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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-27
Type Cc Tdn Of Dor Decision
Docket 46 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Ward, Mark|Brage, John Roger
Defendant Knodell, Dir. Of Mo Dept. Of Social Services, Robert
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Judge

Hon. Alexander, Shane Terril

Cass County (MO)

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Docket Entries

  2. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  3. otice to Take Deposition Notice of Deposition of Petitioner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  5. rder - Denied Petitioner's Motion For Summary Judgment is hereby Denied. The Court, upon careful consideration of said motion, along with Petitioner's "Statement of Facts" (attached to said motion as Exhibit J), Petitioner's Memorandum of Law filed in support of said motion, Respondent's Response to said motion, and Respondent's Suggestions in Opposition to Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law, finds and believes that genuine issues of material fact exist in the case such that summary judgment would be improper. Therefore, the Court hereby Denies Petitioner's Motion For Summary Judgment. STA/ Filed By: SHANE TERRIL ALEXANDER
  7. RIFS/Unredacted Document Suggestions in Opposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Opposition filed on 04/01/2025. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - Suggestions in Opposition +
  8. uggestions in Opposition Redacted Suggestions in Opposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  9. RIFS/Unredacted Document Response to Motion for Summary Judgment; Exhibit 1 - Stipulation; Exhibit 2 - Letter; Exhibit 3 - Motion and Proposed Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Response (other) filed on 04/01/2025. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - Response Filed +
  10. esponse Filed Redacted Response to Motion for Summary Judgment; Exhibit 1 - Stipulation REDACTED; Exhibit 2 - Letter REDACTED; Exhibit 3 - Motion and Proposed Order REDACTED; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES Associated Entries: 04/01/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  12. RIFS/Unredacted Document Memorandum of Law in Support of his Motion for Summary Judgment - CRIF; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Memorandum of Law in Support Of filed on 03/06/2025. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE Associated Entries: 03/06/2025 - Memo of Law in Suppt of Filed +
  13. emo of Law in Suppt of Filed Memorandum of Law in Support of his Motion for Summary Judgment - REDACTED; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE Associated Entries: 03/06/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  14. RIFS/Unredacted Document Petitioners Motion for Summary Judgment - CRIF; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service in associated to Summary Judgment filed on 03/06/2025. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE Associated Entries: 03/06/2025 - Motion for Summary Judgment +
  15. otion for Summary Judgment Petitioners Motion for Summary Judgment - REDACTED; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE Associated Entries: 03/06/2025 - CRIFS/Unredacted Document +
  17. esponse Filed Answer to Amended Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  19. earing Held Plaintiff by attorney Brage, respondant by attorney Thurmond. Plaintiff 1st Amended Motion for Leave to file amended petition; argument by counsel for either side. Motion GRANTED over resp objection. Amended Petition deemed filed as of today's date. Resp, answer due no later than 1-06-25 (extended time granted at respondant's request without objection by plaintiff) STA/jmf Associated Entries: 12/03/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 12/10/2024; 1:30 PM; SHANE TERRIL ALEXANDER; Clay
  20. earing Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/10/2024 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 12/10/2024; 1:30 PM; SHANE TERRIL ALEXANDER; Clay
  21. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD
  22. uggestions in Opposition Response to Amended Motion to Leave; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  23. emo of Law in Suppt of Filed Memorandum In Support of Petitioners Motion to File an Amended Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD
  24. otion to File Amended Pet First Amended Motion to File An Amended Petition; Motion Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD
  25. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  26. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  27. eply Response to Motion for Leave to Amend and Suggestions in Opposition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  28. otion to File Amended Pet Mot For Leave to File Amended Petition; Motion Exhibit A; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD
  29. ertificate of Service COS - Interrogatories and Req for Admissions; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD
  30. ert Serv of Interrog Filed Certificate of Service of Respondents First Interrogatories and Request for Admissions to Petitioner; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  31. udge Assigned
  32. rder ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT: Now on this 15th day of August, 2024 by Order of the Presiding Judge, and for further proceedings and disposition, said cause, is reassigned to Honorable Shant T. Alexander, Circuit Judge, Division One. TJF,PJ/drb
  33. rder to Transfer ORDER -Transfered to the Presiding Judge for Reassignment . KLK
  34. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  35. otice of Hearing Filed Amended Notice of Hearing 26-SEPT-2024; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  36. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  37. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing for 22-AUG-2024; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  38. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order to Transfer to Circuit Court; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  39. otion to Transfer Motion to Transfer to Circuit Court; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  40. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND
  41. nswer Filed Answer to Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  42. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance on behalf of State; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KRISTEN LETA THURMOND On Behalf Of: ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
  43. gent Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-748; Served To - ROBERT KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES; Served Date - 06/17/2024; Served Time - 11:43:44; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -Summons return
  44. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-748, for KNODELL, DIR. OF MO DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ROBERT.
  45. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE
  46. RIFS/Unredacted Document Petition for Trial De Novo in associated to Circuit Court filed on 05/26/2024. Filed By: JOHN ROGER BRAGE On Behalf Of: MARK WARD Associated Entries: 05/27/2024 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +

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