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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-12
Status Open
Type Small Claims
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Burian & Associates Llc
Defendant Novak , Lara|Novak, Mark A
Photo of Hon. Agotness Kari

Judge

Hon. Agotness Kari

Bottineau County (ND)

North Dakota

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Docket Entries

  1. mall Claims Hearing (1:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Agotness, Kari)
  2. ffidavit Index # 2 of Identification
  3. otice of Assignment and Case Number Index # 3
  4. rder Index # 4 Order Adjusting Assignment Procedure
  5. ervice Document Index # 5 Sheriff's Return
  6. ervice Document Index # 6 Sheriff's Return
  7. otice Index # 7 Notice of Appearance [of Attorney Mark A. Grainger for Defendants, Mark A. Novak and Lara Novak]
  8. nswer for Small Claims Index # 8 Answer
  9. equest for Hearing Index # 9 Defendants' Request for Hearing
  10. ervice Document Index # 10 Affidavit of Service by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested upon Plaintiff Burian & Associates, LLC
  11. rder Index # 11 to Appear
  12. ervice Document Index # 12 Declaration of Service
  13. otice Index # 13 Notice of Motion for Continuance of Small Claims Hearing;
  14. otion Index # 14 Motion for Continuance of Small Claims Hearing
  15. rief Index # 15 Brief in Support of Motion for Continuance of Small Claims Hearing;
  16. ffidavit Index # 16 Affidavit of Mark A. Grainger in Support of Motion for Continuance of Small Claims Hearing
  17. roposed Order Index # 17 [Proposed] Order Granting Continuance of Small Claims Hearing filed by Defendants' Attorney
  18. otice Index # 18 Notice of Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Include a Counterclaim
  19. otion Index # 19 Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Include a Counterclaim
  20. rief Index # 20 Brief in Support of Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Include a Counterclaim
  21. xhibit Index # 21 Exhibit to Brief - Proposed Amended Answer and Counterclaim
  22. xhibit Index # 22 Exhibit A to Proposed Amended Answer and Counterclaim - Contract
  23. roposed Order Index # 23 [Proposed] Order Granting Motion for Leave to Amend Answer to Include a Counterclaim filed by Defendants' attorney
  24. ervice of Motion Index # 24 Affidavit of Service via email upon Burian & Associates, LLC

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