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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-10
Status CLOSED
Type Negligence Premises Liability Commercia
Docket 46 entries
Disposition voluntary dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff Earley, William
Defendant Montgomery, Geoffrey | Home Depot Usa Inc
Photo of Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Judge

Hon. Buchanan Laurie E

Okeechobee County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionCase Status set to CLOSED
  2. DescriptionNOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING AND NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
  3. DescriptionNOTICE OF HEARING
  4. DescriptionEvent CIRCUIT CIVIL HRG scheduled on 11/18/2025 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  5. DescriptionCase Status set to REOPENED
  6. DescriptionPLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AND FOR SANCTIONS
  7. DescriptionCase Status set to CLOSED BY DISMISSAL
  8. DescriptionORDER REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF CLOSING PLEADINGS OR PROPOSED FINAL ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS AND ORDER CANCELLING HEARING/TRIAL
  9. DescriptionNOTICE OF SETTLEMENT PARTIES
  10. ORDER REQUIRING SUBMISSIONS OF MANDATORY CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SELF EXECUTING ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR FAILUR TO COMPLY
  11. RE-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION
  12. DEFENDANT'S PRIVILEGE LOG
  13. DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  14. DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  15. DEFENDANT, HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT TO PLAINTIFF
  16. AGREED ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  17. NOTICE OF SERVING PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT
  18. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY
  19. NOTICE OF SERVING ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S INTERROGATORIES
  20. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  21. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION
  22. REQUEST FOR COPIES
  23. NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NON PARTY
  24. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION DATES
  25. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES
  26. DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  27. CONFIDENTIALITY STIPULATION AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
  28. NOTICE OF FILING DEFENDANT'S RULE 1.280(A) INITIAL DISCLOSURE
  29. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH INITIAL DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULE 1.280(A)
  30. REPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  31. HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  32. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTY, DEFENDANT, GEOFFREY MONTGOMERY
  33. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES
  34. RETURN OF SERVICE TO HOME DEPOT SERVED ON 02/12/2025
  35. SUMMONS ISSUED TO GEOFFREY MONTOMERY
  36. SUMMONS ISSUED TO HOME DEPOT U.S.A INC C/O REGISTERED AGENT CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
  37. PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT GEOFFREY MONTGOMERY
  38. PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT HOME DEPOT U.S.A INC
  39. NOTICE OF PROPOUNDING INTERROGATORIES
  40. NOTICE OF PROPOUNDING INTERROGATORIES
  41. SUMMONS TO GEOFFREY MONTOMERY (PROPOSED)
  42. SUMMONS TO HOME DEPOT U.S.A INC C/O REGISTERED AGENT CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (PROPOSED)
  43. COMPLAINT
  44. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  45. Payment received: $420.00 Receipt Number MX 155223
  46. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $420.00

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