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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-28
Type Other General Civil
Docket 109 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Georgia Ex Rel Chase Studstill, Da Alapaha Judicial Circuit,
Defendant Ghani Smoke World, Llc,|Foudah Smokey's Number 4, Llc,|Ghani Brothers, Llc,|Walker, Timothy|Abdel Ghani, Zeyad|Foudah, Amr M.
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Judge

Hon. Clayton a Tomlinson

Clinch County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. FINAL DISPOSITION FORM
  2. EFILED DOCUMENT:INITIATIONFORM
  3. SUMMONS- GHANI SMOKE WORLD LLC
  4. SUMMONS- FOUDAH SMOKEY'S NUMBER 4, LLC
  5. SUMMONS- GHANI BROTHERS LLC
  6. SUMMONS- TIMOTHY WALKER
  7. SUMMONS- ABDEL-GHANI ZEYAD
  8. SUMMONS- AMR M FOUDAH
  9. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER
  10. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY FOR FORFEITURE CLAIMS AND FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  11. BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY AND FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL FOR PLAINTIFF'S FORFEITURE CLAIMS/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  12. ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER
  13. MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERLOCUTORY RECEIVER OVER CERTAIN DEFENDANTS AND FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS IN PERSONAM / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - AMR M FOUDAH
  15. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE - FOUDAH SMOKEY'S NUMBER 4 LLC
  16. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE -THERESA WALKER (WIFE)
  17. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE / CERTIFCATE OF SERVICE- THOMAS CHURCH
  18. WAIVER OF SERVICE / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  19. AFFIDAVIT- GHANI BROTHERS LLC
  20. AFFIDAVIT- GHANI SMOKE WORLD LLC
  21. AFFIDAVIT- ZEYAD ABDEL- GHANI
  22. CONSENT ORDER FOR 60-DAY HEARING ON FORFEITURE CLAIMS
  23. JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER
  24. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF WHITNEY S BAKER / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  25. NOTICE OF HEARING- MAY 2, 2025 BERRIEN COUNTY / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  26. SECOND JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER
  27. THIRD JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER
  28. DEFENDANTS' JOINT VERIFIED ANSWER AND CLAIM FOR DEFENDANTS IN REM / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  29. DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND LACK OF STANDING / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  30. DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S IN REM AND IN PERSONAM FORFEITURE CLAIMS BASED ON PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UNIFORM CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE ACT'S SPECIAL PLEADING REQUIREMENTS. / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  31. DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  32. DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AND DISMISS COMPLAINT/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  33. DEFENDANTS AMR M. FOUDAH & FOUDAH SMOKEY'S NUMBER 4 LLC ANSWER AND DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT ANDCLAIM TO AMERIS BANK ACCOUNT #XX4671 / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  34. DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES. / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  35. NOTICE OF HEARING- MAY 2, 2025 IN BERRIEN COUNTY / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  36. DEFENDANTS AMR M. FOUDAH & FOUDAH SMOKEY'S NUMBER 4 LLC ANSWER AND DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND CLAIM TO AMERIS BANK ACCOUNT #XX4671 / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE / VERIFICATION
  37. DEFENDANT'S JOINT RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO STATE'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND CONTINUANCE / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  38. DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO STATE'S MOTION FOR RECEIVER AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  39. SERVED WITNESS SUBPOENA- CHASE STUDSTILL
  40. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE- SCOTT TALLEY
  41. NON-PARTY MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  42. MOTION TO ADOPT AND CONFORM APPLICABLE MOTIONS AND BRIEFS OF OTHER DEFENDANTS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  43. DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO SPECIAL AGENT TALLEY'S NON-PARTY MOTION TO QUASH / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  44. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - WARREN SCOTT TALLEY
  45. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - WESLEY SHANE MIMS
  46. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - JASON ERIC SCHWALLS
  47. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE - SARAH JOHNSON NICHOLLS
  48. SERVED WITNESS SUBPOENA - KARL DAVID COOKE, JR.
  49. SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE- GBI CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS
  50. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE OUT OF TIME RESPONSE OF DEFENDANTS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S JOINT RESPONSE IN OPPSITION TO STATE'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND CONTINUANCE./ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  51. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE OUT OF TIME RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO STATE'S MOITON FOR RECEIVER AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  52. MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
  53. MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERLOCUTORY RECEIVER OVER CERTAIN DEFENDANTS AND FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  54. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE- MICAHEL LAMBROS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  55. MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS ISSUED TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHASE STUDSTILL AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY K DAVID COOKE JR / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  56. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  57. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-1
  58. EXHIBITS F-3 AND F-4 FOUDAH - IRS LETTER , RESOLUTION OF CORPORATION
  59. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-4
  60. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-11
  61. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-1
  62. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-8
  63. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-3
  64. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-6
  65. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-7
  66. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-3
  67. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-4
  68. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-2
  69. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-2
  70. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-14
  71. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-5
  72. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-12
  73. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT-13
  74. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-6
  75. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-13-5
  76. DEFENDANT EXHIBIT GHANI-9
  77. DEFENDANTS' JOINT RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO STATE'S MOTION TO STRIKE / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  78. DEFENDANTS' JOINT RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS ISSUED TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHASE STUDSTILL AND ATTORNEY K. DAVID COOKE, JR. / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  79. NON-PARTY GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  80. ORDER APPOINTING INTERLOCUTORY RECEIVER AND RESTRAINING ORDER
  81. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY FOR FORFEITURE CLAIMS AND FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL
  82. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS ISSUED TO D.A. CHASE STUDSTILL AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT D.A. K, DAVID COOKE JR
  83. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AND DISMISS COMPLAINT
  84. NOTICE OF HEARING- JULY 24, 2025 / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  85. STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS MOTIONS TO DISMISS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  86. SECOND STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS TO DISMISS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  87. DEEFEDANT'S JOINT NOTICE OF APPEAL / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  88. MOTION TO STAY RECEVERSHIP PENDING APPEAL / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  89. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  90. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND LACK OF STANDING / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  91. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S IN REM AND IN PERSONAM FORFEITURE CLAIMS BASED ON PLAINITFF'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UNIFORM CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE ACT'S SPECIAL PLEADING REQUIREMENTS / CERTIF
  92. LEAVE OF ABSENCE- THOMAS CHURCH
  93. CONSENT ORDER
  94. REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS'JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS
  95. REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S FORFEITURE CLAIMS BASED ON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SPECIAL PLEADING REQUIREMENTS
  96. REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND LACK OF STANDING
  97. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY RECEIVERSHIP PENDING APPEAL
  98. DEFENDANTS' REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY RECEIVERSHIP
  99. FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  100. MISCELLANEOUS - RECEIVER'S REPORT #1
  101. RECEIVER'S FIRST APPLICATION FOR INTERIM COMPENSATION
  102. ORDER GRANTING RECEIVER'S FIRST APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION
  103. CONSENT ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS ZEYAD ABDEL-GHANI INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A GHANI'S WHOLESALE GHANI BROTHERS LLC, GHANI SMOKE WORLD LLC, AND RELATED DEFENDANTS IN REM US CURRENCY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DISCHA
  104. AMR M. FOUDAH'S AMENDED ANSWER AND DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  105. DEFENDANT AMR M. FOUDAH'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT AND TO STRIKE
  106. DEFENDANT FOUDAH SMOKEY'S NUMBER 4, LLC'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR INSUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS, OR ALTERNATIVELY , TO QUASH SERVICE
  107. DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION
  108. FINAL ORDER OF DISTRIBUTION
  109. DISMISSAL

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