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Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-22
Status OPEN
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 55 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jackson, Jeanette|Jackson, James
Defendant Austintown Township Board Of Trustees|Austintown Township Police Department|Collins, Christopher|American Family Insurance
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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: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 526194 Date: 08/22/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: JEANETTE JACKSON :: Filed By: BRIAN KOPP
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS BY CERT MAIL
  12. Issue Date: 08/29/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 82 OHLTOWN ROAD YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: 941472669904224535405 AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT 82 OHLTOWN ROAD YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: 941472669904224535406 COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER 1065 E. 9TH STREET SALEM, OH 44460 Tracking No: 941472669904224535407 AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE 6000 AMERICAN PARKWAY MADISON, WI 53783 Tracking No: 941472669904224535408
  13. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, AUSTINTOWN TWP. BD. OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TWP. POLICE DEPT., AND CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: Filed By: MEL L LUTE
  14. ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS, AUSTINTOWN TWP. BD. OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TWP. POLICE DEPT., AND CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: Filed By: MEL L LUTE
  15. Certificate of Service
  16. Certificate of Service
  17. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/29/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/04/2025 Return : 09/05/2025 On : AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT Signed By : TERESA SCHANZ Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224535406
  18. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/29/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 09/09/2025 On : COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904224535407
  19. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS' NOTICE OF SERVICE OF WRITTEN DISCOVERY DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF, JEANETTE JACKSON :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: Filed By: MEL L LUTE
  20. Certificate of Service
  21. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 08/29/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 09/05/2025 Return : 09/17/2025 On : AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE Signed By : SCOTT O'NEILL Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224535408
  22. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON CHRISTOPHER COLLINS TO ATTY BRIAN KOPP
  23. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  24. ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM OF ANSWER OF AMFAM WITH CROSS AND COUNTERCLAIM :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE :: Filed By: JAY S HANSON
  25. Certificate of Service
  26. ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS, AUSTINTOWN TWP. BD. OF TRUSTEES, AUSTINTOWN TWP. POLICE DEPT., AND CHRISTOPHER COLLINS TO DEFENDANT AMERICAN FAMILY'S CROSSCLAIM :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS :: Filed By: MEL L LUTE
  27. Certificate of Service
  28. NOTICE DEFENDANT'S EXPERT DISCLOSURE :: :: On behalf of Defendant: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE :: Filed By: JAY S HANSON
  29. Certificate of Service
  30. PRAECIPE FOR PRECIPE TO SERVE COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: JEANETTE JACKSON :: Filed By: BRIAN KOPP
  31. Certificate of Service
  32. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFT BY CERT MAIL TO ADDRESS IN WRIT INSTR
  33. Issue Date: 10/21/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER 82 OHLTOWN ROAD YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44515 Tracking No: 941472669904224728890
  34. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/21/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 10/28/2025 On : COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER Signed By : TERESA SCHANZ Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224728890
  35. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (DELAURENTIS)
  36. Certificate of Service
  37. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
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  49. $47.24
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  51. $0.64
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