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IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Judge : Mary G. Jolley - Div. 32
Case No : 2024 10887 CICI
COLLEEN MARIE VINING -VS- GEORGE HATHER KNAPP
Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s).
SUMMONS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint or petition in the above styled
cause upon the defendant(s):
GEORGE HATHER KNAPP
3000 SAINT GEORGES ROAD, APT. 208B
ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response
to the attached complaint with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the
case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you
do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken,
without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you
do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book).
If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court, you must also mail
or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs attorney" named below:
ROBERT A. RUSH
RUSH & FRISCO LAW
11 S.E. 2ND AVENUE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
DATED : March 11, 2024 LAURA E. ROTH
CLERK OF CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT
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e-served for SOP 3/11/2024 )24 10887 CICI
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3 11'2024 3:33:48 PM 2024 10887 CICI
By : Amber Skreland, Deputy Clerk
e-Signed 3/11/2024 3:33 PM 2024 10887 CICI
C (See reverse side for Spanish and French portion.)
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para
contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no to
protegera. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus
ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos
legales. Si to desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede
llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el
tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo
como "Plaintiff/Plaintiff s Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante).
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date
de l'assignation de cette citation pour deposer une response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de centribunal.
Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse
ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez
que le tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous
risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite,
sans aucum preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les
services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un servcie de
reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d'assitsance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones).
Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, it vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que
cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expediere une copie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs
Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous.
ADDRESS OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
LAURA E. ROTH
CLERK OF THE COURT
P.O. BOX 6043
DELAND, FL 32721-6043
If English is not your native language and you need assistance understanding the court's proceedings, you
will need to bring someone to interpret for you as this service is not provided by the court.
Si el ingl6s no es su lengua materna y va a necesitar ayuda para entender el proceso judicial, tendrd que traer
a alguien para que le interprete ya que el tribunal no ofrece este servicio.
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IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT OF FLORIDA, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
IMPORTANT- This Order contains important deadlines that must be complied with or
sanctions may result.
This Case Management Order is issued in accordance with Administrative Orders of the Florida
Supreme Court and Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
A. CASE DESIGNATION
Civil cases in which trials by jury are demanded are designated as "General". All other civil cases are
designated as "Streamlined". Cases subsequently designated as "Complex" pursuant to Rule 1.201,
Fla. R. Civ. P., are exempted from the requirements of this Order and will follow the procedures
outlined in the Rule.
B. PROJECTED TRIAL DATE
For "General" cases the projected docket sounding and trial dates will be eighteen (18) months from
case filing, or twelve (12) months from the date of this Order, whichever date is later. For
"Streamlined" cases, the projected docket sounding and trial dates will be twelve (12) months from
case filing, or six (6) months from the date of this Order, whichever date is later. The parties are
expected to be ready to try this case by this deadline.
C. SERVICE OF PROCESS
Plaintiff(s) are required to serve each defendant with initial process no later than 120 days from case
filing or sixty (60) days from the date this Order is issued, whichever date is later. Motions for
extension of time to complete service of process must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to
expiration of the initial time period for service. In its discretion, the presiding judge may grant
plaintiff(s) an additional ninety (90) days to serve any remaining defendant(s). After the expiration of
the time for service, including any extensions, any unserved defendant(s) will be dropped from the
action, or the case will be dismissed without prejudice, as appropriate.
D. ADDING NEW PARTIES
The deadline for adding new parties to an action is ninety (90) days after the completion of service of
process on the initial defendants or sixty (60) days from the date this Order is issued, whichever date is
later.
E. OBJECTIONS TO PLEADINGS
Objections to pleadings must be filed no later than twenty (20) days from the date the pleading is served
upon the objecting party. Any objection not timely scheduled for hearing may be deemed waived or
abandoned.
F. COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY
All discovery is to be completed according to the following schedule:
Action or Event General Streamlined
Disclosure of expert 75 days before docket 75 days before docket
witnesses sounding for parties sounding for parties seeking
seeking affirmative relief; affirmative relief; 60 days
60 days before docket before docket sounding for
sounding for parties not parties not seeking
seeking affirmative relief affirmative relief
Disclosure of fact witnesses 60 days before docket 60 days before docket
sounding sounding
Service of written 45 days before docket 45 days before docket
discovery requests sounding sounding
All other discovery to be 10 days before docket 10 days before docket
completed sounding sounding
G. PRETRIAL MOTIONS
All pretrial motions must be filed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date. Pretrial motions
filed within thirty (30) days of trial will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew,
or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence, at least thirty (30) days prior to the
trial date. Because of busy court calendars, hearing time may not be available to consider motions filed
close to the deadline. The inability of a party to obtain hearing time will generally not constitute
grounds for a continuance of the trial.
H. MEDIATION
Unless excused by the Court, or excluded pursuant to Rule 1.710(b), Fla. R. Civ. P., mediation is to be
conducted in all cases. Mediation must be concluded and a report filed prior to docket sounding.
I. SERVICE OF THIS ORDER
• For cases filed on or before April 30, 2021, plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all
other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of the date of its issuance.
• For cases filed after April 30, 2021, plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other
parties together with service of process, or in the manner prescribed in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080.
J. EXTENSIONS AND CONTINUANCES
The Court hereby adopts a firm continuance policy in this matter and will only extend deadlines set
forth in this Order upon a showing of good cause.
K. SANCTIONS
Failure to comply with the terms of this Order may result in sanctions against the offending party.
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IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Judge : Mary G. Jolley - Div. 32 Case No : 2024 10887 CICI COLLEEN MARIE VINING -VS- GEORGE HATHER KNAPP Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s). SUMMONS THE STATE OF FLORIDA: TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint or petition in the above styled cause upon the defendant(s): GEORGE HATHER KNAPP 3000 SAINT GEORGES ROAD, APT. 208B ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174 A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached complaint with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken, without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book). If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court, you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs attorney" named below: ROBERT A. RUSH RUSH & FRISCO LAW 11 S.E. 2ND AVENUE GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 DATED : March 11, 2024 LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT ? 3 1 1/2024 3:33:48 PM 2024 10887 CICI e-served for SOP 3/11/2024 )24 10887 CICI 1/2 10887 CICI 3 11'2024 3:33:48 PM 2024 10887 CICI By : Amber Skreland, Deputy Clerk e-Signed 3/11/2024 3:33 PM 2024 10887 CICI C (See reverse side for Spanish and French portion.) IMPORTANTE Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no to protegera. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si to desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como "Plaintiff/Plaintiff s Attorney" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante). IMPORTANT Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de l'assignation de cette citation pour deposer une response ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de centribunal. Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucum preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un servcie de reference d'avocats ou a un bureau d'assitsance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones). Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, it vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expediere une copie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous. ADDRESS OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE COURT P.O. BOX 6043 DELAND, FL 32721-6043 If English is not your native language and you need assistance understanding the court's proceedings, you will need to bring someone to interpret for you as this service is not provided by the court. Si el ingl6s no es su lengua materna y va a necesitar ayuda para entender el proceso judicial, tendrd que traer a alguien para que le interprete ya que el tribunal no ofrece este servicio. C IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT OF FLORIDA, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IMPORTANT- This Order contains important deadlines that must be complied with or sanctions may result. This Case Management Order is issued in accordance with Administrative Orders of the Florida Supreme Court and Seventh Judicial Circuit Court. A. CASE DESIGNATION Civil cases in which trials by jury are demanded are designated as "General". All other civil cases are designated as "Streamlined". Cases subsequently designated as "Complex" pursuant to Rule 1.201, Fla. R. Civ. P., are exempted from the requirements of this Order and will follow the procedures outlined in the Rule. B. PROJECTED TRIAL DATE For "General" cases the projected docket sounding and trial dates will be eighteen (18) months from case filing, or twelve (12) months from the date of this Order, whichever date is later. For "Streamlined" cases, the projected docket sounding and trial dates will be twelve (12) months from case filing, or six (6) months from the date of this Order, whichever date is later. The parties are expected to be ready to try this case by this deadline. C. SERVICE OF PROCESS Plaintiff(s) are required to serve each defendant with initial process no later than 120 days from case filing or sixty (60) days from the date this Order is issued, whichever date is later. Motions for extension of time to complete service of process must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to expiration of the initial time period for service. In its discretion, the presiding judge may grant plaintiff(s) an additional ninety (90) days to serve any remaining defendant(s). After the expiration of the time for service, including any extensions, any unserved defendant(s) will be dropped from the action, or the case will be dismissed without prejudice, as appropriate. D. ADDING NEW PARTIES The deadline for adding new parties to an action is ninety (90) days after the completion of service of process on the initial defendants or sixty (60) days from the date this Order is issued, whichever date is later. E. OBJECTIONS TO PLEADINGS Objections to pleadings must be filed no later than twenty (20) days from the date the pleading is served upon the objecting party. Any objection not timely scheduled for hearing may be deemed waived or abandoned. F. COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY All discovery is to be completed according to the following schedule: Action or Event General Streamlined Disclosure of expert 75 days before docket 75 days before docket witnesses sounding for parties sounding for parties seeking seeking affirmative relief; affirmative relief; 60 days 60 days before docket before docket sounding for sounding for parties not parties not seeking seeking affirmative relief affirmative relief Disclosure of fact witnesses 60 days before docket 60 days before docket sounding sounding Service of written 45 days before docket 45 days before docket discovery requests sounding sounding All other discovery to be 10 days before docket 10 days before docket completed sounding sounding G. PRETRIAL MOTIONS All pretrial motions must be filed no later than thirty (30) days prior to the trial date. Pretrial motions filed within thirty (30) days of trial will not be considered if predicated on matters the movant knew, or should have known with the exercise of reasonable diligence, at least thirty (30) days prior to the trial date. Because of busy court calendars, hearing time may not be available to consider motions filed close to the deadline. The inability of a party to obtain hearing time will generally not constitute grounds for a continuance of the trial. H. MEDIATION Unless excused by the Court, or excluded pursuant to Rule 1.710(b), Fla. R. Civ. P., mediation is to be conducted in all cases. Mediation must be concluded and a report filed prior to docket sounding. I. SERVICE OF THIS ORDER • For cases filed on or before April 30, 2021, plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other parties and file a notice of service with the Clerk within 30 days of the date of its issuance. • For cases filed after April 30, 2021, plaintiff is required to serve a copy of this Order on all other parties together with service of process, or in the manner prescribed in Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080. J. EXTENSIONS AND CONTINUANCES The Court hereby adopts a firm continuance policy in this matter and will only extend deadlines set forth in this Order upon a showing of good cause. K. SANCTIONS Failure to comply with the terms of this Order may result in sanctions against the offending party.