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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-20
Status OPEN
Type Appeals From County Court
Docket 25 entries
Disposition Dismissal Without Prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Durham, Michael T
Defendant Columbia County Animal Control
Photo of Hon. Koberlein Frederick L

Judge

Hon. Koberlein Frederick L

Columbia County (FL)

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionAPPENDIX OF AUTHORITIES
  2. DescriptionAPPENDIX TO INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT
  3. DescriptionINITIAL BRIEF OF APPELANT (REFILED AFTER DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE) (APPELLANT'S INITIAL BRIEF)
  4. DescriptionORDER DENYING APPELLANT'S INITIAL BRIEF WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  5. DescriptionNOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  6. DescriptionNOTICE OF FILING SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE
  7. DescriptionEXHIBIT W - 2024-10-08-COURT-HEARING
  8. DescriptionEXHIBIT V - SCREENSHOT OF STEVE SOMMER'S DOG BUCK OFF-LEASH ON 12/6/2024
  9. EXHIBIT T - AFFIDAVIT FILED BY JOANIE LEROY (DATED APRIL 14, 2023)
  10. EXHIBIT T - NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY LAKE CITY HUMANE SOCIETY FOR DOG OFF PROPERTY
  11. EXHIBIT S - TEXT MESSAGE FROM SUE SOMMER THREATS AND HARASSMENT
  12. EXHIBIT R - TEXT MESSAGE FROM STEVE SOMMER WITH PHOTO OF BUCK'S INJURY (SEPTEMBER 1, 2024)
  13. EXHIBIT Q - TEXT MESSAGE FROM BRAD SOMMER THREATENING EUTHANASIA OR LEGAL ACTION
  14. EXHIBIT P - EMAIL REPORT TO ANIMAL CONTRIL REGARDING MAX ENCOUNTER
  15. EXHIBIT O - LAKE CITY HUMANE SOCIETY MEDICAL RECORD
  16. EXHIBIT N - COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY
  17. APPENDIX TO APPELLANT'S INITIAL BRIEF - UPDATED
  18. ADDENDUM TO APPEAL BRIEF
  19. NOTE TO DOCKET: MOTION AND INITIAL BRIEF EMAILED TO JA ON 5/7/2025
  20. APPELLANT''S INITIAL BRIEF
  21. MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD ON APPEAL WITH HEARING TRANSCRIPTS
  22. COVER LETTER TO CLERK
  23. NOTE TO DOCKET: EMAILED RECORD ON APPEAL TO JUDGE'S JA ON 4/7/2025 (SH)
  24. RECORD ON APPEAL
  25. Judge: KOBERLEIN JR, FREDERICK L Assigned

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