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Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-09
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Cs Personal Injury
Docket 25 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Downes, Donna L. | Krayer, Nicholas M
Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Judge

Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING PERSONAL INJURY
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  6. LETTER
  7. LETTER
  8. CONFIRMATION DISMISSAL LETTER
  9. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  10. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: MAY 8, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF SUSAN LIST HAUSKE, ESQUIRE OF TYBOUT, REDFERN & PELL FOR DEFENDANT COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: LR TRANSACTION ID: 76222816
  11. LETTER
  12. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 9, 2025 IT APPEARS THAT THIS MATTER CANNOT PRESENTLY PROCEED BECAUSE EITHER SERVICE OF PROCESS OR AN ANSWER IS LACKING, OR A DEFAULT JUDGMENT NEEDS TO BE ENTERED. COUNSEL MUST REPORT BACK TO THE COURT ON THE STATUS OF THIS CASE WITHIN 15 DAYS. ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 76829836
  13. LETTER
  14. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 19, 2025 PLAINTIFF'S LETTER TO THE HONORABLE FERRIS W. WHARTON ADVISING OF CASE STATUS ACCEPTED BY: BH TRANSACTION ID: 76865780
  15. CONFIRMATION DISMISSAL LETTER
  16. CONFIRMATION OF DISMISSAL LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 23, 2025 DEAR COUNSEL: THIS LETTER IS A CONFIRMATION THAT THE COURT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY COUNSEL THAT ALL PARTIES HAVE SETTLED THIS MATTER. IN ORDER FOR THE COURT TO CLOSE ITS FILE, A STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL MUST BE FILED BY THE PARTIES. FAILURE TO DO SO WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THIS ACTION WITH PREJUDICE. ACCEPTED BY: W TRANSACTION ID: 76906399
  17. STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
  18. CLOSED: STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 22, 2025 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 77395465
  19. ORDER
  20. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 25, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W SO ORDERED (STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL) ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 77847544

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