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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-13
Status Filed
Type Tort Premisses Liability Tort*
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Thornton, Robert E | View Document Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Darden Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Balaji Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate Of Discovery Rf As To .pdf | View Document Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Darden Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Balaji Answer To 's Complaint.pdf | View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate Of Discovery Rf As To .pdf
Defendant Cheddar's Casual Cafe, Inc., A Delaware Corporation | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, A Corporation
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Judge

Hon. Prine, James L

Lowndes County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition/Complaint View Document Complaint for Damages.pdf Comment Complaint for Damages
  2. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate Initial Discovery to Defendant Balaji
  3. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Initial Discovery Req to Cheddar's and Darden
  4. Summons View Document Thornton.Summons for Balaji.02142025.pdf Comment Summons for Balaji-Valdosta, GA LLC
  5. Summons View Document Thornton.Summons for Cheddars Casual Cafe.02142025.pdf Comment Summons for Cheddars Casual Cafe
  6. Summons View Document Thornton.Summons for Darden Restaurants.02142025.pdf Comment Summons for Darden Restaurants, Inc.
  7. Service View Document Thornton.Sheriffs Entry. Cheddars Initial Disc.03112025.pdf Comment Sheriff's Entry of Service for Cheddar's Casual Cafe Inc. with Initial Discovery Requests
  8. Service View Document THORNTON.SHERIFFS ENTRY.BALAJI.03172025.pdf Comment Sheriff's Entry of Service for Balaji-Valdosta, GA LLC
  9. Service View Document THORNTON.SHERIFFS ENTRY.DARDEN.03172025.pdf Comment Sheriff's Entry of Service for Darden Restaurants
  10. Answer View Document Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint.pdf Comment Answer
  11. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery
  12. Notice View Document Leave of Absence (K. Sheridan).pdf Comment Notice of Leave of Absence (K. Sheridan)
  13. Answer View Document DARDEN - Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint.pdf Comment Answer
  14. Answer View Document BALAJI - Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint.pdf Comment Answer
  15. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery - Responses to RFA foe BV and DR.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery
  16. Miscellaneous View Document Stipulation as to Improper Parties.pdf Comment Stipulation
  17. Motion View Document Consent Motion to Drop Less than All Parties.pdf Comment Consent Motion To Drop Less Than All Parties
  18. Proposed Order View Document Proposed Order.pdf Comment Proposed Order on Order of Drop Less than All Parties
  19. Order View Document Order Comment Order to Drop Less than All Parties (Voyles)
  20. Pleading View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery - RFAs to Plaintiff.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 COD - RFAs to Plaintiff
  21. Notice View Document MB SOC Thornton.pdf Comment Notice of Substitution of Counsel (MB)
  22. Miscellaneous View Document Certificate of Counsel.pdf Comment Certificate of Counsel
  23. Miscellaneous View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service Objections and Responses to Cheddar's Request for Admissions
  24. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery.pdf Comment 5.2
  25. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery
  26. Miscellaneous View Document ADR Referral to COURT ORDERED Mediation.pdf Comment ADR Referral to COURT ORDERED Mediation
  27. Notice View Document Notice of Leave Of Absence.pdf Comment LOAS (Sheridan)
  28. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery (New NPs).pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Discovery (Non-Parties)
  29. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM

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