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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-12
Status DISPOSED
Type Negligence Business Tort
Docket 38 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Steffen, Daniel S|Steffen, Cindy G
Defendant Over The Top Tree Services|Thompson, Kirk A
Photo of Hon. Estrada Peter

Judge

Hon. Estrada Peter

Highlands County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 282023CA000738GCAXMX Filed with Clerk on 12/12/2023
  2. FINAL JUDGMENT FOR PLTFS AND AGAINST DEFS
  3. Updated Event NON JURY TRIAL on 11/25/2024 0900 AM Judge PETER ESTRADA results HEARING COMPLETED on 11/25/2024
  4. RETURNED MAIL TO CINDY STEFFEN RECEIVED 11/5/24 - UNABLE TO FORWARD
  5. RETURNED MAIL TO DANIEL STEFFEN RECEIVED 11/5/24 - UNCLAIMED/UNABLE TO FORWARD
  6. PLTF'S STATEMENT OF THE CASE FACTS, EVIDENCE AND WITNESS LIST
  7. Updated Event JURY TRIAL on 9/23/2024 0900 AM Judge PETER ESTRADA results CANCELLED on 8/28/2024
  8. Event NON JURY TRIAL scheduled on 11/25/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  9. Updated Event PRE-TRIAL CONF CIVIL on 8/15/2024 1115 AM Judge PETER ESTRADA results HEARING COMPLETED on 8/15/2024
  10. AMENDED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF TRIAL 9/23/24 @ 9:00AM)
  11. ORDER SCHEDULING NON-JURY TRIAL (11/25/24 @ 9:00AM)
  12. RETURNED MAIL TO DANIEL STEFFEN RECEIVED 7/2/24 - UNABLE TO FORWARD
  13. RETURNED MAIL TO CINDY STEFFEN RECEIVED 7/2/24 - UNABLE TO FORWARD
  14. ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL AND DIRECTING MEDIATION (PRETRIAL 8/15/24 @ 11:30AM VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS AND JURY TRIAL 9/23/24 @ 9:00AM)
  15. Event JURY TRIAL scheduled on 9/23/2024 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  16. Event PRE-TRIAL CONF CIVIL scheduled on 8/15/2024 at 1115 AM, VC - Judge presiding.
  17. Updated Event CASE MGN HRG-GC on 5/22/2024 0200 PM Judge PETER ESTRADA results HEARING COMPLETED on 5/22/2024
  18. RETURNED MAIL (DANIEL)
  19. RETURNED MAIL (CINDY)
  20. ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL AND DIRECTING MEDIATION (PRETRIAL 8/15/24 @ 11:15AM VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS AND JURY TRIAL 9/23/24 @ 9:00AM)
  21. ORDER SETTING CMC (5/22/24 @ 2:00PM VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS)
  22. Event CASE MGN HRG-GC scheduled on 5/22/2024 at 0200 PM, VC - Judge PETER ESTRADA presiding.
  23. MOTION FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  24. PLTFS' NOTICE OF READINESS FOR TRIAL
  25. ANSWER (KIRK THOMPSON)
  26. SUMMONS SERVED 1/3/24 (KIRK THOMPSON) IND
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY BY CKW (KIRK THOMPSON)
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY BY CKW (OVER THE TOPE TREE SERVICE, LLC)
  29. Judge: ESTRADA , PETER FRANK Assigned
  30. Payment received. Receipt Number: MX 274227
  31. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $420.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  32. Attorney: Assigned to FACC.CLERICUS.Identity.NamesBAO
  33. Attorney: Assigned to FACC.CLERICUS.Identity.NamesBAO
  34. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK ($10.00 FEE)
  35. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK ($10.00 FEE)
  36. COMPLAINT
  37. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  38. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $420.00

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