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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-20
Status CLOSED
Type Negligence Negligent Security
Docket 53 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Langford, Edward Iii
Defendant Williams, Reckie|Dux Discount Liquors Llc
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 652023CA000097CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 3/20/2023
  2. Updated Event JURY TRIAL on 2/25/2025 0830 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 12/4/2024
  3. Updated Event JURY SELECTION on 2/24/2025 0830 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 12/4/2024
  4. Updated Event JURY TRIAL on 2/24/2025 0900 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 12/4/2024
  5. Updated Event PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on 2/10/2025 0900 AM Judge J SMITH results DISPOSED on 12/4/2024
  6. Case Status set to CLOSED
  7. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL - WITH PREJUDICE (clerk needs $18.50 recording fee)
  8. MEDIATION REPORT
  9. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO COUNTS I-IV (DEFENDANT)
  10. DEFENDANT DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS, LLC'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
  11. PLAINTIFF'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
  12. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION EDWARD LANGFORD, III 9/12/24 @ 9A.M. (IN PERSON)
  13. CERTIFICATE OF MEDIATION AUTHORITY (PLAINTIFF)
  14. NOTICE OF MEDIATION 11/7/24 @ 9A.M. (ZOOM)
  15. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION (PLAINTIFF)
  16. CROSS NOTICE OF CANCELLING DEPOSITION OF JONATHAN L POLLOCK JR
  17. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPO.- JONATHAN L. POLLOCK, JR. 4/12/24 @ 11A.M.
  18. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF MALIK HUTCHINSON- 4/12/24 @ 10A.M.
  19. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF JONATHAN L. POLLOCK, JR 4/12/24 @ 11A.M.
  20. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (DEFENDANT-DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS, LLC)
  21. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S VERFIED ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST SET TO INTERROGATORIES
  22. Event JURY SELECTION scheduled on 2/24/2025 at 0830 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  23. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 2/26/2025 at 0830 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  24. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 2/25/2025 at 0830 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  25. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 2/24/2025 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  26. Event PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on 2/10/2025 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  27. ORDER SETTING JURY TRIAL 2/24/25-2/26/24
  28. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S UNVERFIED ANSWERS TO DEFENDANT'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  29. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION MALIK HUTCHINSON 4/12/24 @ 10A.M (ZOOM)
  30. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION JONATHAN L. POLLOCK, JR. 4/12/24 @ 11A.M. (ZOOM)
  31. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION JONATHAN L. POLLOCK, JR. 4/12/24 @ 11A.M. (ZOOM)
  32. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION MALIK HUTCHINSON 4/12/24 @ 10A.M. (ZOOM)
  33. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 3/12/2024 at 0130 PM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  34. Order SCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFRENCE WITH 3/12/24 @ 1:30P.M. (ZOOM) (SMITH)
  35. Defendant Attorney: Magdalena Ozarowski for to DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS LLC
  36. NOTICE OF DISCOVERY NOTICE OF SERVING RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS
  37. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS
  38. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT (PLAINTIFF)
  39. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT (PLAINTIFF)
  40. ANSWER(S) OF DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS, LLC
  41. NOTICE OF FILING RETURN OF SERVICE- DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS, LLC 7/10/23
  42. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 7/10/2023
  43. SIGNED SUMMONS EMAILED TO FIRM (NON IMAGE)
  44. Order FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  45. Active Process SUMMONS
  46. Active Process SUMMONS
  47. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  48. Payment received: $420.00 Receipt Number MX 9417
  49. Attorney: for to Edward Langford III
  50. SUMMONS ISSUED RECKIE WILLIAMS
  51. SUMMONS ISSUED DUX DISCOUNT LIQUORS, LLC
  52. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  53. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $420.00

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