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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, MARCH 7- 13, 2024 PAGE 20 ance Company Valorri C. Jones, plff.; Trenton W. Ed wards, dft. (10) 23A03015 Jalen Aikens vs. Evergreen Lenox, LLC Dav id L. Boohaker, plff.; John Hamilton Peavy, Jr., Eric A. Larson, J. Bryant Oliver, dft. (11) 23A03084 Evan Miles vs. Michael Stewart, Nationwide In surance Company Colin An drew Barron, plff.; Timothy L. Mitchell, dft. (12) 23A03239 Express Cash Flow vs. Kendra A. Sanders Douglas L. Brooks, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (13) 23A03264 Deere & Com pany vs. Cobbs Services, LLC R. Michael Thompson, plff.; Pro Se, dft (14) 23A03942 Jorge Ocola, in dividually and as father and natural guardian of, George Ocola-Rosales, a minor vs. Fi del Celestino Marcus A. Roberts, plff.; Ian J. Kahler, dft. (15) 23A04831 Davis LaNorris vs. Anandi JRK, LLC Shellea D. Crochet, plff.; Nicole C. Leet, Rebecca E. Strickland, Pro Se, dft. (16) 23A05467 Tressica Thomas vs. Robert West, GEICO General Insurance Company Shari Trahan, plff.; Shaun P. Rooney, RudyT. Har ris, dft. (17) 23A06007 Guillermo Mor- ales-Perez vs. Albert Way, GEICO Indemnity Co. Drew Gil liland, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (18) 24A00295 Larussel Mills vs. Melvin Wright Richard P. Hamilton, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (19) 24A00704 Marissa Hall vs. Jason Jones David T. Dorer, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (20) 24A00890 Anthony Davis vs. R. James Properties, Inc. David T. Dorer, plff.; Pro Se, dft. 020-483253 3/7 STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY JUDGE ANA MARIA MARTINEZ ++PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE CALENDARS APRIL 29.2024 1:00 P.M. DIVISION 6 JUDICIAL TOWER 3RD FLOOR, COURTROOM D NAKEYA BURTON CIVIL CASE MANAGER 404-687-7135 www.dekalbstatecourt.net IN THE STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIVISION VI PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND CIVIL JURY CALENDAR Consolidated Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine must be filed by: April 19, 2024 Mandatory Pretrial Conference to be held via Zoom: April 29, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Civil Trial Dates: April 30th through May 3rd DeKalb County continues to monitor the COVID-19 emer gency and has the technology to conduct the calendar virtu ally. Lead counsel must ap pear virtually for the pretrial conference. All parties shall contact the Court via email to the Civil Case Manager, Na- keya Burton (nlburton1@dekal- bcountvaa.aovl. by April 19. 2024. for further instructions re garding proceeding with the Hearing using the Zoom applic ation. Counsel must include ALL parties on any email cor respondence with the Court. All cases should expect to be reached during the week of tri al. Cases may be called out of order as scheduling demands. Parties will be specially set for trial during the pretrial confer ence. The parties are re minded to review the Court’s Standing Order as they pre pare the proposed Consolid ated Pre-Trial Order and in anti cipation of their attendance at the Pre-Trial Conference. Parties must submit a CON SOLIDATED Pretrial Order in conformity with Uniform State Court Rule 7.2 by April 19. 2024. via email to Ms. Burton in Word format. Failure to re spond to this calendar by the deadline, or to submit the pro posed Consolidated Pretrial Or der to Ms. Burton, may result in the parties and/or their counsel being held in CONTEMPT and/or in the DISMISSAL of the complaint, answer, counter claim, cross claim or third party, as appropriate. All Motions in Limine shall be filed on or before April 19, 2024. The removal of a case from the Pre-Trial/Jury calendar for any reason shall ONLY BE BY OR DER OF THE COURT AND MUST BE FILED WITH THE COURT BY APRIL 19. 2024 A Motion for Continuance and/or Extension of Discovery must be by consent of all parties and a Consent Order submitted in Word format to Ms. Burton, at the same time as the Motion is filed with the Clerk of the Court. Lead Counsel is required to be (virtually) present at the Man datory Pretrial Conference on April 29, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. In preparation for the Pretrial con ference, Parties are directed to: • Email Ms. Burton a copy of the Consolidated Pretrial Order in Word format; • Discuss settlement options prior to the Pretrial Conference and be ready to discuss settle ment history with the Court: • Discuss any motions in Limine that have been filed and make a good faith effort to resolve them; and • Discuss any objections in de positions to be presented at tri al and make a good faith effort to resolve them. All unresolvad objections, together with argu ment and citations, shall be brought to the pre-trial confer ence, with a copy to the Court. Any objections not brought be fore the Court prior to trial shall be deemed waived. Parties are directed to contact Ms. Burton via email at: nlbur- ton1 [3dekalbcountvaa.gov re garding the calendar, trial mat ters and instructions by the deadline indicated in this Order. Standing Order and Calendar may be viewed at: www.dekalb- statecourt.net. SO ORDERED, this 27th day of February, 2024. Judge Ana Maria Martinez State Court of DeKalb County (1) 19A77914 Glenda Rosa vs. Joshua L. Owenby Scott S. Co hen, plff.; William S. Cowsert, dft. (2) 21A00903 Frediqua McCull- ers vs. Timothy Hourihan Mat thew P. Stone, plff.; Melanie D. Williams, dft. (3) 21A02114 Michael Roberts vs. Carol Christensen W. Win ston Briggs, plff.; Savannah L. Bray, dft. (4) 21A02734 Dexter Felix vs. John Chavers Kristen M. Pitts, plff.; Daniel C. Prout, Jr., dft. (5) 21A04902 Gilberto D. Castano-Millan vs. John Does 2, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company Brandon S. Smith, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (6) 22A00117 Keisha Wallace vs. Fesehaye Mengisteab Nel son C. Johnson, plff.; Miles Stephen Cowan, dft. (7) 22A00631 Bryan Castel lanos vs. John Doe 1-3 Man- delyn (Mande) Gayre Moyer, plff.; Theodore P. Meeker, III, dft. (8) 22A00695 Lakendra Shep herd vs. Adrian Whiting, State Farm Fire and Casualty Insur ance Company Scott S. Cohen, plff.; Jessica E. Sanford, dft. (9) 22A00937 Dale Handlin vs. Susan Edwards, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Charles P. Barry, III, plff.; Claire A. Sumner, dft. (10) 22A01617 Braendon Con- ney vs. Tiara Nicole Chaney, Allstate Property & Casualty In surance Company Daniel J. Saxton, plff.; Craig P. Terrett, dft. (11) 22A02237 Shakendra Benton vs. Titlayo Akporido William F. Heitmann, III, plff.; Sean L. Gill, Michael M. Beck er, II, dft. (12) 22A02698 Akunna Anyan- wu vs. Tuomas Vuoristo Akins Doherty, plff.; Robert F. Dallas, dft. (13) 22A02736 Root Insurance Company, As Subrogee Of Johnetta Holder vs. Leodas Greene R. Ryan Purvis, plff.; Richard F. Evins, dft. (14) 22A02827 Traci Harkness vs. Latricia Hargrove, Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast Steven Fair, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (15) 22A02996 Zion McGown vs. Jaquan R. Silmon, Farmers Group Property & Casualty In surance Company Michael G. Horner, plff.; Pro Se, dft. (16) 22A03142 Emawaysh De- fru vs. Terry Mock Tshai Budhi Henry, plff.; Tawanna Hopson, dft. (17) 22A03237 Letosha Mc Clain vs. Nail Illusion, LLXC J. Wickliffe Cauthorn, plff.; Mat thew F. Branch, dft. (18) 22A03646 Katrise Jones Davenport vs. Tsedeke Ersido Noah S. Rosner, plff.; Gene A. Major, dft. 020-483254 3/7 STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY JUDGE KIMBERLY A. ALEX ANDER DIVISION VII APRIL CIVIL MOTIONS CAL ENDAR APRIL 25.2024 AT 1:30 P.M. COURTROOM B OF THE JUDICIAL TOWER LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR AT 556 N. MCDONOUGH STREET DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 MICHELLE A. CHEEK CIVIL CASE MANAGER 404-687-3985 E-Mail to macheek@dekalb- countvaa.gov www.dekalbstatecourt.net THE STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ORDER (Civil Motions Calendar) Pending motions which are ripe for decision are hereby placed on the ++Civil Motions Calen dar scheduled for April 25, 2024 at 1:30 P.M. in Courtroom B on the second floor of the Ju dicial Tower, located at 556 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030. All parties and counsel are required to appear at the call of the Calendar and should be prepared to proceed with argument at that time. The Court hereby advises all parties that a corporation must be rep resented by an attorney in any civil proceeding in this Court. Eckles v. Atlanta Technology Group. Inc. 267 Ga. 801, 485 S.E.2d 22 (1997). Any corpor ate party not represented by counsel by the call of this Cal endar will not be heard during this calendar, and such corpor ate party risks the Court taking appropriate action including, but not limited to, Judgment for the opposing party or dismissal of the claim in motion. Counsel for the corporate party must either appear in Court or must have filed a written entry of ap pearance on behalf of the cor poration before the call of the Calendar. Information concern ing position on the Calendar is available at www.dekalbstate- court.net The removal of any motion from this calendar shall be by Order of the Court only. A Mo tion for Continuance must be made in writing at least ten days before the hearing, and an Order must be submitted. If a case has settled or the is sues have been resolved, the parties must notify Michelle Cheek. Civil Case Manager, at (4041 687-3985 or macheek@dekalbcounfvaa.aov , and follow-up with a pleading confirming withdrawal of the motion or other disposition. Failure to respond to the notice to appear at the Motions Calen dar may result in the dismissal of the pending motion or in any other action the Court may deem appropriate. SO ORDERED, this 7th day of March, 2024. Kimberly A. Alexander, Judge State Court of DeKalb County 1:30 P.M. (1) 18A72422 Keturah Hall vs. Officer Antwan Acker Candace J. Rodgers, Thomas G. Sampson, II, plff.; Russell A. Britt, Amelia W. Baker, Henry Cleland, Pearson Cunningham, Randall C. Farmer, dft. (2) 19A77556 Maisha Humphrey vs. The Emory Clin ic, Inc., and Laura Ashley Booth Darren Summerville, Meredith C. Kincaid, John G. Mabrey, Meghan Hatfield Yanacek, plff.; Anna Sumner Pleschel, Caroline Gieser, Gor don K. Wright, dft. (3) 20A78795 John Christoph er Ingram vs. Metropolitan At lanta Rapid Transit Authority, and Fasil Zewdie John M. Hy att, plff.; Candis R. Jones, Kyrie’ A. Chandler, Fallon D. Stoker, dft. (4) 20A82346 Kevin Downer, individually, Lisa L. Nelson, in dividually and as administrator of the Estate of Kevin McLeon- Downer, deceased vs. Stone- crest Owner, LLC, and Et Al. Edward A. Piasta, Christopher B. Newbern, Benjamin R. Rosichan, Michael P. Walker, Scott D. Delius, Mark R. Mur ray, plff.; Brendan Thompson, Pamela Newsom Lee, Barbara A. Marschalk, Michael P. DiOrio, R. Scott Masterson, Danielle A. Mull, Lisa R. Richardson, Honey L. Shaw, Marcus W. Wisehart, dft. (5) 21A04921 Sheria Moye vs. Kimberly Stanley, and US lorn, LLC Steven Keith Leibel, Paul Menair, plff.; Sheila K. Kazemi- an, Terrell W. Benton, III, dft. (6) 22A01023 Reiawnda Rodgers vs. Kannesha Rodgers, and Ruby Liversidge Noah J. Moore, plff.; Deidra Kelley, Trenton W. Edwards, dft. (7) 22A02153 Blakeley Prince vs. Nelson Javier Gellardo Mendie, Auto Owners Insur ance Company Michael Weaver, Michael George, Kath erine Hall, plff.; Brian C. Mc Carthy, William J. Keegan, Sophie A. Levine, Rebecca E. Strickland, dft. (8) 22A02895 Hassan Maane vs. Mohamed Abdi, and Et Al. Chloe B. Thompson, Michael M. Day, Philip A. Pendergrass, Jr., plff.; Rachel Lugay, C. Brent Wardrop, dft. (9) 23A02851 Melvin Duarte Lopez vs. Ashley L. Chupp, and John Doe Clark R. Karell, Jr., plff.; Kevin A. James, dft. (10) 23A04125 Student Loan Solutions, LLC vs. Marcqui Ains Kristi S. Williams, plff.; Richard F. Evins, dft. 020-483255 3/7 STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY JUDGE KIMBERLY A. ALEXANDER DIVISION VII CIVIL NON-JURY CALENDAR APRIL 10,2024 AT 9:00 A.M. COURTROOM B OF THE JUDICIAL TOWER LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR AT 556 N. MCDONOUGH STREET DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 MICHELLE CHEEK CIVIL CASE MANAGER 404-687-3985 E-mail to macheek@dekalb- countvaa.gov www.dekalbstatecourt.net IN THE STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ORDER (Civil Non-Jury Trial Calendar) Counsel and pro se litigants in all listed cases are directed to appear in Court for the ++Civil Non-Jury Trial Calendar++ on April 10, 2024 at 9:00 A,M, in Courtroom B on the Second Floor of the Judicial Tower, loc ated at 556 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Corporations must be represented by counsel in all actions filed on or after June 5, 1997. Eckles v. Atlanta Tech nology Group, Inc., 267 Ga. 801, 485 S.E.2d 22 (1997). Counsel and parties should ap pear with their witnesses, ready to proceed to trial at that time. All conflicts shall be handled as required by Georgia Uniform Court Rule 17.1. Attendees at the Non-Jury Trial Calendar must have express authority to settle the pending claim(s) and must be prepared to confiden tially reveal the terms of settle ment to the Court. The removal of a case for any reason from the Non-Jury Trial Calendar shall be by Order of the Court only. A Motion for Continuance must be made in writing at least ten days before trial, and an Order must be submitted. If a case is settled or otherwise resolved, the parties must notify Michelle Cheek. Civil Case Manager, Division VII. at (4041 687-3985 or ma- cheek@dekalbcountvqa.gov. and follow-up with a pleading confirming dismissal or settle ment. All Motions or Demands for a Jury Trial shall be made in writ ing as a separate pleading filed with the Clerk of State Court, and a copy served on the op posing parties, at least ten (10) days prior to the non-jury trial date shown herein. If a jury tri al is not so demanded, then a party shall be deemed to have waived the right to trial by jury for damages pursuant to Collins v. Jones, 197 Ga. App. 839, 399 S.E.2d 546 (1990). Information concerning the Civil Non-Jury Trial Calendar is available at www.dekalbstate- court.net. SO ORDERED, this 7th day of March, 2024. Kimberly A. Alexander, Judge STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY (1) 21A01411 Avis RentaCar System, LLC vs. Michael Dothard R. Ryan Purvis, plff.; No Atty., dft. (2) 21A01926 Willie Snelson vs. Merita Newell, State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company Kristie Hornsby Battle, plff.; No Atty., dft. (3) 22A00345 Destiny Reid vs. Ralph Greene Todd McFarland, David M. Zagoria, plff.; No Atty., dft. (4) 23A01133 Avis Rent a Car System, LLC vs. Niyanta Lloyd R. Ryan Purvis, plff.; No Atty., dft. (5) 23A01818 Sandstone Es tates Homeowners Association, Inc. vs. Francis Sulton, and Jacqueline Sulton Catherine Gibson, plff.; No Atty., dft. (6) 23A01950 Liberty Mutual In surance Company vs. Shree Sat Keval, Inc. R. Ryan Purvis, plff.; Justyn D. Alioto, Erin A. Mills, Timothy S. Walls, dft. (7) 23A02182 Larry Travis vs. Reliance Express, Inc. and Sona Sambi James P. Myers, plff.; Canon T. Corbitt, Melissa L. Bailey, dft. (8) 23A02942 Citibank, N.A. vs. Gregory Jones Shenika L. Colli er, plff.; No Atty., dft. (9) 23A03180 Sofi Lending Cor poration vs. Darrell Hosten Keith D. Taylor, plff.; Jordan K. Van Matre, dft (10) 23A03528 Onemain Finan cial Group, LLC as Servicer for (asf) Wilmington Trust, N.A., as issuer loan trustee for One- main Financial Issuance Trust 2020-2 vs. Brianna E. Burger Connell A. Loftus, plff.; No Atty., dft. (11) 23A03774 C & F Finance Company vs. Cheryl Derrick Kristi S. Williams, plff.; No Atty., dft. (12) 23A04752 John D. De Nkamba vs. Brandi J. Leeks Esther Oise, plff.; No Atty., dft. (13) 23A05823 Yuhua Zhang vs. Cynthia Stodghill James W. Clifton, plff.; No Atty., dft. (14) 23A06027 Anthony Nixon vs. Jack Southerland, and Aaron K. Couch Christopher S. Thurman, Carol V. Clark, plff.; No Atty., dft. 020-483256 3/7 STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY JUDGE KIMBERLY A. ALEXANDER DIVISION VII CIVIL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE CALENDAR APRIL 10.2024 AT 1:30 P.M. COURTROOM B (VIA ZOOM) OF THE JUDICIAL TOWER LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR AT 556 N. MCDONOUGH STREET DECATUR, GEORGIA 30030 MICHELLE CHEEK CIVIL CASE MANAGER 404-687-3985 E-mail to macheek@dekalb- countvaa.gov www.dekalbstatecourt.net THE STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ORDER (Civil Pre-Trial Conference Cal endar) Counsel and pro se litigants in all listed cases are directed to appear in Court for the Division VII ++Civil Pre-trial Conference Calendar++ on April 10, 2024 at 1:30 P.M. (Via Zoom). The purpose of this Conference is to determine the status of the case, resolve remaining issues, and schedule the case for trial. A Consolidated Pre-Trial Order will be due sixty (60) days be fore trial, but the Order need not be prepared for the Pre-Tri al Conference. At the Pre-trial Conference, counsel and parties represent ing themselves must be pre pared to address any remain ing discovery issues, all pending or anticipated motions, chances of settlement, length of trial, number of jurors, jury pre-qualifications, and court re porting of the case. Counsel and parties are expected to confer, exchange documents and resolve any discovery dis putes. Further, they must have express authority to settle the pending claim(s) and be pre pared to confidentially reveal the terms of settlement to the Court. THE ATTORNEYS WHO WILL ACTUALLY TRY THE CASE, AND PARTIES REPRESENT ING THEMSELVES, COR PORATIONS MUST BE REP RESENTED BY COUNSEL IN ALL ACTIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JUNE 5TH, 1997. ECKLES v. ATLANTA TECH NOLOGY GROUP, INC. 267 Ga 801,485 S.E.2d 22 (1997). ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PRETRIAL CONFER ENCE AND WILL BE EXPEC TED TO COMMIT TO A SPE CIALLY-SET TRIAL DATE. No continuances will be gran ted except on prior written or der of the Court for legal cause shown. A Motion for Continu ance must be made in writing at least ten days before the Pre-Trial Conference, and an Order must be submitted. Failure to respond to this no tice may result in the dismissal of the complaint, answer, or counterclaim, and may subject counsel or parties to sanctions. If a case is settled or otherwise resolved, the parties must noti fy Michelle Cheek, Civil Case Manager, Division VII, at (404) 687-3985 or macheek@dekalb- countyga.gov, and follow-up with a pleading confirming dis missal or settlement. SO ORDERED, this 7th day of March, 2024. Kimberly A. Alexander, Judge State Court of DeKalb County 1:30 P.M. (1) 20A79561 Kim Albright, and Malik Grant vs. Summit Hospit ality I, LLC and Et Al. Carlton R. Stewart, plff.; James R. Doyle, Yu Up “David” Lee, Robert L. Jenkins, dft. (2) 20A81035 Robert Alawoya vs. Mohamed Abdi Shaun R. Cade, plff.; Kenneth J. Rajotte, dft. (3) 20A81836 Terry Duncan vs. Jeremy Hollis, Allstate New Jer sey Property & Casualty Insur ance Company, Sompo Amer ican Insurance Company Todd Shugart, Annette S. Malena, P. Charles Scholle, plff.; Robert W. Parker, Jr., Allen L. Broughton, Michael P. Men- fredi, Ciara N. Lowe, dft. (4) 20A81985 Lisa Coleman vs. Stephon Avery Tiffany M. Robinson, plff.; Kevin A. James, Paul L. Groth, dft. (5) 20A82847 Marla Guzman
