review at hearing on 11/25/2024. /ch Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  12. tipulation Agreed Upon Order to Compal Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  14. eturned Mail-Undeliverable Scott Novak. /ch
  16. otice of Court Hearing Sent
  18. ertification of Deposition Deposition Costs Certificate. /ch
  20. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/25/2024 - Motion Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 11/25/2024; 10:00 AM; RAYMOND M GROSS; Taney
  21. rder for Hearing Court review file. Case scheduled for hearing on all pending motions on November 25, 2024 at 10am. RMG/ch
  23. equest for Hearing Request for Hearing on Petitioners Motion to Compel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  24. otion to Compel Petitioners Motion to Compel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  26. otice to Take Deposition Amended Notice to Take Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  28. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  30. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  32. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /ch Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  34. otice of Service Return of Service - Scott Novak; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /cb Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  35. otice to Take Deposition Notice to Take Deposition - Scott Novak; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /cb Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  36. otion to Compel Petitioners Motion to Compel; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  37. ert Serv Req Prod Docs Things COS - Petitioners 1st Discovery to Respondent Robinson; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /cb Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  38. otice to Take Deposition Amended Notice to Take Deposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  39. nswer Filed Answer of Janet Robinson to Petitioners Verified Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  40. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  41. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance Waiver of Summons and Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  42. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  43. eport in Lieu Settle Filing Accounting; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  44. otion for Extension of Time Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Discovery; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /ch Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  45. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-525; Served To - DEBORA BLAKE; Served Date - 01/08/2024; Served Time - 13:34:31; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - RECL; Service Text -Waiver of service filed. /ch Associated Entries: 10/30/2023 - Summons Issued-Circuit +
  46. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance and Service and Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: DEBORA BLAKE
  47. otice to Take Deposition Notice to Take Deposition - Scott Novak; Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /cb Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  48. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-529; Served To - SCOTT J. NOVAK; Served Date - 01/02/2024; Served Time - 13:35:31; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of Service filed. /ch Associated Entries: 10/30/2023 - Summons Issued-Circuit +
  49. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance and Service and Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: SCOTT J. NOVAK
  50. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-526; Served To - BONITA CELENZA; Served Date - 01/03/2024; Served Time - 14:18:18; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of Service filed. /ch
  51. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-527; Served To - MARILYN TOMASEK; Served Date - 01/03/2024; Served Time - 14:16:23; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of Service filed. /ch
  52. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance ServiceEntry of Appearance - Bonita Celenza; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: BONITA CELENZA, MARILYN TOMASEK
  53. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance ServiceEntry of Appearance - Marilyn Tomasek; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: BONITA CELENZA, MARILYN TOMASEK
  54. eport in Lieu Settle Filing Accounting; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD W INGRUM On Behalf Of: JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST
  55. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-528; Served To - KAREN FALZONE; Served Date - 01/03/2024; Served Time - 14:13:10; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of service filed. /ch
  56. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance and Service and Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: KAREN FALZONE
  57. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-524; Served To - RICK BERNDT; Served Date - 01/03/2024; Served Time - 13:57:11; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of Service filed. /ch
  58. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance and Service and Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: RICK BERNDT
  59. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-529; Served To - SCOTT J. NOVAK; Served Date - 01/02/2024; Served Time - 13:35:31; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of Service filed. /ch Associated Entries: 10/30/2023 - Summons Issued-Circuit +
  60. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-523; Served To - JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST; Server - SO TANEY COUNTY-FORSYTH; Served Date - 12/12/2023; Served Time - 15:30:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  61. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-530; Served To - DEBBIE ROGERS; Served Date - 12/04/2023; Served Time - 14:21:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -Served by Sheriff's Dept, Sedgwick County, Kansas. /ch Associated Entries: 10/30/2023 - Summons Issued-Circuit +
  62. otice of Service Return of Service - Debbie Rogers - Personal Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  63. aiver of Service Waiver of Issuance ServiceEntry of Appearance - Bonita Celenza; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: BONITA CELENZA, MARILYN TOMASEK
  64. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-532; Served To - JEANNIE BEASLEY; Server - SO TANEY COUNTY-FORSYTH; Served Date - 11/28/2023; Served Time - 14:51:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  65. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-531; Served To - JEANNIE BEASLEY; Server - SO TANEY COUNTY-FORSYTH; Served Date - 11/28/2023; Served Time - 14:44:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  66. ummons Withdrawn Document ID - 23-SMCC-528; Served To - KAREN FALZONE; Served Date - 01/03/2024; Served Time - 14:13:10; Service Type - OT; Reason Description - WAIV; Service Text -Waiver of service filed. /ch
  67. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-532, for BEASLEY, JEANNIE
  68. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-531, for SCHAFER, JOANNA
  69. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-530, for ROGERS, DEBBIE Associated Entries: 12/11/2023 - Summons Personally Served +
  70. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-529, for NOVAK, SCOTT J. Associated Entries: 01/04/2024 - Summons Withdrawn +
  71. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-528, for FALZONE, KAREN
  72. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-527, for TOMASEK, MARILYN
  73. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-526, for CELENZA, BONITA
  74. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-525, for BLAKE, DEBORA Associated Entries: 01/08/2024 - Summons Withdrawn +
  75. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-524, for BERNDT, RICK
  76. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-523, for CO-TRUSTEE OF THE ALICE S. NOVAK AND JOSEPH R. NOVAK TRUST, JANET ROBINSON AS SUCCESSOR
  77. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 23-SMCC-531; Served To - JEANNIE BEASLEY; Server - SO TANEY COUNTY-FORSYTH; Served Date - 11/28/2023; Served Time - 14:44:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  78. udge Assigned
  79. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-532, for BEASLEY, JEANNIE
  80. rd Transfer P/Judge for Assn
  81. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-530, for ROGERS, DEBBIE Associated Entries: 12/11/2023 - Summons Personally Served +
  82. udge/Clerk - Note Case sent to the Presiding Judge for reassignment. /ch
  83. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-528, for FALZONE, KAREN
  84. udge Recuses Court recuses on its own motion. -Judge Eighmy/ch
  85. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-526, for CELENZA, BONITA
  86. equest Filed Ltr to Circuit Clerk - issue summons 10.6.2023; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  87. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 23-SMCC-524, for BERNDT, RICK
  88. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance on Behalf of Petitioner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  89. R Costs - Trusts
  90. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY
  91. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  92. RIFS/Unredacted Document Redacted Filing Information Sheet - Petition for Accounting; UNREDACTED Petition for Accounting; UNREDACTED Exhibit A; UNREDACTED Exhibit B; UNREDACTED Exhibit C; UNREDACTED Exhibit D in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 08/31/2023. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK Associated Entries: 09/01/2023 - Petition +
  93. udge/Clerk - Note Case sent to the Presiding Judge for reassignment. /ch
  94. udge Recuses Court recuses on its own motion. -Judge Eighmy/ch
  95. equest Filed Ltr to Circuit Clerk - issue summons 10.6.2023; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  96. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance on Behalf of Petitioner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JUDSON BARCLAY POPPEN On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  97. R Costs - Trusts
  98. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY
  99. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK
  100. RIFS/Unredacted Document Redacted Filing Information Sheet - Petition for Accounting; UNREDACTED Petition for Accounting; UNREDACTED Exhibit A; UNREDACTED Exhibit B; UNREDACTED Exhibit C; UNREDACTED Exhibit D in associated to Petition (Probate) filed on 08/31/2023. Filed By: LILLIAN MARIE SWEENEY On Behalf Of: JOSEPH E. NOVAK Associated Entries: 09/01/2023 - Petition +

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