Kristen Grove Vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY LOUIS R MOLITERNO 0065380. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL

CASE FILED: COMPLAINT

MEDIATION HEARING HELD. THE PARTIES IN THE CAPTIONED CASE HAVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT AND AGREE TO SUBMIT THE DISMISSAL ENTRY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED

ANSWER FILED BY D1 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY LOUIS R MOLITERNO 0065380 TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT

NOTICE FILED BY D1 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY LOUIS R MOLITERNO 0065380 IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERT WITNESS AND SUBMISSION OF REPORT

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF D1 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FILED NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF PLAINTIFF

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF EXPERT REPORT DATES 05/08/2023 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED

DISMISSAL ENTRY. OSJ. COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. 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

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BY PHONE HELD 02/01/2023. PLAINTIFFS APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL KEVIN HULICK. DEFENDANT APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL LOUIS MOLITERNO. THE PARTIES AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE: DISCOVERY CUT-OFF 05/01/2023 PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 05/05/2023 DEFENDANT'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 08/07/2023 THE PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK TOGETHER FOR DISCOVERY DISPUTES. IF DISCOVERY DISPUTES REMAIN, THE PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8577 BEFORE FILING ANY MOTIONS TO COMPEL AND A HEARING MAY BE SCHEDULED. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. MEDIATION TO COMMENCE AFTER 05/08/2023 AND BE CONCLUDED BY 07/07/2023. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 09/06/2023 AT 02:00 PM. PARTIES TO SERVE AND FILE PRETRIAL STATEMENT NO LESS THAN ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRETRIAL. ALL PARTIES AND CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE PRESENT AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL WITH FULL, FINAL, AND IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY. IF THE REAL PARTY IN INTEREST IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, CORPORATION, COMMON CARRIER, OR OTHER ARTIFICIAL ENTITY, THEN THE CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE THE PERSON WITH FULL, FINAL, AND IMMEDIATE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A BINDING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS TO ALL CLAIMS. FAILURE TO APPEAR BY ANY PARTY/REPRESENTATIVE WITH FULL, FINAL, AND IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER AND MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN AWARD OF COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED BY THE OTHER PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS OTHER APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS AGAINST THE NONCOMPLYING PARTY AND/OR COUNSEL. IN ADDITION, THE COURT WILL SCHEDULE A HEARING WHICH SAID PARTY/REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND PERSONALLY AND SHOW CAUSE WHY S/HE SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 10/04/2023 AT 09:00 AM. PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT TRIAL BRIEFS, MOTIONS IN LIMINE, JURY INTERROGATORIES AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS, NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. TRIAL BRIEFS ARE TO INCLUDE: A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS; A DISCUSSION OF THE CONTROLLING LAW; ANY STIPULATIONS; WITNESS LIST ALONG WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TESTIMONY OF EACH WITNESS; EXHIBIT LIST CONTAINING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH EXHIBIT. WITNESSES OR EXHIBITS NOT LISTED IN THE TRIAL BRIEF SHALL NOT TESTIFY OR BE INTRODUCED AT TRIAL ABSENT A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE. OPPOSING BRIEFS TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO CONFER WITH ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED JURY INTERROGATORIES/INSTRUCTIONS, WITH A VIEW TO REACHING AGREEMENT ON INTERROGATORIES/INSTRUCTIONS TO BE REQUESTED. THE INTERROGATORIES/INSTRUCTIONS AGREED UPON BY ALL COUNSEL SHALL BE IDENTIFIED. DISPUTED INTERROGATORIES/INSTRUCTIONS SHALL LIKEWISE BE IDENTIFIED ALONG WITH SEPARATE CITATION TO LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR EACH. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT A COPY OF THE PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, INTERROGATORIES AND VERDICT FORMS ARE EMAILED IN WORD FORMAT TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT DOAKLEY@CUYAHOGACOUNTY. US AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE. IF TESTIMONY IS TO BE PRESENTED BY PREVIOUSLY VIDEOTAPED TESTIMONY, ANY PARTY PRESENTING OBJECTIONS MUST PRESENT A TRANSCRIPT OF THE TESTIMONY AND A LOG OF OBJECTIONS AT LEAST (14) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL UNLESS GOOD CAUSE IS SHOWN. RESPONSES TO THE OBJECTION LOG ARE DUE (7) DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. EXHIBITS SHALL BE BOUND AND MARKED BEFORE TRIAL AND SUBMITTED TO THE COURT PRIOR TO TRIAL. EACH PARTY SHALL INCLUDE AS ONE OF THEIR EXHIBITS THE CURRICULUM VITAE OF ANY EXPERT(S) THAT MAY BE CALLED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY AT TRIAL FOR THE USE OF THE COURT. ALL POSSIBLE STIPULATIONS ARE TO BE MADE PRIOR TO TRIAL. PARTIES SHALL PREPARE A STIPULATED STATEMENT OF THE CASE FOR THE COURT TO READ TO THE JURY PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 47(A). A PRE-TRIAL MOTION HEARING MAY BE SCHEDULED BY THE COURT. IN THE EVENT THE COURT IS ENGAGED IN TRIAL THIS MATTER MAY BE REFERRED TO A VISITING JUDGE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS OR DISMISSAL OF THIS CASE. NOTICE ISSUED

JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF EXPERT REPORT DATES, FILED 05/04/2023, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORTS: MAY 26, 2023 DEFENDANT'S EXPERT REPORTS: AUGUST 28, 2023 ALL OTHER DATES REMAIN AS SCHEDULED. NOTICE ISSUED