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Court

Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-08
Status CLOSED
Type Cntr Cnsmr Com Debt
Docket 25 entries
Disposition agreed judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Chester, Brian
Defendant Edwards, James Randal
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Judge

Hon. Hoffman, Martin

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 06/24/2025 NOTE - CLERKS View Document ORDER FOR AGREED JUDGMENT MAILED View Document ORDER FOR AGREED JUDGMENT MAILED Comment ORDER FOR JUDGMENT MIALED
  2. 06/09/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE SERVICE Comment MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON DEFENDANT JAMES RANDAL EDWARDS A/K/A RANDY EDWARDS
  3. 07/12/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document ORDER - SUBSTITUTE SERVICE Comment ORDER GRANTING SUBTITUTE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT, JAMES RANDAL EDWARDS A/K/A RANDY EDWARDS
  4. 09/08/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document EXECUTED CITATION - JAMES RANDAL EDWARDS Comment EXECUTED CITATION
  5. 10/24/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document SECOND MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT Comment SECOND MOTION TO ENTER JUDGMENT
  6. 10/24/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document CERTIFICATE OF LAST KNOWN ADDRESS Comment CERTIFICATE OF LAST KNOW ADDRESS
  7. 10/27/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document MILITARY STATUS AFFIDAVIT Comment MILITARY STATUS AFFIDAVIT
  8. 11/01/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document ORDER FOR FINAL JUDGMENT Comment FINAL JUDGMENT
  9. 12/01/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Comment MOTION FOR A NEW TRAIL
  10. 12/01/2023 INSTRUMENTS View Document MOTION TO SET ASIDE Comment MOTION TO SET ASIDE
  11. 01/12/2024 INSTRUMENTS View Document ORDER - SET ASIDE JUDGMENT (OCA and REOPEN CASE) Comment ORDER ON DEFENDANT JAMES RANDAL EDWARDS A/K/A RANDY EDWARDS MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  12. 01/26/2024 INSTRUMENTS View Document E-SERVE COVER LETTER - ORDER FOR MEDIATION AND SET ASIDE Comment CLERK LETTER E-SERVE COER LETTER ORDER MEDIATION AND SET ASIDE
  13. 12/16/2024 INSTRUMENTS View Document ORDER FOR FINAL JUDGMENT Comment FINAL JUDGMENT
  14. 12/20/2024 INSTRUMENTS View Document PLAINTIFF S AGREED MOTION FOR SEVERANCE PLAINTIFF'S AGREED MOTION FOR SEVERANCE Comment PLAINTIFF'S AGREED MOTION FOR SEVERANCE
  15. 12/20/2024 INSTRUMENTS View Document AGREED ORDER FOR SEVERANCE Comment AGREED ORDER FOR SEVERANCE OF ACTIONS
  16. 01/08/2025 NEW CASE FILED (OCA) - CIVIL
  17. 01/08/2025 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE View Document LETTER TO COURT FOR TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS
  18. 01/08/2025 ORIGINAL PETITION View Document AGREED ORDER FOR SEVERANCE OF ACTIONS Comment Agreed Order for Severance of Actions
  19. 05/12/2025 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION View Document Dismissal Notice View Document Dismissal Notice Judicial Officer HOFFMAN, MARTIN Hearing Time 8:58 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR Comment 1ST SETTING ON DWOP - EITHER DEFT HAS NOT BEEN SERVD OR A DFLT IS NEEDED - MLD NTC TO PLT ATTY
  20. 06/02/2025 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION View Document Dismissal Notice View Document Dismissal Notice Judicial Officer HOFFMAN, MARTIN Hearing Time 8:58 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR Comment 1ST RESET ON DWOP - WAITING ON DISM'L ORDER - MLD NTC TO PLT ATTY
  21. 06/06/2025 MOTION - DISMISS Comment AGREED
  22. 06/09/2025 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION View Document Dismissal Notice View Document Dismissal Notice Judicial Officer HOFFMAN, MARTIN Hearing Time 8:58 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR Comment 2ND RESET ON DWOP - WAITING ON DISM'L ORDER - MLD NTC TO PLT
  23. 06/13/2025 Motion - Default Judgment Judicial Officer HOFFMAN, MARTIN Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR Comment **SET PER JUDGE - BY ZOOM - FOR DAMAGES**
  24. 06/20/2025 PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT Comment PROPOSED ORDER SUPERCEDING FINAL JUDGMENT
  25. 06/23/2025 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION View Document Dismissal Notice View Document Dismissal Notice Judicial Officer HOFFMAN, MARTIN Hearing Time 8:58 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR Comment 3RD RESET ON DWOP - NEED HEARING FOR DAMAGES MLD NTC TO PLT ATTY

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