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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-27
Status CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER
Type Cr Personal Injury Auto
Docket 39 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Stewart, Mark | Lutness, Brian E
Defendant Bartel, Donald
Photo of Hon. Miller, Kathleen M

Judge

Hon. Miller, Kathleen M

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING PERS INJURY AUTO
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. ALIAS SUMMONS
  6. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  7. WRIT ISSUED
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. LETTER
  10. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  11. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  12. MOTION WITHDRAWN
  13. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  14. WRIT ISSUED
  15. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  16. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 14, 2025 PERSONALLY SERVED AS TO DONALD BARTEL ON 08-12-2025 AT 15:44 ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76853132
  17. LETTER
  18. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 IN REVIEWING THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION, IT APPEARS THAT THIS MATTER CANNOT PRESENTLY PROCEED BECAUSE SERVICE OF PROCESS OR AN ANSWER IS LACKING. PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL MUST REPORT BACK TO THE COURT ON THE STATUS OF THIS CASE WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. AT THE DIRECTION OF JUDGE KATHLEEN M. MILLER, FAILURE BY PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL TO COMPLY WITH THIS LETTER MAY RESULT IN THE COURT DEEMING DISMISSAL OF THIS CASE AS UNOPPOSED AND THE COURT MAY DISMISS THIS ACTION WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77190970
  19. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  20. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 17, 2025 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT - 55(B)(2) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBIT A SHERIFFS RETURN NOTICE PROPOSED ORDER ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77313731
  21. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  22. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 8, 2025 LETTER WITHDRAWING MOTION FOR DEFAULT ACCEPTED BY: M TRANSACTION ID: 77596806
  23. MOTION WITHDRAWN
  24. MOTION WITHDRAWN DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 7, 2025
  25. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  26. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 14, 2025 AMENDED COMPLAINT AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF COUNSEL AMENDED CIS AMENDED FORM 30S AMENDED PRAECIPE AMENDED SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77771706
  27. WRIT ISSUED
  28. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 24, 2025 ONE (1) WRIT ISSUED - SENT TO PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON DEBBIE HIBBARD ON DECEMBER 22, 2025 ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 78057977
  29. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  30. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 7, 2026 UNABLE TO SERVE AS TO DEBBIE HIBBARD ON 01-05-2026 AT 14:42 ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 78127450

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