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Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-27
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cr Personal Injury Auto
Docket 52 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Ellerbe, Sheena M. | Rhoades, Joseph J
Defendant Cloutier, Howard
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Judge

Hon. Wallace Paul R

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. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  6. MOTION
  7. MOTION SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER
  8. ORDER
  9. ORDER
  10. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  11. WRIT ISSUED
  12. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  13. WRIT ISSUED
  14. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  15. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  16. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  17. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  18. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  19. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  20. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED ON DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 8, 2025 ALIAS PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HOWARD CLOUTIER BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER O'ROURKE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, INC. ALIAS SUMMONS FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HOWARD CLOUTIER ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 76823797
  21. WRIT ISSUED
  22. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 12, 2025 (1) ALIAS WRIT ISSUED FOR SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER ON 08-11-2025. ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 76840867
  23. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  24. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 20, 2025 AMENDED COMPLAINT PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT AMENDED PRAECIPE AMENDED SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 76890323
  25. WRIT ISSUED
  26. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 21, 2025 (1) AMENDED WRIT ISSUED FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY SHERIFF ON 08-20-2025. CHECK NUMBER 66428 FOR $40.00 ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 76902509
  27. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  28. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 29, 2025 WRIT RETURNED ON 08-27-2025. NEW CASTLE COUNTY SHERIFF SERVED KATHLEEN DELACY, ESQUIRE AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD CLOUTIER BY SERVE UPON LESLIE G. A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE REGISTERED AGENT ON 08-25-2025 AT 15:23PM AT 1521 CONCORD PIKE SUITE 305 REGER, RIZZO, DARNELL LLP WILMINGTON, DE, 19803 ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 76948984
  29. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  30. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANT'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR DOCUMENT PRODUCTION ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 77004700
  31. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  32. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT DEFENDANT'S CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 77004700
  33. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  34. ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANT'S ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 77004700
  35. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  36. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
  37. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  38. CLOSED: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 24, 2025 PROPOSED STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 77425895
  39. ORDER
  40. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 7, 2026 ORDER SIGNED BY: WALLACE, PAUL R STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL - ORDERED. JUDGE WALLACE JANUARY 6, 2026 ACCEPTED BY: PO TRANSACTION ID: 78133372

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