EDDIE BRIDGES, ET AL vs. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM JOHNSON

UPON NOTICE FROM THE PARTIES, EFFECTIVE AS OF 07/06/2023, ALL CLAIMS IN THIS MATTER ARE HEREBY VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ALL DATES CANCELED. THIS COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION OVER ALL POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS AND TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED

CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. MEDIATION TO BE COMPLETED BY 06/30/2023. IF THIS MATTER SETTLES IN MEDIATION, THE PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHIN 14 DAYS. FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT A NOTICE OF DISMISSAL MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. NOTICE ISSUED

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD 01/09/2023. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING LITIGATION SCHEDULE: DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 04/10/2023 AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORTS DUE 04/10/2023 REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORTS DUE 05/22/2023 DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS TO BE FILED BY WITH LEAVE OF COURT. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C), AMENDED AS OF JULY 1, 2019, BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE DUE WITHIN 28 DAYS, AND REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. A PAPER COURTESY COPY OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, EXHIBITS, AND DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS SHALL BE HAND-DELIVERED TO THE COURT UPON FILING OF THE MOTION. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO ALL NON-SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS, EXCEPT MOTIONS IN LIMINE, EXPLAINED BELOW, ARE DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS. ANY REPLIES ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. PARTIES ARE TO CONFER REGARDING NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BEFORE FILING AND INDICATE THE PARTIES AGREEMENT WHERE POSSIBLE. ANY MOTION FILED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ALL OTHER PARTIES WILL BE DENIED IF THE MOTION DOES NOT LEAVE TIME FOR THE OTHER PARTIES TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 6(C). PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO MEET AND CONFER, AND TO CONTACT THE COURT TO SCHEDULE A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE PRIOR TO FILING A MOTION TO COMPEL OR ANY OTHER DISCOVERY RELATED MOTION. PARTIES WISHING TO CONTACT THE COURT MAY ONLY DO SO BY 1) CALLING THE COURT AT 216-698-2892 WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES ON THE LINE, 2) EMAILING LORRICOCUYAHOGACOUNTY.US WITH ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES COPIED, OR 3) THROUGH A FILING WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS. THIS COURT SHALL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY COMMUNICATION FROM EITHER SIDE WITHOUT BOTH SIDES BEING PRESENT ON THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 1:30PM AND WILL BE HELD BY PHONE. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872. PARTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. CLIENTS MUST BE AVAILABLE BY PHONE. IF THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THEY WOULD PREFER A ZOOM SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, OR TO CONDUCT THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN PERSON, PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE COURT NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. TRIAL SET FOR 09/27/2023 AT 9:30 A.M. ALL PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT TRIAL BRIEFS, WITNESS LISTS, STIPULATED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, MOTIONS IN LIMINE, AND INTERROGATORIES TO THE COURT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES, AND VERDICT FORMS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT TO LORRICOCUYAHOGACOUNTY.US. PAPER COURTESY COPIES OF ALL DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS, MOTIONS TO COMPEL OR OTHER MOTIONS OVER 10 PAGES LONG MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED TO COURTROOM 20-B OR OTHERWISE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED PROPERLY FILED. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY TO APPEAR AT ANY SCHEDULED DATE OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN AN ADVERSE RESULT FOR THE NON-APPEARING/NON-COMPLYING PARTY, I.E., THE PLAINTIFFS CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 01:30 PM. TRIAL SET FOR 09/27/2023 AT 09:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED

NOTICE FILED BY D1 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM JOHNSON ATTORNEY JAMIE L. RASOR 0102506 DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO CIVIL RULE 26(B)(3)

ANSWER FILED BY D1 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM JOHNSON ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER ANKUDA 0073431 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM JOHNSON

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

P1 EDDIE BRIDGESS MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE ADAM S BAKER 0069000. F MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 12/01/2022 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED

THIS MATTER COMES BEFORE THE COURT ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO CONTINUE THE 12/20/2022 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, FILED 12/01/2022. THE MOTION STATES THAT DEFENDANTS DO NOT OPPOSE THE CONTINUANCE. ACCORDINGLY, THE MOTION TO CONTINUE IS GRANTED. THE 12/20/2022 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS CONTINUED TO 01/09/2023 AT 10:30AM. PARTIES CAN ACCESS THE CONFERENCE BY CALLING 605-313-5952 AND ENTERING ACCESS CODE 1742872 CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 01/09/2023 AT 10:30 AM. NOTICE ISSUED

CASE FILED: COMPLAINT