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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-05
Status OPEN
Type Civil (common Pleas)
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Houghton, Diane M
Defendant Target Corp|Mccloud, Stephanie
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Judge

Hon. DOHERTY BECKY L

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACISIMILE OR COURT HOUSE MAILBOX. Receipt: 533861 Date: 08/28/2025
  2. EPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 527443 Date: 05/05/2025
  3. OMPLAINT FILED. MARGARET T WHITEMORE-RIBEIRO (Attorney) on behalf of DIANE M HOUGHTON (PLAINTIFF)
  4. IVIL DESIGNATION FORM FILED. (SEE IMAGE) MARGARET T WHITEMORE-RIBEIRO (Attorney) on behalf of DIANE M HOUGHTON (PLAINTIFF)
  5. NSTRUCTIONS FILED. (SEE IMAGE) MARGARET T WHITEMORE-RIBEIRO (Attorney) on behalf of DIANE M HOUGHTON (PLAINTIFF)
  6. UMMONS AND COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL AND COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS CIVIL SUMMONS Sent on: 05/06/2025 10:31:30.42 Receipt: 527534 Date: 05/06/2025
  7. ssue Date: 05/06/2025 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFENDANTS Method: (GEN DIV) E-CERTIFIED Cost Per: $12.00 TARGET CORP 1000 NICOLLET MALL #TPS - 1406 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403 Tracking No: 9489090000556690046585 MCCLOUD, STEPHANIE CEO/ADMR BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMP 30 W SPRING ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215 Tracking No: 9489090000556690046592 Receipt: 527534 Date: 05/06/2025
  8. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIVED BY POST OFFICE USPS PRE-SHIPMENT INFO SENT USPS AWAITS ITEM - Service Date: 05/06/2025 15:17 Tracking Number: 94 8909 0000 5566 9004 6585
  9. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIVED BY POST OFFICE USPS PRE-SHIPMENT INFO SENT USPS AWAITS ITEM - Service Date: 05/06/2025 15:17 Tracking Number: 94 8909 0000 5566 9004 6592
  10. EPARATE ANSWER OF DEFT TARGET CORP FILED. ERIN E HOOPER (Attorney) on behalf of TARGET CORP (DEFENDANT)
  11. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) ZOOM MAG CONFERENCE NOTICE - COURTROOM 4 Sent on: 06/13/2025 14:54:47.46 Receipt: 532353 Date: 07/31/2025
  12. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Date: 07/28/2025 Time: 10:30 am Judge: HAWKS, CHAD Location: COURTROOM #2
  13. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: FINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 04/15/2026 Time: 11:00 am Judge: HAWKS, CHAD Location: COURTROOM #2
  14. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CIVIL JURY TRIAL Date: 05/05/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: HAWKS, CHAD Location: COURTROOM #2
  15. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) GENERAL NOTICE- COURTROOM #4 Sent on: 08/07/2025 14:45:04.94 Receipt: 533861 Date: 08/28/2025
  16. AGISTRATE ORDER FOR TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE) (R53) Receipt: 533861 Date: 08/28/2025

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