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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-02
Status ACTIVE
Type Workmans Comp. Adm. Appeal
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Michael Abdelnour
Defendant City Of Rocky River|Bureau Of Workers' Compensation Stephanie Mccloud Administrator
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Judge

Hon. Andrew J Santoli

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: NOTICE OF APPEAL WORK. COMP ADMIN APPEAL, COMPLAINT
  2. TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 04/14/2026 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  3. NOTICE FILED BY D2 BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY DONNA THOMAS 0078048 DEFENDANT ADMINISTRATOR, BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION'S NOTICE OF EXPERT REPORT
  4. FINAL PRETRIAL HELD ON 12/04/2025. ALL PARTIES PRESENT THROUGH COUNSEL. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE TRIAL SET FOR 01/20/2025 WILL BE RESCHEDULED. TRIAL SET FOR 04/14/2026 AT 09:00 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 01/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  6. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED DEFENDANT ADMINISTRATOR, OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  7. MEDIATION SCHEDULED FOR 09/15/2025 AT 11:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  8. MEDIATION SET FOR 09/15/2025 AT 11:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  9. CMC HELD ON 06/24/2025. ALL PARTIES PRESENT THROUGH COUNSEL. CASE TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: FACT DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 09/15/2025; AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORT DUE 10/15/2025; REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT DUE 11/14/2025. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED AROUND 09/30/2025. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 12/04/2025 AT 03:00 PM. FINAL PRETRIAL TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM. COURT TO SEND A ZOOM LINK TO COUNSEL OF RECORD PRIOR TO THIS DATE. ALL PARTIES WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY AND THEIR COUNSEL, INCLUDING OUT-OF-TOWN PARTIES OR ADJUSTERS, MUST BE PRESENT VIA ZOOM AT FPT TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT WITH THE COURT. TRIAL SET FOR 01/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 MICHAEL ABDELNOUR ATTORNEY THERESA M. BARNES 0097897 PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN UNDER CIV.R. 26(F)
  11. THE CMC SET FOR 06/03/2025 WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO ALLOW THE PARTIES ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLETE A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AS REQUIRED BY CIV.R. 26(F) AND THIS COURT'S 04/15/2025 ORDER. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/24/2025 AT 01:15 PM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE THE CALL WITH ALL PARTIES, THEN CALL THE COURT AT (216)443-8604. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV.R. 26(F), THE PARTIES SHALL CONFER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CMC TO DISCUSS THE NATURE AND BASIS OF THE CLAIMS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES, ARRANGE FOR DISCLOSURES UNDER CIV.R. 26(A)(1), DISCUSS ANY ISSUES PERTAINING TO DISCOVERY, AND BEGIN DISCUSSING SETTLEMENTS. THE PARTIES SHALL DEVELOP A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN THAT MUST BE FILED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE CMC. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS TO EMAIL THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected] FOR A COPY OF THE COURT'S DISCOVERY PLAN TEMPLATE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT FILE A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV.R. 26(F), THE CMC WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE COURT WILL PROVIDE COUNSEL WITH A CASE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 16(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  12. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 06/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM IS CANCELLED.
  13. NOTICE FILED BY P1 MICHAEL ABDELNOUR ATTORNEY THERESA M. BARNES 0097897 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  14. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY D2 BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY DANIEL A. KIRSCHNER 0086438 DEFENDANT-ADMINISTRATOR'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  15. ANSWER FILED BY D1 CITY OF ROCKY RIVER ATTORNEY SCOTT COGHLAN 0059856 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT CITY OF ROCKY RIVER
  16. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56581779 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/11/2025 BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCESSED BY COC 04/16/2025.
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56581778 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/09/2025 CITY OF ROCKY RIVER PROCESSED BY COC 04/16/2025.
  18. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE THE CALL WITH ALL PARTIES, THEN CALL THE COURT AT (216)443-8604. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV.R. 26(F), THE PARTIES SHALL CONFER PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CMC TO DISCUSS THE NATURE AND BASIS OF THE CLAIMS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES, ARRANGE FOR DISCLOSURES UNDER CIV.R. 26(A)(1), DISCUSS ANY ISSUES PERTAINING TO DISCOVERY, AND BEGIN DISCUSSING SETTLEMENTS. THE PARTIES SHALL DEVELOP A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN THAT MUST BE FILED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE CMC. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS TO EMAIL THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected] FOR A COPY OF THE COURT'S DISCOVERY PLAN TEMPLATE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT FILE A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV.R. 26(F), THIS CMC WILL BE RESCHEDULED. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. ANSWER FILED BY D2 BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY DANIEL A. KIRSCHNER 0086438 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, ADMINISTRATOR, OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  20. COMPLAINT W/ NO SUMS(56581779) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION 30 W SPRING ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215-0000
  21. COMPLAINT W/ NO SUMS(56581778) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CITY OF ROCKY RIVER 21012 HILLIARD BOULEVARD ROCKY RIVER, OH 44116
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  24. JUDGE ANDREW J. SANTOLI ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. LEGAL RESEARCH
  26. LEGAL NEWS
  27. LEGAL AID
  28. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. COMPUTER FEE
  30. CLERK'S FEE
  31. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID THERESA M. BARNES

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