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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-11
Status Open
Type Ch Civil Other
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cogswell, Michelle
Defendant Zanesville Welfare Organization And Goodwill Industries, Inc.|Schaefer, Gail
Photo of Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Judge

Hon. COTTRILL KELLY J

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. 1) ALL DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 2, 2026 2) ALL MOTIONS TO BE FILED NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 21, 2026. MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION DUE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18, 2026, AND THE REPLY BRIEF DUE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 2, 2026 3) FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE IN CHAMBERS SET FOR OCTOBER 9, 2026 AT 1:00 P.M. 4) THREE (3) DAY JURY TRIAL SET FOR OCTOBER 20, 2026, AT 9:00 A.M. 5) TRIAL BRIEFS MUST BE IN THE COURT'S HANDS NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 231045 Date: 06/11/2025
  3. COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON FILED: 06/11/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: BAILEY, JAMIE Receipt: 231045 Date: 06/11/2025
  4. PRAECIPE FILED. [CERTIFIED MAIL] 06/11/2025 10:51 AM Attorney: BAILEY, JAMIE
  5. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL (n-DEF)SUMMON ON COMPLAINT Sent On: 06/11/2025 10:56:44
  6. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 06/11/2025 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 ZANESVILLE WELFARE ORGANIZATION AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC. SERVICE ADDRESS C/O STATUTORY AGENT JAKE CHEMA 3610 WEST PIKE ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220067640 GAIL SCHAEFER HOME ADDRESS 469 TOWNSHIP ROAD 99 SOUTH POINT, OH 45680 Tracking Number: 941472669904220067641
  7. SERVICE COPIES
  8. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. ZANESVILLE WELFARE ORGANIZATION AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC C/O STATUTORY AGENT JAKE CHEMA
  9. STIPULATION AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO MOVE OR PLEAD eFiling submission date: 07/09/2025 02:27 PM Attorney: ANDERSON, KYLE
  10. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON GAIL SCHAEFER (469 TOWNSHIP ROAD 99 SOUTH POINT, OH 45680) MARKED: RETURN TO SENDER, NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED, UNABLE TO FORWARD ; ATTY NOTIFIED
  11. DEFENDANT ZANESVILLE WELFARE ORGANIZATION AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC. AND DEFENDANT GAIL SCHAEFER'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT eFiling submission date: 08/01/2025 02:15 PM Attorney: ANDERSON, KYLE
  12. ENTRY FILED. PLAINTIFF MAY RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT WITHINT THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ENTRY.
  13. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. 09/04/2025 12:24 PM Attorney: HALLOWAY, J. ERIC
  14. MOTION FOR EXTENSION eFiling submission date: 09/04/2025 12:24 PM Attorney: HALLOWAY, J. ERIC
  15. ENTRY FILED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHALL HAVE UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2025 TO FILE HER RESPONSE.
  16. PLAINTIFF MICHELLE COGSWELL'S MEMORANDUM CONTRA DEFENDANTS' AUGUST 1, 2025, MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT eFiling submission date: 10/03/2025 08:26 AM Attorney: HALLOWAY, J. ERIC
  17. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS OVERRULED. DEFENDANTS SHALL FILE THEIR ANSWER WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ENTRY. COPIES TO ATTY HOLLOWAY, ATTYS ANDERSON, NEWHOUSE
  18. DEFENDANTS' CONSOLIDATED ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT 11/25/2025 08:28 AM Attorney: ANDERSON, KYLE
  19. ENTRY FILED. STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M.
  20. UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ATTEND FEBRUARY 13, 2026, STATUS CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE eFiled: 02/13/2026 09:41 AM Attorney: HALLOWAY, J. ERIC
  21. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ATTEND FEBRUARY 13, 2026, STATUS CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE FILED. COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES MAY ATTEND THE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2026 AT 2:00 PM BY TELEPHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL CALL COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE AND THEN CALL CHAMBERS. COPIES EMAILED TO COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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