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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-07
Type Cc Wrongful Death
Docket 36 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Morris, Donald|Terry, Daid W.|Morris, Wayne
Defendant The Valley At Woodlands, Llc D/b/a Pine Valley At The Woodla|Melzer, Katherine Ann|Rileyspence Management Company, Llc|Riley Spence & Associates, Inc.
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Hon. Rathert Joseph Alfred

Jefferson County (MO)

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Docket Entries

  2. otice
  4. ried by Court-Civil
  5. udgment Entered JUDGMENT AND ORDER APPROVING WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT, SO ORDERED: JOSEPH A. RATHERT, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. ONE
  6. ffidavit Filed AFFIDAVIT OF WAYNE MORRIS
  7. ivil Setting Held Associated Entries: 08/17/2023 - Civil Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/01/2023; 9:00 AM; JOSEPH ALFRED RATHERT; Jefferson
  9. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  10. mended Motion/Petition Filed Petition for Approval of Wrongful Death Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS, DONALD MORRIS
  11. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS, DONALD MORRIS
  12. etition: Petition for Approval of Wrongful Death Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS, DONALD MORRIS
  13. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing for Wrongful Death Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS, DONALD MORRIS
  14. ivil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/01/2023 - Civil Setting Held Scheduled For: 09/01/2023; 9:00 AM; JOSEPH ALFRED RATHERT; Jefferson
  15. nswer Filed Def Riley-Spence and Associates Answer and Affirmative Defenses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KATHERINE ANN MELZER On Behalf Of: RILEY SPENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
  16. nswer Filed Def Riley-Spence Management Companys Answer and Affirmative Defenses; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KATHERINE ANN MELZER On Behalf Of: RILEY-SPENCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
  17. nswer Filed Filed By: KATHERINE ANN MELZER On Behalf Of: THE VALLEY AT WOODLANDS, LLC D/B/A PINE VALLEY AT THE WOODLA
  18. ntry of Appearance Filed Defendants Entry of Appearance Melzer; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: KATHERINE ANN MELZER
  19. ntry of Appearance Filed Defendants Entry of Appearance Dunn; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: JEFFREY LEE DUNN On Behalf Of: THE VALLEY AT WOODLANDS, LLC D/B/A PINE VALLEY AT THE WOODLA, RILEY-SPENCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, RILEY SPENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
  20. otice of Service Affidavit of Service for Riley Spence Management Company. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS
  21. otice of Service Affidavit of Service for Riley Spence Associates. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  22. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-1922; Served To - RILEY-SPENCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC; Server - ; Served Date - 23-DEC-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  23. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-1923; Served To - RILEY SPENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; Server - ; Served Date - 23-DEC-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  24. rder ORDER TO APPOINT DONALD MORRIS PLAINTIFF AD LITEM. SO ORDERED: JOSEPH A. RATHERT, CIRCUIT JUDGE DIV. ONE
  25. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-1923, for RILEY SPENCE & ASSOCIATES, INC..
  26. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-1922, for RILEY-SPENCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.
  27. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-1921, for THE VALLEY AT WOODLANDS, LLC D/B/A PINE VALLEY AT THE WOODLA.
  28. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  29. equest Filed Proposed Order Appointing Special Process Server. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY On Behalf Of: DONALD MORRIS, WAYNE MORRIS
  30. equest Filed Request to Appoint Special Process Server. APPROVED Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  31. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order granting Application for Plaintiff ad Litem. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  32. pplication Filed Application for Plaintiff ad Litem. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  33. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Merit for The Valley at Woodlands, LLC dba Pine Valley at the Woodlands. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  34. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Merity for Riley-Spence Management Company LLC. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  35. ffidavit Filed Affidavit of Merit for Riley Spence and Associated. Filed By: DAVID W. TERRY
  36. et Filed in Circuit Ct Petition.

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