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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-26
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 57 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Rory Elbin
Defendant Netzler Automotive Llc|Vincent N. Netzler|Mcphillips Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning Company|Richard H. Light|State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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Judge

Hon. JOHN J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF VINCENT NETZLER
  3. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED SECOND AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEOTAPED DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LIGHT
  4. STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 10/27/2025 AT 09:00 AM. BASED ON THE JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT DATES DUE TO PACE OF DISCOVERY, THIS MATTER IS SET FOR PHONE STATUS. COUNSEL TO CONTACT THE COURT AT 605-313-5579, ACCESS CODE 4539808#. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. JOINT MOTION REQUESTING STATUS CONFERENCE TO AMEND CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE, FILED 10/09/2025, IS GRANTED. MATTER WILL BE SET FOR TELEPHONE STATUS TO ADDRESS DISCOVERY ISSUES. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. MOTION FILED FOR P1 RORY ELBIN DANA M. PARIS 0090116 JOINT MOTION REQUESTING STATUS CONFERENCE TO AMEND CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE
  7. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC(D1) and VINCENT N. NETZLER(D2) FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFFS
  8. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEO TAPED DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF KEVIN PEAKE
  9. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEO TAPED DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF VINCENT NETZLER
  10. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED AMENDED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEO TAPED DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LIGHT
  11. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 NOTICE OF SERVICE
  12. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  13. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC(D1) and VINCENT N. NETZLER(D2) ATTORNEY BRIAN D KERNS 0037015 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
  14. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC(D1) and VINCENT N. NETZLER(D2) FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS OF PLAINTIFFS ELBIN
  15. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEO TAPED TRIAL DEPOSITION OF VINCENT NETZLER
  16. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 RORY ELBIN FILED NOTICE TO TAKE VIDEO TAPED TRIAL DEPOSITION OF RICHARD LIGHT
  17. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 NOTICE OF SERVICE
  18. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 06/09/2025. ALL COUNSEL PRESENT. DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 10/09/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 10/9/25. CASE TO BE REFERRED TO MEDIATION ON 10/10/25. DEFENSE EXPERT REPORT DUE 1/14/26. EXPERT DEPOSITIONS TO BE COMPLETED BY 2/27/26. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 02/11/2026 AT 01:00 PM. CLIENTS OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT. INFORMATION ON THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS THE COURT UTILIZES IS AVAILABLE ON JUDGE JOHN RUSSO'S WEB PAGE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE AT HTTPS://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/COURT-RESOURCES/JUDGES/JUDGE-JOHN-J-RUSSO/. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 03/23/2026 AT 09:00 AM. COURTROOM 16-B. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV.R. 6, THE COURT ORDERS THAT ANY MOTION IN LIMINE IS TO BE FILED AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE THE TRIAL. ANY RESPONSE IS DUE 14 DAYS THEREAFTER. NO REPLY SHALL BE PERMITTED. THE COURT ADDITIONALLY ORDERS THAT 14 DAYS BEFORE THE TRIAL ALL PARTIES ARE TO FILE THE FOLLOWING: (1) TRIAL BRIEFS, (2) WITNESS LISTS, (3) EXHIBIT LISTS, (4) JURY INSTRUCTIONS, JURY INTERROGATORIES, AND/OR JURY VERDICT FORMS IF APPLICABLE, (5) STIPULATIONS, AND (6) AN AGREED UPON STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO BE READ TO THE JURY. WITH RESPECT TO JURY INSTRUCTIONS, JURY INTERROGATORIES, AND/OR JURY VERDICT FORMS, THE PARTIES ARE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH ONE CONSOLIDATED SET OF INSTRUCTIONS/INTERROGATORIES/VERDICT FORMS THAT INCLUDES ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS/INTERROGATORIES/VERDICT FORMS TO WHICH THE PARTIES AGREE AND THAT IDENTIFIES ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS/INTERROGATORIES/VERDICT FORMS TO WHICH THE PARTIES DISAGREE. A COURTESY COPY OF THE PARTIES' CONSOLIDATED SET OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS, JURY INTERROGATORIES, AND/OR JURY VERDICT FORMS IN WORD FORMAT SHOULD BE EMAILED TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY. ON THE DATE OF TRIAL, THE COURT ORDERS THAT THE PARTIES PREPARE EITHER A JOINT OR SEPARATE BINDER OF THE EXHIBITS AND PROVIDE COPIES FOR THE COURT, THE WITNESS STAND, AND OPPOSING COUNSEL. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/09/2025 AT 02:30 PM PARTIES TO CONTACT THE COURT AT 605-313-5579, ACCESS CODE 4539808#. CASE LITIGATION SCHEDULE TO BE SET. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 NOTICE OF SERVICE
  21. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 ANSWER TO CROSS-CLAIM OF CO-DEFENDANTS
  22. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 ANSWER TO CROSS-CLAIM OF DEFENDANT STATE FARM
  23. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC(D1) and VINCENT N. NETZLER(D2) ATTORNEY BRIAN D KERNS 0037015 JOINT ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS NETZLER TO CROSS-CLAIM OF DEFENDANT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID SHERMAN
  25. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 DEFENDANT STATE FARM'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT WITH CROSS-CLAIM
  26. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC(D1) and VINCENT N. NETZLER(D2) ATTORNEY BRIAN D KERNS 0037015 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY
  27. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BRIAN D KERNS
  28. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 JOINT ANSWER AND CROSS-CLAIM OF DEFENDANTS NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE, LLC AND VINCENT N,. NETZLER
  29. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY(D3) and RICHARD H. LIGHT(D4) ATTORNEY MICHAEL L. MORGAN 0087565 ANSWER OF MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY AND RICHARD H. LIGHT
  30. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56502870 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/03/2025 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  31. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56502869 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/31/2025 LIGHT/RICHARD/H. PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  32. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56502868 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/02/2025 MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  33. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56502867 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/01/2025 NETZLER/VINCENT/N. PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  34. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56502866 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/31/2025 NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC PROCESSED BY COC 04/09/2025.
  35. SUMS COMPLAINT(56502870) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 1 STATE FARM PLAZA BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710
  36. SUMS COMPLAINT(56502869) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: RICHARD H. LIGHT 10540 SAWMILL DR. CHARDON, OH 44024
  37. SUMS COMPLAINT(56502868) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MCPHILLIPS PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY C/O MELISSA FRASER 16115 WATERLOO ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44110
  38. SUMS COMPLAINT(56502867) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: VINCENT N. NETZLER 3457 W. 159TH ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44111
  39. SUMS COMPLAINT(56502866) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: NETZLER AUTOMOTIVE LLC C/O VINCENT NETZLER 3457 W. 159TH ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44111
  40. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  41. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  42. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  43. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  44. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  45. WRIT FEE
  46. WRIT FEE
  47. WRIT FEE
  48. WRIT FEE
  49. WRIT FEE
  50. JUDGE JOHN J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  51. LEGAL RESEARCH
  52. LEGAL NEWS
  53. LEGAL AID
  54. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  55. COMPUTER FEE
  56. CLERK'S FEE
  57. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DANA M. PARIS

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