Dalton v. Home Depot U.S.A.
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| Judge: | Donovan W Frank |
| Referred: | Douglas L Micko |
| Case #: | 0:23-cv-02126 |
| Nature of Suit | 446 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities - Other |
| Cause | 42:12132 Americans with Disabilities Act - Public Services Discrimination |
| Case Filed: | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Jan 09, 2024 2:46 AM CST |
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Defendant
Home Depot U.S.A.
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Julie Dalton
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Represented By
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GPO
Oct 06 2025
PRELIMINARY CLASS CERTIFICATION AND PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT APPROVAL ORDER - Granting 41 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement. A fairness hearing will be held before the Court in Courtroom 7C, 7th Floor, Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota at 10:30 a.m. on January 14, 2026. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 10/6/2025. (las) |
| Docket last updated: 10/22/2025 11:59 PM CDT |
| Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | ||
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Letter to District Judge
Wed 10/08 3:51 PM
LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE by Julie Dalton . (Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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| Monday, October 06, 2025 | ||
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Order on Motion for Approval of Settlement
Mon 10/06 1:45 PM
PRELIMINARY CLASS CERTIFICATION AND PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT APPROVAL ORDER - Granting41 Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement. A fairness hearing will be held before the Court in Courtroom 7C, 7th Floor, Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota at 10:30 a.m. on January 14, 2026. (Written Opinion) Signed by Judge Donovan W. Frank on 10/6/2025. (las) |
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Motion Hearing ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings
Mon 10/06 1:33 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donovan W. Frank: Motion Hearing held on 10/06/2025 re MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Settlement filed by Julie Dalton. (Doc. No.41 ). Motion granted and written order to issue. Fairness Hearing set for 1/14/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7C (STP) before Judge Donovan W. Frank. (Court Reporter Caitlin Nat) (las) |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail
Wed 03/12 9:34 AM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than April 11, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/12/2025. (jme) |
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| Monday, February 10, 2025 | ||
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Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail
Mon 02/10 4:25 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than March 13, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 2/10/2025. (jme) |
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| Friday, January 10, 2025 | ||
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Order in Response to Letter/Request/E-mail
Fri 01/10 10:30 AM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than February 11, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 1/10/2025. (jme) |
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| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | ||
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Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court
Tue 12/10 4:36 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants them additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties have indicated that Plaintiff intends to file her Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement no later than January 10, 2025. The parties shall provide another joint update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov if Plaintiff's motion will not be filed by that date. All deadlines remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 12/10/2024. (jme) |
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| Friday, October 04, 2024 | ||
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Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court
Fri 10/04 4:49 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants their request for additional time to finalize the settlement agreement. The parties shall submit a stipulation for dismissal or another update on the settlement finalization on or before November 6, 2024. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/4/2024. (jme) |
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| Thursday, September 05, 2024 | ||
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Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court
Thu 09/05 3:07 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court thanks the parties for their emailed joint update and grants their request for additional time to finalize the settlement documents in this matter. The parties are directed to file a stipulation for dismissal or submit another joint update on the settlement finalization process via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, on or before October 5, 2024. Pending that submission, all deadlines in this matter remain stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/5/2024. (jme) |
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| Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | ||
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Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court
Tue 07/23 3:12 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the Notice of Settlement29 in this matter. Plaintiff shall file a Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Class Settlement, or the parties shall file a joint update on the settlement finalization process, on or before September 5, 2024. All deadlines in this case are stayed. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/23/2024. (jme) |
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| Monday, July 22, 2024 | ||
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Notice of Settlement
Mon 07/22 9:46 AM
NOTICE of Settlement by Home Depot U.S.A. (Thomson, William) |
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| Tuesday, July 09, 2024 | ||
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Protective Order
Tue 07/09 4:27 PM
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/9/2024. (jme) |
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Status Conference
Tue 07/09 12:21 PM
(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 7/9/2024: Status Conference. No Digital Recording St. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio Conference Time: 10:27am-10:36am Total Time: 9 minutes APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff: Patrick Michenfelder For Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Parties are to submit a joint status update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, no later than July 23, 2024. (jme) |
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Stipulation
Tue 07/09 11:46 AM
STIPULATION for Protective Order by Julie Dalton. (Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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| Thursday, June 06, 2024 | ||
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Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)
Thu 06/06 12:25 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 7/9/2024 at 10:30 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. The parties can use the link below or go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602924270?pwd=UENkbEJEVElrY3V6MGtuSmd2akszdz09, Meeting ID: 160 292 4270, Passcode: 014526. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 6/6/2024. (jme) |
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| Monday, May 06, 2024 | ||
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Order for Party to File Document/Respond to Court
Mon 05/06 1:42 PM
(Text-Only) ORDER FOR PARTY TO FILE DOCUMENT/RESPOND TO COURT. The Court thanks the parties for their23 Joint update in this matter. The parties are directed to provide another joint update via email to chambers at Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov, on or before June 6, 2024 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 5/6/2024. (jme) |
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| Friday, May 03, 2024 | ||
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Letter to Magistrate Judge
Fri 05/03 10:02 AM
LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Julie Dalton . (Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | ||
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Status Conference
Tue 03/19 10:33 AM
(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/19/2024: Status Conference. No Digital Recording St. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio Conference Time: 10:00am-10:17am Total Time: 17 minutes APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff: Pat Michenfelder For Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Parties are to submit a joint status update via email to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov no later than May 3, 2024. (jme) |
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| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | ||
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Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)
Thu 03/14 8:51 AM
(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 3/19/2024 at 10:00 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609219714?pwd=WlpjRU85OEI1eVJpNW9mTG5Rbzgwdz09, Meeting ID: 160 921 9714, Passcode: 625585. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 3/14/2024. (jme) |
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| Thursday, December 07, 2023 | ||
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Status Conference
Thu 12/07 3:49 PM
(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 12/7/2023: Status Conference. No Digital Recording St. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio Conference Time: 3:29pm-3:37pm Total Time: 8 minutes APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff: Patrick Michenfelder For Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Status conference held. Additional status conference to be set by separate order. (jme) |
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| Friday, October 20, 2023 | ||
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Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)
Fri 10/20 11:29 AM
(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Status Conference set for 12/7/2023 at 03:30 PM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605227146?pwd=aG9UbGczdm8rVnJubktUeWx1eC8yZz09, Meeting ID: 160 522 7146, Passcode: 784428. Each party is directed to submit a confidential settlement letter to Micko_chambers@mnd.uscourts.gov on or before 11/30/23. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023. (jme) |
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Scheduling Order
Fri 10/20 11:22 AM
PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 12/4/2023. Fact Discovery due by 8/1/2024. Expert Discovery due by 2/1/2025. Motions (non-disp) due 2/15/2025. Motions (disp) due by 4/1/2025. Ready for trial due by 9/2/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023. (jme) |
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Pretrial Conference - Initial
Fri 10/20 9:58 AM
(Text-Only) MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 10/20/2023: Rule 16 Pretrial Conference. No Digital Recording St. Paul Courthouse, Zoom Audio Conference Time: 9:30am-9:41am Total Time: 11 minutes APPEARANCES: For Plaintiff: Patrick Michenfelder; Jason Gustafson For Defendant: William Thomson PROCEEDINGS: Pretrial Scheduling Order to be issued. (jme) |
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| Monday, October 16, 2023 | ||
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notice
Notice re: Non-Admitted Attorney
Mon 10/16 2:34 PM
(Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted Attorney We have received documents listing Misty Peterson as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with [LINK:Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c)] or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with [LINK:Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e)] . For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at [LINK:www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms] [LINK:. (CLK) |
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| Friday, October 13, 2023 | ||
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Rule 26(f) Report
Fri 10/13 3:08 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. Filed by Julie Dalton.(Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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| Thursday, September 14, 2023 | ||
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Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Thu 09/14 9:22 AM
(Text-Only) ORDER granting13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Sidney Stewart Haskins, II for Home Depot U.S.A. Approved by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/14/2023. (jam) |
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| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Wed 09/13 1:05 PM
MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Sidney Stewart Haskins. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-10532270 filed by Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) |
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Order/Notice of Hearing/Deadlines (Setting/Resetting)
Wed 09/13 10:08 AM
ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 10/13/2023. Confidential letters to Court due by 10/13/2023. Pretrial Conference set for 10/20/2023 at 09:30 AM via Zoom Audio-only Conference (no courtroom) before Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please go to Zoomgov.com and use the following login information to join the hearing: Meeting URL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1605701639?pwd=emY5Y3U3RHJjWUROMHUxU2hsMU51QT09, Meeting ID: 160 570 1639, Passcode: 811299. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 9/12/2023. (jme) |
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Consent Form,
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26(f) report template
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| Friday, September 08, 2023 | ||
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notice
Notice re: Non-Admitted Attorney
Fri 09/08 1:26 PM
(Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted Attorney We have received documents listing S. Stewart Haskins II as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with [LINK:Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c)] or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with [LINK:Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e)] . For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at [LINK:www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms] [LINK:. (CLK) |
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| Thursday, September 07, 2023 | ||
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Thu 09/07 11:55 AM
ANSWER to Complaint filed by Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) |
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| Thursday, August 10, 2023 | ||
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Order on Stipulation
Thu 08/10 9:50 AM
ORDER on7 Stipulation. Home Depot U.S.A. answer due 9/7/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko on 8/9/2023. (jme) |
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| Monday, August 07, 2023 | ||
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Proposed Order to Judge re Stipulation
Mon 08/07 12:47 PM
PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re7 Stipulation. (Thomson, William) |
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Stipulation
Mon 08/07 12:45 PM
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond by Home Depot U.S.A.. Jointly Signed by Julie Dalton. (Thomson, William) |
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discov
Rule 7.1 - Disclosure Statement
Mon 08/07 12:40 PM
RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or subsidiary reported for Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) |
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Notice of Appearance
Mon 08/07 12:33 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by William Thomson on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A.. (Thomson, William) |
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| Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Tue 07/18 11:04 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Julie Dalton. Home Depot U.S.A. served on 7/18/2023, answer due 8/8/2023. (Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | ||
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Summons Issued
Thu 07/13 4:29 PM
Summons Issued as to Home Depot U.S.A. (ABR) |
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Notice of Initial Case Assignment
Thu 07/13 4:28 PM
(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Donovan W. Frank per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights: Housing/Accommodations, ADA Other) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko. Please use case number 23-cv-2126 (DWF/DLM). Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (ABR) |
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Complaint
Thu 07/13 4:06 PM
COMPLAINT against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-10405820) filed by Julie Dalton. Filer requests summons issued. (Michenfelder, Patrick) |
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Civil Cover Sheet
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