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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-20
Type Cc Wrongful Death
Docket 21 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Chase, Freddie|Sanders, James L
Defendant Woltersdorf, Brian M
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Judge

Hon. Merrell Jeffrey M

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. eceipt Filed Receipt and Satisfaction of Judgment; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.-tm Filed By: JASON MICHAEL KREBS On Behalf Of: FREDDIE CHASE
  4. rder Approving Settlement Amended Judgment and Order approving wrongful death Settlement-JM,tm
  6. roposed Order Filed Amended Judgment and Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.-tm Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS On Behalf Of: BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  8. rder Approving Settlement Judgment and Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement signed by Judge. /rg
  9. tructured Settlement
  10. earing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 02/26/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 03/06/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  11. otion Hearing Held 2-27-2025 = Plaintiff by Atty Krebs; Def by Atty Carpenter. On the record. Mr. Freddie Chase sworn and testified in support of wrongful death settlement. Court approves the proposed wrongful death settlement, as prayed; So Ordered --JMM/rg Associated Entries: 01/13/2025 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 02/27/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  12. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/27/2025 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 03/06/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  13. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance - Carpenter; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.-tm Filed By: RYAN LEE CARPENTER On Behalf Of: BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  14. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/27/2025 - Motion Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 02/27/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  15. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. /rg Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS On Behalf Of: BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  16. roposed Order Filed Proposed Judgment and Order Approving Wrongful Death Settlement.-tm Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS On Behalf Of: FREDDIE CHASE, BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  17. otion Filed Joint Motion for Judgment and Approval of Wrongful Death Settlement.-tm Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS On Behalf Of: FREDDIE CHASE, BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  18. nswer Filed Defendants Answer to Plaintiffs Petition.-tm Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS On Behalf Of: BRIAN M WOLTERSDORF
  19. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS
  20. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS
  21. equest Filed Request for No Service.Summons Issued at this time-tm Filed By: JAMES L SANDERS

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