Meemic Insurance Company v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Federal Civil Lawsuit Michigan Western District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-00394
District Judge Robert J. Jonker, presiding
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Parties
No Logo Meemic Insurance Company, Plaintiff

Represented by Hewson & Van Hellemont PC (GR)

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Andrew John VanBronkhorst ajv@vanhewpc.com
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No Logo Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Cardelli Lanfear & Buikema PC (Royal Oak)

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Robert Allen Kaatz rkaatz@cardellilaw.com

Represented by Cardelli Lanfear PC (Royal Oak)

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Thomas G. Cardelli tcardelli@cardellilaw.com

Represented by Plunkett Cooney

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Matthew John Stanczyk mstanczyk@plunkettcooney.com

Represented by Plunkett Cooney (Grand Rapids)

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Sandra J. Densham sdensham@plunkettcooney.com
No Logo Midea Group, Defendant

Represented by Rossman Saxe, P.c.

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jeremy Daniel Brown jeremydanielbrown@gmail.com
Other Parties
No Logo Case Evaluator, Case evaluator

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Steven J. Vander Ark steve.vanderark@gmail.com

Represented by JustMediation PLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Dale Ann Iverson daleiverson@justmediation.com
No Logo Case Evaluator, Chair, Case evaluator chair

Represented by Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Peter L. Gustafson +1 616 752 2000
Attributes
Nature of Suit 385 - Personal Property: Property Damage Product Liability
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage
Jurisdiction Diversity
Case Status closed
Jury Demand Defendant
Monetary Demand $300,000
Timeline
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 55 Filed: 6/12/2018, Entered: 6/12/2018
SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT re 54 by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 54 Filed: 5/30/2018, Entered: 5/30/2018 Court Filing
JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 53 Filed: 5/14/2018, Entered: 5/14/2018 Court Filing
ORDER ON CASE EVALUATION ACCEPTANCE RE 51 ; 6/1/2018 oral argument date is CANCELLED; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 52 Filed: 4/30/2018, Entered: 4/30/2018 Court Filing
NOTICE cancelling motion hearing (Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green, ald)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 51 Filed: 4/26/2018, Entered: 4/27/2018
CASE EVALUATION AWARD - ACCEPTED (anm)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 50 Filed: 4/9/2018, Entered: 4/9/2018 Court Filing
NOTICE RESCHEDULING MOTION HEARING regarding document number 40 and 37 that was previously set for April 20, 2018; motion hearing is set for 5/11/2018 at 02:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; (Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green, jkw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 49 Filed: 4/2/2018, Entered: 4/2/2018
PROOF OF PAYMENT of case evaluators by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 48 Filed: 4/2/2018, Entered: 4/2/2018
PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company for case evaluation summary (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 47 Filed: 3/31/2018, Entered: 3/31/2018 Court Filing
NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number 45 : motion hearing is set for 6/1/2018 at 04:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 46 Filed: 3/27/2018, Entered: 3/27/2018
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. for Case Evaluation Summary (Kaatz, Robert) Modified text on 3/28/2018 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 45 Filed: 3/27/2018, Entered: 3/27/2018
FIRST MOTION for summary judgment with brief in support by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc.; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H) (Kaatz, Robert) Modified text on 3/28/2018 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 44 Filed: 3/21/2018, Entered: 3/21/2018
NOTICE by plaintiff setting standard track case evaluation hearing for 04/13/2018 at Warner Norcross & Judd ; proof of payment to be filed by 3/31/2018 and proof of service for case evaluation summaries to be filed by 03/30/2018 (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 43 Filed: 3/16/2018, Entered: 3/16/2018 Court Filing
NOTICE RESCHEDULING MOTION HEARING regarding document number 40 , 37 , 42 that was previously set for March 20, 2018;motion hearing is set for 4/20/2018 at 03:00 PM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; (Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green, jkw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 42 Filed: 3/6/2018, Entered: 3/6/2018
PROPOSED ORDER regarding Stipulated Protective Order by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Kaatz, Robert)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 41 Filed: 3/5/2018, Entered: 3/5/2018 Court Filing
NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding document number 40 , 37 : response to 40 shall be filed on or before 3/16/2018; motion hearing is set for 3/20/2018 at 10:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green;(Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green, jkw)
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(NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING FIRST MOTION for protective order Electrolux's Motion for Protective Order 40 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 40 Filed: 3/2/2018, Entered: 3/2/2018
FIRST MOTION for protective order with brief in support by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc.; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3) (Kaatz, Robert) Modified text on 3/5/2018 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 3/2/2018, Entered: 3/2/2018
RESPONSE TO FIRST MOTION for default judgment as to Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 37 filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Kaatz, Robert) Modified text on 3/5/2018 (clw).
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Blank  Filed: 3/1/2018, Entered: 3/1/2018
(NON-DOCUMENT) ORDER REFERRING FIRST MOTION for default judgment as to Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 37 to Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 2/28/2018, Entered: 2/28/2018
PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. for Responses to Interrogatories and Request to Produce Documents Defendant's Responses to Plaintiff's Discovery Requests (Kaatz, Robert)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 2/28/2018, Entered: 2/28/2018
FIRST MOTION for default judgment as to Electrolux Home Products, Inc. by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 2/27/2018, Entered: 2/27/2018 Court Filing
ORDER denying 35 motion ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: 2/23/2018
FIRST MOTION for relief from 31 with brief in support by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc.; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D) (Kaatz, Robert) Modified text on 2/26/2018 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: 2/23/2018 Court Filing
ORDER denying STIPULATION 32 ; terminating 33 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 2/21/2018, Entered: 2/21/2018
PROPOSED ORDER regarding Stipulation to Allow Plaintiff Additional Time to Disclose Expert Witness Report by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 2/21/2018, Entered: 2/21/2018
STIPULATION to Allow Plaintiff Additional Time to Disclose Expert Witness Report by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 2/16/2018, Entered: 2/16/2018 Court Filing
ORDER granting 26 motion to compel; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 2/14/2018, Entered: 2/14/2018
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Electrolux's Rule 26(a)(2)(A) Disclosure by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Kaatz, Robert)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 1/25/2018, Entered: 1/25/2018
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Electrolux's Rule 26(a)(1)(A) Initial Disclosures by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Kaatz, Robert)
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Blank  Filed: 1/24/2018, Entered: 1/24/2018
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Robert Allen Kaatz on behalf of defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Attorney Appearance (Kaatz, Robert)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 1/24/2018, Entered: 1/24/2018
REPORT of facilitative mediation held January 22, 2018; mediation is complete; (Dilley, Frederick)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 1/24/2018, Entered: 1/24/2018 Court Filing
ORDER regarding response to Motion to Compel 26 ; responses due by 1/30/2018; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 1/23/2018, Entered: 1/23/2018
FIRST MOTION to compel discovery with brief in support by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (VanBronkhorst, Andrew) Modified text on 1/24/2018 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 1/15/2018, Entered: 1/15/2018
Expert WITNESS LIST by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 8/30/2017, Entered: 8/30/2017 Court Filing
ORDER denying 23 motion for alternate service; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, jes)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 8/24/2017, Entered: 8/24/2017
MOTION for alternate service by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company; (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Brief, # 2 Affidavit) (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 8/18/2017, Entered: 8/18/2017 Court Filing
ORDER granting substitution of attorneys 19 ; all existing CMO deadlines remain in effect ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 8/10/2017, Entered: 8/10/2017
ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Jeremy Brown on behalf of Midea Group by Midea Group (Cardelli, Thomas) Modified text on 8/16/2017 (clw).
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 8/10/2017, Entered: 8/10/2017
NOTICE of Request to Have Electronic Notice Turned Off by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Densham, Sandra)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 8/2/2017, Entered: 8/2/2017
PROPOSED ORDER regarding Substitution of Attorneys by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. [Attorney Thomas G. Cardelli added to party Electrolux Home Products, Inc.(pty:dft)] (Cardelli, Thomas)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 7/28/2017, Entered: 7/28/2017
NOTICE of selection of standard track case evaluation panel consisting of Peter L. Gustafson, Steven J. Vander Ark, Dale Ann Iverson; plaintiff's counsel to coordinate schedules and notice the hearing (mkc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 7/26/2017, Entered: 7/26/2017 Court Filing
ORDER granting Stipulation extending time for submission of Rule 26 disclosures 16 ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 7/25/2017, Entered: 7/25/2017
PROPOSED ORDER regarding Extension for Submission of Rule 26 Disclosures by defendant Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Stanczyk, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 7/7/2017, Entered: 7/7/2017
ANSWER to Amended Complaint 12 with affirmative defenses and jury demand reliance by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Stanczyk, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 6/26/2017, Entered: 6/26/2017
SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendant Midea Group (clw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 6/23/2017, Entered: 6/23/2017
PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 12 (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 6/23/2017, Entered: 6/23/2017
First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Blank  Filed: 6/21/2017, Entered: 6/21/2017
Copy of Case Management Order, 10 , Order Referring Case to Case Evaluation - Diversity Tort Action 11 sent via U.S. Mail to Sandra J. Densham (clw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 6/12/2017, Entered: 6/12/2017 Court Filing
ORDER of Referral to Mandatory Case Evaluation in Diversity Case; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 6/12/2017, Entered: 6/12/2017 Court Filing
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: settlement conference set for 9/11/2018 at 09:00 AM at 601 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green; final pretrial conference set for 10/15/2018 at 02:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; jury trial set for 10/30/2018 at 08:30 AM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 6/12/2017, Entered: 6/12/2017 Court Filing
MINUTES of Rule 16 scheduling conference held before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Court Reporter: Glenda Trexler) (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 6/5/2017, Entered: 6/5/2017
PROPOSED STIPULATION and ORDER Allowing Plaintiff to File First Amended Complaint Adding Defendant by plaintiff Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 6/5/2017, Entered: 6/5/2017
JOINT STATUS REPORT (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 5/16/2017, Entered: 5/16/2017
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Meemic Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent Auto Club Group Insurance Company for Meemic Insurance Company (VanBronkhorst, Andrew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 5/16/2017, Entered: 5/16/2017
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Stanczyk, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 5/8/2017, Entered: 5/8/2017
ANSWER to complaint with affirmative defenses and jury demand by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Stanczyk, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 5/1/2017, Entered: 5/1/2017 Court Filing
ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 6/12/2017 at 02:00 PM at 699 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker; status report due by 6/5/2017; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, sdb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 5/1/2017, Entered: 5/1/2017
NOTICE that this case has been assigned Robert J. Jonker ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re corporate disclosure statement (clw)
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RECEIPT: in the amount of $400.00, receipt number 0646-3833713; for Civil filing fee paid by defendant attorney Matthew Stanczyk. (jlb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 5/1/2017, Entered: 5/1/2017
NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Notice of Filing Removal, Certificate of Service and Exhibit A - State Court Documents from Kent Circuit case number 17-02404-CBB filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Stanczyk, Matthew) Modified text on 5/2/2017 (jlg).
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