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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-09
Type Cc Pers Injury Other
Docket 15 entries
Disposition disposed
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Judge

Hon. Merrell Jeffrey M

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. earing Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/28/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  4. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. /rg Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR On Behalf Of: Minor Plaintiff/Petitioner, Next Friend, Next Friend
  5. aiver of Service Waiver of Service of Process; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: ELIZABETH ANN EVERS GUERRA On Behalf Of: NICHOLAS SCHAFER, CHRISTINA DAWN SCHAFER, Minor Respondent/Defendant, Minor Respondent/Defendant
  6. nswer Filed Answer to Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: ELIZABETH ANN EVERS GUERRA On Behalf Of: NICHOLAS SCHAFER, CHRISTINA DAWN SCHAFER, Minor Respondent/Defendant, Minor Respondent/Defendant
  7. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: ELIZABETH ANN EVERS GUERRA On Behalf Of: NICHOLAS SCHAFER, CHRISTINA DAWN SCHAFER, Minor Respondent/Defendant, Minor Respondent/Defendant
  8. rder Appt Next of Friend
  9. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR
  10. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR
  11. RIFS/Unredacted Document Confidential Redacted Information Filing Sheet in associated to Motion (other) filed on 04/09/2025. Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR Associated Entries: 04/09/2025 - Motion Filed +
  12. otion Filed Joint Motion to Approve Minor Settlement-tm Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR Associated Entries: 04/09/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  13. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order to Appoint Next of Friend-tm Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR
  14. onsent to Appt Next Friend KARINA WHITAKER AND TRACY WHITAKERS CONSENT TO ACT AS NEXT FRIEND. Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR
  15. otion to Appoint Next Friend PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF NEXT FRIEND BY MINOR PLAINTIFF. Filed By: JOSHUA B DOLLAR

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