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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-27
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 68 entries
Disposition settled

Parties

Plaintiff Vail, Janet L|Vail, George R
Defendant Novak, Doris J|State Farm Ins
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Judge

Hon. DURKIN JOHN M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $2.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 519425 Date: 03/27/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: JANET L VAIL,GEORGE VAIL :: Filed By: BRIAN KOPP
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFTS Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  12. Issue Date: 03/31/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 NOVAK, DORIS J 3968 STAATZ DRIVE AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: 941472669904223686525 STATE FARM INS ONE STATE FARM PLAZA BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 Tracking No: 941472669904223686526 Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  13. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. :: :: On behalf of Defendant: STATE FARM INS :: Filed By: KIMBERLY K WYSS
  14. Certificate of Service
  15. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 03/31/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 04/07/2025 Return : 04/10/2025 On : NOVAK, DORIS J Signed By : DORIS NOVAK Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904223686525
  16. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 03/31/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 04/04/2025 Return : 04/10/2025 On : STATE FARM INS Signed By : BRIAN GREGORY Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904223686526
  17. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF DORIS J. NOVAK :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  18. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DORIS J. NOVAK'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  19. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS UPON PLAINTIFFS :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  20. Certificate of Service
  21. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM OF DEFENDANT, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. :: :: On behalf of Defendant: STATE FARM INS :: Filed By: HALEY WALKER
  22. Certificate of Service
  23. NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  24. Certificate of Service
  25. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT TO DEFENDANT STATE FARM'S CROSS CLAIM :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  26. Certificate of Service
  27. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF STATE FARM ONLY :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: JANET L VAIL :: Filed By: BRIAN KOPP
  28. Certificate of Service
  29. DISMISSAL OF CROSS CLAIM AGAINST DORIS NOVAK :: :: On behalf of Defendant: STATE FARM INS :: Filed By: KIMBERLY K WYSS Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  30. Certificate of Service
  31. JE> MEDIATION CONFERENCE (DURKIN) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  32. Certificate of Service
  33. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  34. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (DELAURENTIS) Receipt: 533241 Date: 02/12/2026
  35. Certificate of Service
  36. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  37. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (DELAURENTIS)
  38. Certificate of Service
  39. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  40. MEMO 2025 CV 00753 :: :: On behalf of : The Court :: Filed By: HEATHER ROSTAN
  41. Certificate of Service
  42. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION FILED BY DEFENDANT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  43. Certificate of Service
  44. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION FILED BY DEFENDANT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: DORIS J NOVAK :: Filed By: CRAIG G PELINI
  45. Certificate of Service
  46. JE> JUDGMENT ENTRY OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (DURKIN) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  47. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  48. Certificate of Service
  49. $35.00
  50. $25.00
  51. $26.00
  52. $13.00
  53. $20.00
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  55. $40.00
  56. $50.00
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  59. $4.00
  60. $21.60
  61. $2.00
  62. $4.00
  63. $2.00
  64. $4.00
  65. $2.00
  66. $10.00
  67. $5.00
  68. $4.00

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