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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-20
Status Closed
Type Other Civil (efiling)
Docket 20 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Vtf Sunrise Llc
Defendant Sprong Farms Inc.|Sprong, David
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. BALANCE OF DEPOSIT CHECK ISSUED TO CHRISTOPHER J ELLINGTON
  2. CIVIL FILING FEE. Receipt: 75950 Date: 05/20/2025
  3. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED) Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  4. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR UNDERTAKING. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  5. COMPLAINT FOR MONEY DAMAGES E-FILED TOGETHER WITH EXHIBITS A, B & C AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE. (CHRISTOPHER ELLINGTON ATTORNEY FOR PLAINITFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  6. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPTS REQUESTED UPON SPRONG FARMS INC 12811 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE IN 47303 AND DAVID SPRONG 12811 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE IN 47303 TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPIES OF COMPLAINT FOR MONEY DAMAGES CONTAINING EXHIBITS A, B, C, INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK AND SUMMONS. SUMMONS FILED. RECEIPTS FILED. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  7. MISC ENTRY (CLERK FEES) E-FILED Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  8. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 2 SUMMONS. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  9. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON SPRONG FARMS INC 12811 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE IN 47303 ON 5/28/2025. (DAVID SPRONG)
  10. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON DAVID SPRONG 12811 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE IN 47303 ON 5/28/2025. (DAVID SPRONG)
  11. DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER AND/OR OTHERWISE PLEAD E-FILED. (SMITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER AND/OR OTHERWISE PLEAD FILED. (DEFENDANT'S HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO FILE THEIR ANSWER OR PLEAD AND ARE GIVEN LEAVE UNTIL JULY 16, 2025) COPIES ISSUED ON 6/18/2025. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  13. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  14. ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS SPRONG FARMS, INC. & DAVID SPRONG E-FILED. (SMITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  15. COPIES FOR E-FILING Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  16. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: ZOOM CONFERENCE Date: 08/19/2025 Time: 09:00 AM Result: CANCELLED
  17. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FILED. (ZOOM CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY 08/19/2025 @ 9:00) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  18. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE E-FILED. (DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE) COPIES ISSUED TO JOSHUA KOLTAK, CHRISTOPHER ELLINGTON, DALTON SMITH J. ALAN SMITH AND COURT ON 8/12/25. Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  19. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE Receipt: 76816 Date: 08/12/2025
  20. COST BILL FILED. (COSTS DEDUCTED FROM DEPOSIT ON HAND)

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