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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-11-17
Status Open
Type Workers Compensation (efiling)
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Varela Perez, Seiby
Defendant Cooper Farms|Bureau Of Workers Compensation
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY
  2. CIVIL FILING FEE. Receipt: 77867 Date: 11/17/2025
  3. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED)
  4. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR UNDERTAKING.
  5. COMPLAINT E-FILED TOGETHER WITH EXHIBIT A & B. (PATRICK MERRICK ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  6. NOTICE OF APPEAL E-FILED. (PATRICK MERRICK) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  7. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE E-FILED. (CERTIFIED MAIL; MERRICK) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  8. MISC ENTRY (CLERK FEES) E-FILED COPIES
  9. TRUE COPIES OF COMPLAINT & NOTICE OF APPEAL ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECIEPTS REQUESTED UPON COOPER FARMS, COOPER HATCHERY INC 1 COOPER FARM DRIVE ST. HENRY, OH 45883, BUREAU OF WORKERS COMPENSATION 30 WEST SPRING STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO 30 WEST SPRING STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215. RECIEPTS FILED.
  10. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED 11/21/2025 FOR COOPER FARMS. (JODI STAUGLER)
  11. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON BUREAU OF WORKERS COMPENSATION 30 WEST SPRING STREET LEVEL 30 COLUMBUS OH 43215 ON 11/24/2025. (GLEASON)
  12. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO (?) ON 11/28/2025.
  13. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT - APPELLEE COOPER HATCHERY, INC.'S (DBA COOPER FARMS), TO THE COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND ENDORSED E-FILED. (EBEL) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  14. DEFENDANT-APPELLEE COOPER HATCHERY, INC.'S (DBA COOPER FARMS), FULE 26(B)(3)INITIAL DISCLOSURES E-FILED. (EBEL) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  15. NOTICE OF SERVICE E-FILED. (EBEL) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  16. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, ADMINISTRATOR, OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION E-FILED. (TACKETT) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  17. NOTICE OF NON-PARTICIPATION IN SELF-INSURED CASES BY DEFENDANT, ADMINISTRATOR, OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION E-FILED. (TACKETT) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  18. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: ZOOM CONFERENCE Date: 01/26/2026 Time: 10:00 AM Result: RESCHEDULED
  19. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT ZOOM CONFERENCE FILED. (ZOOM CONFERENCE MONDAY 1/26/26 AT 10:00 AM) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  20. PLAINITFF'S NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF EXPERT WITNESS REPORT E-FILED. (MERRICK) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  21. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: ZOOM CONFERENCE Date: 02/23/2026 Time: 10:00 AM
  22. NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT ZOOM CONFERENCE FILED. (ZOOM CONFERENCE ON MONDAY 02/23/2026 @ 10:00) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  23. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: ZOOM CONFERENCE Date: 05/18/2026 Time: 09:00 AM
  24. JUDGMENT ENTRY ON INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM FILED. (STATUS REPORT BY ZOOM MONDAY MAY 18, 2026 AT 9:00 AM) COPIES ISSUED ON 2/26/26.

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