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Court

Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2023-11-17
Status Dismissed
Type Tort Auto Tort*
Docket 40 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Melinda Aspinwall | Tatum, Rachel | View Document Nod .pdf | View Document 5.2 Cos 's Resp To Def Disc Smith And Tatum V Donnelly.pdf | View Document 's Response To Motion For Sanction Of Dismissal.pdf | View Document Summons (state Farm) Smith, Melinda.pdf | View Document Rf As To State Farm Smith, Melinda.pdf | View Document Ro Gs & Rp Ds To State Farm Smith, Melinda.pdf | View Document Nod .pdf | View Document 5.2 Cos 's Resp To Def Disc Smith And Tatum V Donnelly.pdf | View Document 's Response To Motion For Sanction Of Dismissal.pdf | View Document Summons (state Farm) Smith, Melinda.pdf | View Document Rf As To State Farm Smith, Melinda.pdf | View Document Ro Gs & Rp Ds To State Farm Smith, Melinda.pdf
Defendant Donnelly, Brooke
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Judge

Hon. Golden, Ellen S.

Lowndes County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition/Complaint View Document Petition/Complaint
  2. Summons View Document Summons-DEF Brooke Donnelly.pdf Comment Summons
  3. Certificate View Document Certificate Comment Rule 5.2 Cert of Service
  4. Miscellaneous View Document Miscellaneous Comment Civil Filing Info Form
  5. Answers View Document Answer.pdf Comment Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint for Damages
  6. Service View Document Rule 5.2 COS Def's R&O to PL RFA's.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service
  7. Affidavit View Document Executed Affidavit of SOP- DEF Brooke Donnelly.pdf Comment Executed Affidavit of SOP- DEF Brooke Donnelly
  8. Service View Document Rule 5.2 COS Def's R&O to PL Discovery.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service
  9. Service View Document Def Disc to PL COS- Tatum.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service
  10. Service View Document 5.2 Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery Material
  11. Notice View Document NOD-Plaintiff.pdf Comment Notice to Take Deposition of Rachel Tatum
  12. Motion View Document Motion Brief to Compel Discovery or Dismiss.pdf Comment Defendant's Motion and Brief in Support of Motion for Sanction of Dismissal, or in the Alternative, to Compel Plaintiff Rachel Tatum to Respond to Discovery
  13. Briefs View Document Def's Supplement to MTD.pdf Comment Defendant's Supplemental Brief in Support for Sanction of Dismissal
  14. Notice View Document Substitution of Counsel - J. Martin Futrell.pdf Comment Substitution of Counsel
  15. Service View Document 5.2 COS Plaintiff's Resp to Def Disc - Smith and Tatum v Donnelly.pdf Comment Certificate of Serving Discovery Responses
  16. Miscellaneous View Document Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Sanction of Dismissal.pdf Comment Memorandum of Law and Response to Defendant's Motion for Sanction of Dismissal
  17. Order View Document Order Comment Order denying dismissal (Golden)
  18. Notice View Document Sub of Counsel_Smith, Melinda.pdf Comment Sub of Counsel- John S. O'Briant III
  19. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer(s) Edwards, John K., Jr., Golden, Ellen S. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  20. Motion View Document Consent Motion to Extend Discovery.pdf Comment Consent Motion to Extend Discovery
  21. Proposed Order View Document Proposed Order re Motion to Extend Discovery.pdf Comment Proposed Order on Consent Motion to Extend Discovery
  22. Order View Document Order Comment Order on Consent Motion to Extend Discovery (Golden)
  23. Summons View Document Summons (State Farm)_Smith, Melinda.pdf Comment Summons (State Farm)
  24. Pleading View Document RFAs to State Farm_Smith, Melinda.pdf Comment RFAs to State Farm
  25. Pleading View Document ROGs & RPDs to State Farm_Smith, Melinda.pdf Comment ROGs & RPDS to State Farm
  26. Notice View Document Notice of Deposition via zoom - brooke donnelly.pdf Comment NOTD brooke Donnelly
  27. Service View Document 1 - EFILE_10.21.2024_Rachel Tatum_5.2 COS.pdf Comment Defendant(s) Brooke Donnelly's Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery Material
  28. Pleading View Document EFILE_Rachel Tatum_5.2 COS.pdf Comment Defendant(s) Brooke Donnelly's Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery Material
  29. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer(s) Edwards, John K., Jr., Golden, Ellen S. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  30. Notice View Document Leave of Absence.pdf Comment Leave of Absence
  31. Affidavit View Document MELINDA AFF.pdf Comment AFFIDAVIT OF PROCESS SERVER
  32. Motion View Document MELINDA MOTION.pdf Comment MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER
  33. Order View Document MELIND PO.pdf Comment PROPOSED ORDER
  34. Affidavit View Document SMITH AFF.pdf Comment affidavit of process server
  35. Motion View Document donnelly-mot-mp.pdf Comment MOTION TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER
  36. Miscellaneous View Document donnelly-ord-mp.pdf Comment proposed order
  37. Miscellaneous View Document Miscellaneous Comment Deficient Filing Letter (H. Woolridge)
  38. Miscellaneous View Document MELINDA ASPINWALL DISMISSAL.pdf Comment DISMISSAL
  39. Miscellaneous View Document MELINDA ASPINWALL DF.pdf Comment FINAL DISPOSITION FORM
  40. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer(s) Edwards, John K., Jr., Golden, Ellen S. Hearing Time 9:00 AM

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