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Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-02
Status OPEN
Type Civil (common Pleas)
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Board Of Ravenna Twp Tru
Defendant Messmore, Michael
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Judge

Hon. PITTMAN LAURIE J

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. OTICE OF APPEAL, TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION, DOCKETING STATEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CLERK FILED (26P16) AND NOTICE ISSUED TO ATTYS BY FAX AND/OR REGULAR MAIL.
  2. EPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 527385 Date: 05/02/2025
  3. IVIL DESIGNATION FORM FILED. (SEE IMAGE) CHAD E MURDOCK (Attorney) on behalf of BOARD OF RAVENNA TWP TRU (PLAINTIFF)
  4. ILING FEE STATEMENT ISSUED TO ATTY FEE LETTER (NOTICE) Sent on: 05/02/2025 15:08:06.35
  5. UMMONS AND COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFTS CIVIL SUMMONS Sent on: 05/05/2025 08:10:19.13 Receipt: 527778 Date: 05/09/2025
  6. ssue Date: 05/05/2025 Service: SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFENDANTS Method: (GEN DIV) E-CERTIFIED Cost Per: $12.00 MESSMORE, MICHAEL 7577 PECK RD RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 9489090000556690046271 MESSMORE, MICHAEL 7577 PECK RD RAVENNA, OH 44266 Tracking No: 9489090000556690046288 Receipt: 527778 Date: 05/09/2025
  7. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIVED BY POST OFFICE USPS PRE-SHIPMENT INFO SENT USPS AWAITS ITEM - Service Date: 05/05/2025 15:11 Tracking Number: 94 8909 0000 5566 9004 6271
  8. IGNATURE FILED DFNDT MICHAEL MESSMORE Signature File Attached Tracking Number: 9489 0900 0055 6690 0462 71
  9. EPOSIT RECEIVED BOARD OF RAVENNA TWP TRU (PLAINTIFF); Receipt: 528178 Date: 05/19/2025
  10. PPEARANCE OF DEFT BY COUNSEL FOR DEFT AND REQUEST FOR LEAVE FILED. LOUIS R BERTRAND (Attorney) on behalf of MICHAEL MESSMORE (DEFENDANT)
  11. AGISTRATES ORDER GRANTED. UPON MOTION BY DEFT MICHAEL MESSMORE HE IS HEREBY GRANTED LEAVE TO PLEAD OR MOVE TO PLTFS COMPLAINT IN THE ABOVE STYLED PROCEEDINGS UNTIL MONDAY JULY 7, 2025. (R53) (SEE IMAGE) Receipt: 532136 Date: 07/30/2025
  12. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACISIMILE OR COURT HOUSE MAILBOX. Receipt: 532136 Date: 07/30/2025
  13. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) GENERAL HEARING NOTICE - COURTROOM 1 Sent on: 06/23/2025 14:16:34.13 Receipt: 532136 Date: 07/30/2025
  14. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: IN PERSON STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 10/06/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PREHN, DIANA Location: COURTROOM #2
  15. EFT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLTF'S COMPLAINT FILED. Attorney: BERTRAND, LOUIS R (18122)
  16. ESPONSE TO DEFTS MOTION TO DISMISS FILED. CHAD E MURDOCK (Attorney) on behalf of BOARD OF RAVENNA TWP TRU (PLAINTIFF)
  17. OURNAL ENTRY FILED.THIS MATTER CAME FOR REVIEW UPON MOTION OF DEFT TO DISMISS FILED ON JULY 7, 2025. PLTF FILED ITS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFTS MOTION TO DISMISS ON AUGUST 8, 2025. NO REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO DISMISS HAS BEEN FILED. IT IS ORDERED THAT MOTION OF DEFT TO DISMISS IS HEREBY DENIED. THERE IS NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE) Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  18. ROOF OF FAX / EMAIL OR REGULAR MAIL ATTORNEY OF RECORD
  19. OSTS FOR REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  20. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) GENERAL HEARING NOTICE - COURTROOM 1 Sent on: 10/14/2025 13:53:08.13 Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  21. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: IN PERSON STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 02/03/2026 Time: 1:15 pm Judge: PREHN, DIANA Location: COURTROOM #2
  22. AGISTRATES ORDER GRANTED. 60 DAYS PRIOR TO FINAL PRETRIAL PARTIES SHALL HAVE EXCHANGED WITNESS LISTS DESIGNATING LAY & EXPERT WITNESSES. NO MOTIONS MAY BE FILED LESS THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. (R53) IT IS SO ORDERED Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  23. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACISIMILE OR COURT HOUSE MAILBOX. Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  24. NSWER & COUNTERCLAIM TO PLTFS COMPLAINT FILED. LOUIS R BERTRAND (Attorney) on behalf of MICHAEL MESSMORE (DEFENDANT) Receipt: 536849 Date: 10/24/2025
  25. ILING FEE STATEMENT ISSUED TO ATTY FEE LETTER (NOTICE) Sent on: 10/23/2025 13:25:31.59
  26. OTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM MOTION TO STRIKE FILED. JURY DEMAND Attorney: MURDOCK, CHAD E (55322)
  27. EFTS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO RESPOND TO PLTFS MOTION TO STRIKE JURY TRIAL DEMAND FILED (ORDER SUBMITTED TO JUDGE). Attorney: BERTRAND, LOUIS R (18122)
  28. AGISTRATE'S ORDER AND ENTRY FILED. UPON APPLICATION OF DEFT AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN THE DEFTS RESPONSE TO PLTFS MOTION TO STRIKE JURY DEMAND IS HEREBY CONTINUED UNTIL FEBRUARY 3,2026. SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE) (R53). Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  29. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACISIMILE OR COURT HOUSE MAILBOX. Receipt: 539895 Date: 12/19/2025
  30. EFTS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLTFS MOTION TO STRIKE JURY DEMAND FILED. LOUIS R BERTRAND (Attorney) on behalf of MICHAEL MESSMORE (DEFENDANT)
  31. OTICE OF DISCLOSURE OF DISCOVERABLE INFORMATION FILED. LOUIS R BERTRAND (Attorney) on behalf of MICHAEL MESSMORE (DEFENDANT)
  32. AGISTRATES ORDER GRANTED. 60 DAYS PRIOR TO FINAL PRETRIAL PARTIES SHALL HAVE EXCHANGED WITNESS LISTS DESIGNATING LAY & EXPERT WITNESSES. NO MOTIONS MAY BE FILED LESS THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. (R53) IT IS SO ORDERED Receipt: 542963 Date: 02/10/2026
  33. OTICE UNDER RULE 53 ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL, FACISIMILE OR COURT HOUSE MAILBOX. Receipt: 542963 Date: 02/10/2026
  34. T IS ORDERED PLTF'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS HERBEY GRANTED AND DEFT'S COUNTERLCLAIM IS HEREBY DISMISSED. THE JURY DEMAND IS HEREBY STRICKEN. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE) (R58)
  35. OTICE UNDER RULE 58B ISSUED TO ATTYS/PARTIES BY REGULAR MAIL OR FACSIMILE. RULE 58 (NOTICE) Sent on: 02/09/2026 10:38:28.27
  36. OMPLETE RECORD, 2303.20 H
  37. TEMIZED BILL BOARD OF RAVENNA TWP TRU was sent bill for $35.50. Printed on 02/10/2026 09:02:26.59.
  38. EPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE JURY DEMAND FILED. CHAD E MURDOCK (Attorney) on behalf of BOARD OF RAVENNA TWP TRU (PLAINTIFF)

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