Georgia Northern District Court
Judge:Michael L Brown
Referred: Justin S Anand
Case #: 1:24-cv-04166
Nature of Suit480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Case Filed:Sep 16, 2024
Terminated:Apr 08, 2025
Last checked: Sunday Mar 16, 2025 5:07 AM EDT
Defendant
Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc.
Represented By
Michael K. Chapman
Bassford Remele, P.A.
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Defendant
SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC
Represented By
Michael K. Chapman
Bassford Remele, P.A.
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Plaintiff
Vernice Cole
185 Cliftwood Drive #428
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Represented By
Misty Oaks Paxton
The Oaks Firm
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Yitzchak Zelman
Marcus & Zelman, Llc -Nj
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Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
22 22 2 pgs order Order Tue 04/08 2:23 PM
ORDER. The parties have announced that this case has settled. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. The parties shall file a dismissal or other filing disposing of this case upon finalization of the settlement. If settlement negotiations fail, the parties shall promptly move to reopen the case. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on this 8th day of April, 2025. (pdt)
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21 21 notice Notice of Settlement Tue 04/08 11:11 AM
NOTICE of Settlement as to all Defendants by Vernice Cole (Zelman, Yitzchak)
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utility Terminate Civil Case Tue 04/08 2:24 PM
Civil Case Terminated. (pdt)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
20 20 misc Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Tue 02/18 11:01 AM
Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Vernice Cole. (Zelman, Yitzchak)
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19 19 discov Initial Disclosures Tue 02/18 9:54 AM
Initial Disclosures by SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC.(Chapman, Michael)
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18 18 discov Initial Disclosures Tue 02/18 9:25 AM
Initial Disclosures by Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc..(Chapman, Michael)
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Friday, February 14, 2025
17 17 order Scheduling Order Tue 02/18 8:57 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER: re:15 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. This case has been assigned to a four-month discovery track and ends on June 4, 2025. The Court extends the deadline for filing a proposed consolidated pretrial order until forty days after the close of the discovery period, or, in the event that any party files a motion for summary judgment, until thirty days after the district court's final ruling on all pending motions for summary judgment, whichever is later. Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a CIP within fourteen days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand on this 14th day of February, 2025. (pdt) Modified on 2/18/2025 to edit docket text (pdt)
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025
16 16 discov Certificate of Service Wed 02/05 2:52 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE First Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff by SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC.(Chapman, Michael)
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15 15 misc Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan Wed 02/05 12:30 PM
JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Vernice Cole. (Zelman, Yitzchak)
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
14 14 answer Answer to Complaint Wed 01/22 12:07 PM
ANSWER to1 COMPLAINT by Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc..(Chapman, Michael)
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13 13 misc Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 01/22 11:09 AM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc.. (Chapman, Michael)
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12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 01/22 9:18 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael K. Chapman on behalf of Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc. (Chapman, Michael)
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Sunday, January 05, 2025
11 11 misc Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement Sun 01/05 8:59 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC. (Chapman, Michael)
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10 10 answer Answer to Complaint Sun 01/05 8:58 PM
ANSWER to1 COMPLAINT by SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC. Discovery ends on 6/4/2025.(Chapman, Michael)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
9 9 respoth Response to Order to Show Cause Tue 12/31 2:10 PM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re:6 Order to Show Cause,, filed by Vernice Cole. (Zelman, Yitzchak)
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8 8 service Certificate of Service Tue 12/31 1:41 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re1 Complaint, filed by Vernice Cole Certificate of Service On Defendant SmokeRise Towing and Transport, LLC(Zelman, Yitzchak)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Printout From Georgia Secretary of State,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Proof That Defendant's Listed Place Of Business Is A UPS Store,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Service From Commings v. Smokerise Case,
Att: 4 Exhibit D - Affidavit of Nonservice on Smokerise,
Att: 5 Exhibit E - Emails With Smokerise's Counsel,
Att: 6 Exhibit F - Certified Mailing To Smokerise
Friday, December 20, 2024
7 7 service Return of Service Executed Fri 12/20 10:03 AM
Return of Service Executed by Vernice Cole. Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc. served on 12/18/2024, answer due 1/8/2025. (Zelman, Yitzchak)
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
6 6 2 pgs order Order to Show Cause Tue 12/17 4:19 PM
ORDER that Plaintiff is to file with the Court, within fourteen (14) days after the date of this Order, a signed waiver indicating that Defendants has waived service, or proof of service showing that the Defendants were timely served in accordance with Rule 4. If Plaintiff fails to file a signed waiver or proof of timely service, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order why this action should not be dismissed for failure of service of process pursuant to Rule 4(m). Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand on 12/17/2024. (tas)
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Wednesday, October 02, 2024
5 5 order Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice Thu 10/03 8:52 AM
ORDER granting4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Yitzchak Zelman. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on this 2nd day of October, 2024. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(pdt)
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misc Approval of Application for Admission PHV Wed 10/02 9:47 AM
APPROVAL by Clerks Office re:4 APPLICATION for Admission of Yitzchak Zelman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13761824). Attorney Yitzchak Zelman added appearing on behalf of Vernice Cole. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (cpp)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
4 4 motion Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice Tue 10/01 1:09 PM
APPLICATION for Admission of Yitzchak Zelman Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13761824).by Vernice Cole. (Paxton, Misty)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
3 3 service Electronic Summons Issued Thu 09/19 10:13 AM
Electronic Summons Issued as to Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc. (pdt)
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2 2 service Electronic Summons Issued Thu 09/19 10:13 AM
Electronic Summons Issued as to SmokeRise Towing And Transport, LLC. (pdt)
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Monday, September 16, 2024
1 1 cmp Complaint Thu 09/19 10:09 AM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Vernice Cole. (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-13723823) (pdt)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet