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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-21
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 47 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Richard Friedler|Beth Friedler
Defendant Allstate Fire And Casualty Insurance Company|Dorothy Storts
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Judge

Hon. JOAN SYNENBERG

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. OTICE FILED BY P1 RICHARD FRIEDLER ATTORNEY MARK R KOBERNA 0038985 PLAINTIFF RICHARD FRIEDLER'S NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  3. RIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL
  4. OTICE FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS ATTORNEY DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT STORTS' MOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES
  5. EDIATION SET FOR 10/24/2025 AT 01:30 PM. (Notice Sent).
  6. OTICE FILED BY P1 RICHARD FRIEDLER ATTORNEY MARK R KOBERNA 0038985 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING EXHIBITS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION COMPELLING DEFENDANT TO PROVIDE RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  7. OTION FILED FOR P1 RICHARD FRIEDLER MARK R KOBERNA 0038985 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT DOROTHY STORTS TO PROVIDE RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  8. OTICE FILED BY D1 ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY JACOB DEEM 0103382 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT'S OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  9. UMS CROSS-COMPLNT(57253490) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: DOROTHY STORTS 1515 SHEFFIELD ROAD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121 ANSWER DATE: 07/10/2025
  10. RIT FEE
  11. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  12. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR REGULAR MAIL SERVICE OF ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM
  13. OTICE OF DEPOSITION OF D3 DOROTHY STORTS FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF RICHARD FRIEDLER
  14. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56832882 RETURNED 5/21/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STORTS/DOROTHY/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO DEFENDANT(S) ATTORNEY
  15. MC BY PHONE HELD 05/21/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEAR THROUGH COUNSEL AND PROVIDE THE COURT WITH AN UPDATE ON THE CASE. CASE TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF IS 09/28/2025. AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORT DEADLINE IS 09/28/2025. REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT DEADLINE IS 11/28/2025. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. MATTER TO BE MEDIATED IN OCTOBER OF 2025. EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF IS 12/28/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINE IS 12/28/2025. RESPONSES DUE UNDER CIV. R. 6. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 03/24/2026 AT 09:00 AM. FINAL PRETRIAL TO BE CONDUCTED IN COURTROOM 15-D. COUNSEL, PARTIES AND ANY REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE PRESENT WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, UNLESS THE COURT HAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO APPEAR BY PHONE. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS AND/OR DISMISSAL. PARTIES SHALL ALSO FILE PRETRIAL STATEMENTS SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL PRETRIAL UNLESS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED WITHOUT CHANGE. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 04/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM. COURTROOM 15-D. TRIAL BRIEFS; JOINT JURY INSTRUCTIONS; VERDICT FORMS AGREED UPON BY COUNSEL; WITNESS LISTS; EXHIBIT LISTS; AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE TO BE FILED AND COPIES DELIVERED TO THE COURTROOM OR STAFF ATTORNEY BY 04/06/2026; AN E-MAILED COPY TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY IS PREFERRED, INCLUDING ALL JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT. PRIOR TO THE START OF JURY SELECTION, THE PARTIES ARE TO DELIVER TO THE COURT OR THE STAFF ATTORNEY A BRIEF AGREED-TO STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS AS CONTEMPLATED BY CIV.R. 47(A). NOTE TAKING BY JURORS IS PERMITTED. JURY QUESTIONNAIRES AND SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS BY JURORS TYPICALLY IS NOT PERMITTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. ENERAL PLEADING FILED BY PLAINTIFF(S) RICHARD FRIEDLER(P1) and BETH FRIEDLER(P2) ATTORNEY MARK R KOBERNA 0038985 JOINT PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN
  17. OTICE FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS ATTORNEY DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT STORTS' NOTICE OF SERVICE OF RULE 26(B) INITIAL DISCLOSURES
  18. OTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED PLAINTIFF(S) RICHARD FRIEDLER(P1) and BETH FRIEDLER(P2) SEAN KORAN 0085539. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR PLAINTIFFS RICHARD FRIEDLER AND BETH FRIEDLER
  19. UMS CROSS-COMPLNT(56832882) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DOROTHY STORTS 1515 SHEFFIELD ROAD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  20. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. RIT FEE
  22. RAECIPE FILED PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE OF ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM
  23. NSWER FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS ATTORNEY DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT STORTS' ANSWER TO CROSSCLAIM OF ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  24. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/21/2025 AT 09:30 AM. PARTIES TO CALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCE LINE AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME: DIAL-IN: (720)-527-5947 ACCESS CODE: 5692720# NOTICE ISSUED
  25. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JACOB DEEM
  26. NSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WITH CROSS-CLAIM AND NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
  27. OTICE FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS ATTORNEY DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT STORTS' NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  28. NSWER FILED BY D3 DOROTHY STORTS ATTORNEY DEBORAH W YUE 0063436 DEFENDANT STORTS' ANSWER
  29. SPS RECEIPT NO. 56448944 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/01/2025 ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  30. SPS RECEIPT NO. 56448946 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/28/2025 STORTS/DOROTHY/ PROCESSED BY COC 04/02/2025.
  31. SPS RECEIPT NO. 56448945 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/26/2025 ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 04/02/2025.
  32. UMS COMPLAINT(56448946) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DOROTHY STORTS 1515 SHEFFIELD ROAD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  33. UMS COMPLAINT(56448945) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY C/O CT CORPORATION 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, STE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219-0000
  34. UMS COMPLAINT(56448944) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 3100 SANDERS ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
  35. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  36. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. RIT FEE
  38. RIT FEE
  39. RIT FEE
  40. UDGE JOAN SYNENBERG ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  41. EGAL RESEARCH
  42. EGAL NEWS
  43. EGAL AID
  44. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  45. OMPUTER FEE
  46. LERK'S FEE
  47. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MARK R KOBERNA

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