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Filing # 182967741 E-Filed 10/01/2023 07:29:30 PM
IN THE COUNTY COURT
IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROGRESSIVE SELECT INS. CO.
a/s/o STEVEN STRUNK,
Plaintiff,
VS. CASE NO.: 23001495SP
MEGAN NICOLE MCGRATH A/K/A MEGAN N MCGRATH
Defendant(s).
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SUMMONS/NOTICE TO APPEAR
FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
STATE OF FLORIDA - NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF(S) AND DEFENDANT(S)
TO:
MEGAN NICOLE MCGRATH A/K/A MEGAN N MCGRATH
415 Dalton Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required to appear in person or by
attorney at the Charlotte County Justice Center in Courtroom # ; located at 350
East Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 on sat .m., for a PRE-
TRIAL CONFERENCE before a judge of this Court.
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY
THE CASE WILL NOT BE TRIED AT THAT TIME
DO NOT BRING WITNESSES
APPEAR IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY
The Defendant(s) must appear in Court on the date specified in order to avoid a
default judgment. The Plaintiff(s) must appear to avoid having the case dismissed for lack
of prosecution. A written MOTION or ANSWER to the Court by the Plaintiff(s) or the
Defendant(s) shall not excuse the personal appearance of a party or its attorney in the
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE. The date and time of the pre-trial conference CANNOT
be rescheduled without good cause and prior Court approval.
A corporation may be represented at any stage of the trial court proceedings by an
officer of the corporation or any employee authorized in writing by an officer of the
corporation. Written authorization must be brought to the Pre-Trial Conference.
The purpose of the pre-trial conference is to record your appearance, to determine
if you admit all or part of the claim, to enable the Court to determine the nature of the
case, and to set the case for trial if the case cannot be resolved at the pre-trial conference.
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You or your attorney should be prepared to confer with the Court and to explain briefly
the nature of your dispute, state what efforts have been made to settle the dispute, exhibit
any documents necessary to prove the case, state the names and addresses of your
witnesses, stipulate to the facts that will require no proof and will expedite the trial, and
estimate how long it will take to try the case.
If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must come and state
the circumstances to the Court. The Court may or may not approve a payment plan and
withhold judgment or execution or levy.
RIGHT TO VENUE. The law gives the person or company who has sued you the
right to file in any one of several places as listed below. However, if you have been
sued in any place other than one of these places, you, as the Defendant(s), have the
right to request that the case be moved to a proper location or venue. A proper
location or venue may be one of the following: (1) where the contract was entered
into; (2) if the suit is on an unsecured promissory note, where the note is signed or
where the maker resides; (3) if the suit is to recover property or to foreclose a lien,
where the property is located; (4) where the event giving rise to the suit occurred;
(5) where any one or more of the Defendants sued reside; (6) any location agreed to
in the contract; (7) in an action for money due, if there is no agreement as to where
suit may be filed, where payment is to be made.
If you, as the Defendant(s), believe the Plaintiff(s) has/have not sued in one of
these correct places, you must appear on your court date and orally request a transfer, or
you must file a WRITTEN request for transfer in affidavit form (sworn to under oath)
with the Court 7 days prior to your first Court date and send a copy to the Plaintiff(s) or
Plaintiff(s) attorney, if any.
A copy of the statement of claim shall be served with this summons.
DATED at , Florida on
As Clerk of the County Court
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REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA
Coordinator, Mr. Ken Kellum, 1700 Monroe Street, Suite 1213
Ft. Myers, FL 33901, Phone: 239-533-1700, Fax: 239-533-1757 at least
7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon
receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is
less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
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