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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-25
Status NEW - NEW
Type Ce Condemnation
Docket 55 entries

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Delaware Dep Of Trans | State Of Delaware Dep Of Trans | State Of Delaware Dep Of Trans | Desantis, Kasey H | Hall, E. Chaney | Tufts, Joshua K
Defendant Mekulski, Jeffrey
Photo of Hon. Winston Patricia A

Judge

Hon. Winston Patricia A

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING CONDEMNATION
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. NOTICE
  4. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. RECEIPT FILED
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  10. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  11. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  12. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  13. WRIT ISSUED
  14. RE-NOTICE
  15. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  16. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  17. ORDER
  18. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  19. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  20. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  21. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  22. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 6, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF CHRISTINA J. PROSS, ESQ., ON BEHALF OF LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: RB TRANSACTION ID: 76788048
  23. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  24. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED ON DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 6, 2025 STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S ALIAS PRAECIPE FOR SUMMONS ALIAS SUMMONS TO DEFENDANT JEFFREY MAKULSKI LETTER FROM KASEY H. DESANTIS, ESQ. TO PROTHONOTARY PROVIDING COURTESY COPIES OF ALIAS PRAECIPE AND ALIAS SUMMONS AND CHECK FOR SERVICE FEE ACCEPTED BY: RB TRANSACTION ID: 76805746
  25. WRIT ISSUED
  26. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 16, 2025 (1) ONE WRIT ISSUED FOR NCC ON 8-14-25 CHK# 857777 $40.00 ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76871456
  27. RE-NOTICE
  28. RE-NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 20, 2025 RE-NOTICE OF PLAINTIFF STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING IT TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION (WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE) ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76888902
  29. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  30. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 27, 2025 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY KASEY H. DESANTIS, ESQ. RE NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING IT TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY PROPERTY EXHIBITS A AND B TO AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY KASEY H. DESANTIS, ESQ. RE NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING IT TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY PROPERTY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76936526
  31. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  32. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 28, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WINSTON, PATRICIA A MOTION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION HELD WITH J. WINSTON ON 8-27-25 ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76944637
  33. ORDER
  34. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 28, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WINSTON, PATRICIA A IT IS SO ORDERED ([PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION AND OCCUPY PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN IN CONDEMNATION) WINSTON, J. 8-27-25. ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76946115
  35. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST
  36. CERTIFIED COPY REQUEST DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 28, 2025 LETTER FROM KASEY H. DESANTIS, ESQ. TO PROTHONOTARY REQUESTING CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO ENTER INTO POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76947587
  37. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  38. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 NON EST INVENTUS NON EST INVENTUS AS TO JEFFREY MEKULSKI ON 08-27-2025 AT 15:47 ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 76964064
  39. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  40. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 AMENDED COMPLAINT IN CONDEMNATION EXHIBIT 1 - REDLINED AMENDED COMPLAINT IN CONDEMNATION EXHIBIT A TO COMPLAINT - LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT B TO COMPLAINT - AFFIDAVIT OF NECESSITY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 77088355
  41. NOTICE
  42. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 22, 2026 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE OF JOSHUA K. TUFTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE OF JOSHUA K. TUFTS ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 78231992

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