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New Britain County

Connecticut

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-12
Type C 90 Contracts All Other
Docket 27 entries
Disposition judgment after completed trial to the court - hearing in damages

Parties

Plaintiff Melanie Messina
Defendant Kevin's Home Improvement And Remodeling, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Joseph Shortall

Connecticut

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Docket Entries

  1. JUDGMENT AFTER COMPLETED TRIAL TO THE COURT - HEARING IN DAMAGES RESULT: HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  2. COMPLAINT
  3. APPEARANCE Appearance
  4. RETURN OF SERVICE
  5. ANSWER AND SPECIAL DEFENSE
  6. REPLY TO SPECIAL DEFENSE
  7. CERTIFICATE OF CLOSED PLEADINGS AND CLAIM FOR TRIAL LIST
  8. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13
  9. SCHEDULING ORDER RESULT: Order 7/21/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  10. ORDER RESULT: Order 7/21/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  11. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RE DISCOVERY MOTION OR REQUEST PB CH13
  12. OBJECTION TO MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Discovery
  13. MOTION FOR ORDER OF COMPLIANCE - PB SEC 13-14 (INTERR/PROD - 13-6/13-9) RESULT: Granted 10/14/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  14. ORDER RESULT: Granted 10/14/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  15. MOTION FOR DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER Motion for Default, Sanctions and Attorneys Fees RESULT: Granted 11/10/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  16. ORDER RESULT: Granted 11/10/2025 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  17. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON DEFAULT and Request for Hearing in Damages RESULT: Order 1/6/2026 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  18. ORDER RESULT: Order 1/6/2026 HON KIMBERLY KNOX
  19. CERTIFICATE OF CLOSED PLEADINGS AND CLAIM FOR TRIAL LIST HID request
  20. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE RESULT: Order 1/14/2026 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  21. ORDER RESULT: Order 1/14/2026 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL
  22. AFFIDAVIT OF DEBT
  23. AFFIDAVIT RE: ATTORNEY/COUNSEL FEES
  24. BILL OF COSTS
  25. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT
  26. LIST OF EXHIBITS (JD-CL-28/JD-CL-28a)
  27. ORDER RESULT: Order 3/4/2026 HON JOSEPH SHORTALL

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