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Rachael Smilowitz , plaintiff, et al VS Napa Home & Garden Inc , defendant, et al
Case Number:	2011CP1004202	Court Agency:	Common Pleas	Filed Date:	06/14/2011
Case Type:	Common Pleas	Case Sub Type:	Products Liab 340	File Type:	Jury
Status:	Settled	Assigned Judge:	Clerk Of Court C P, G S, And Family Court
Disposition:	Withdrawn or Settled by Parties	Disposition Date:	03/26/2013	Disposition Judge:	Mcdonald, Stephanie P
Original Source Doc:		Original Case #:
Judgment Number:		Court Roster:

Case Parties

Name

Address

Race

Sex

Date Of Birth

Party Type

Party Status

Last Updated

Evans, Laura Johnson	25 Calhoun Street Ste. 250 Charleston SC 29401	Defendant Attorney	12/10/2012
Losorea Packaging Inc		Defendant	06/15/2011
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Glenn, James Bruce	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	03/27/2013
Leonardi, Shelby K.(Inactive)	901 Richland Street Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	05/20/2013
Glenn, James Bruce	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	03/27/2013
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	PO Box 993 Charleston SC 29402	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc(Inactive)		Defendant	05/20/2013
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Ken		Plaintiff	06/15/2011
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc(Inactive)		Defendant	05/20/2013
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	PO Box 993 Charleston SC 29402	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Kearse, Anne McGinness	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Kuppens, John Francis	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29211	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Leonardi, Shelby K.(Inactive)	901 Richland Street Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	05/20/2013
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Losorea Packaging Inc		Defendant	06/15/2011
Evans, Laura Johnson	25 Calhoun Street Ste. 250 Charleston SC 29401	Defendant Attorney	12/10/2012
Napa Home & Garden Inc		Defendant	12/29/2011
Smilowitz, Ken		Plaintiff	06/15/2011
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Kearse, Anne McGinness	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Thames, George Troy(Inactive)	PO Box 22129 Charleston SC 294132129	Defendant Attorney	11/15/2012

Actions

Name

Description

Type

Motion Roster

Begin Date

Completion Date

Documents

Smilowitz, Rachael	2nd Supplemental order concerning qualified settlement fund	Order	05/21/2013-10:42
	Order/approving the payment of claims from the qualifed	Order	05/21/2013-10:40
	Stipulation Of Dismissal of certain defendant W/ prejudice	Filing	05/17/2013-11:21
Fuel Barons Inc	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	05/16/2013-15:39
Glenn, James Bruce	Motion/Withdraw Appearance for defendant, crt/srv	Motion	05/16/2013-13:21
	Order/aproving the payment of fuel barons class I	Order	04/24/2013-09:58
	Order/1st supplemental order concerning qualified settlement	Order	04/09/2013-14:15
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/establishing qualified settlement fund & appt	Order	03/26/2013-14:13
Smilowitz, Rachael	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	03/26/2013-13:42	03/26/2013-13:42
Evans, Laura Johnson	Motion/Joint Motion to Establish & Appoint	Motion	03/26/2013-13:13	03/26/2013-13:13
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/Relieve Counsel-G Troy Thames	Order	12/06/2012-10:48	03/26/2013-10:48
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/defnt's mot to w/draw as counsel is granted	Order	11/14/2012-12:43	03/26/2013-12:43
Hoyle, Thomas David	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Evans, Laura Johnson	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kearse, Anne McGinness	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kuppens, John Francis	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Thames, George Troy	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Glenn, James Bruce	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kearse, Anne McGinness	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Hoyle, Thomas David	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Evans, Laura Johnson	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Glenn, James Bruce	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Kuppens, John Francis	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Thames, George Troy	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
	Letter/Letter from Atty Leonardi re Withdrawal on Case	Filing	08/20/2012-10:09	03/26/2013-10:09
	Order/Consent Scheduling Order	Order	07/25/2012-16:16	03/26/2013-16:16
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/Order Filing Fee	Filing	07/19/2012-15:05	03/26/2013-15:05
Thames, George Troy	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	07/16/2012-10:51	03/26/2013-10:51
Thames, George Troy	Motion/Withdraw as Counsel for defendant, crt/srv	Motion	07/13/2012-15:27	11/07/2012-15:27
Fuel Barons Inc	Notice/Suggestion of Bankruptcy & crt/srv	Filing	01/26/2012-14:11	03/26/2013-14:11
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/Consent Confidentiality Order	Order	01/04/2012-09:54	03/26/2013-09:54
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/Order Filing Fee	Filing	12/29/2011-15:06	03/26/2013-15:06
Fuel Barons Inc	Answer/Amended Answer to Amended Complaint, crt/srv	Filing	09/19/2011-09:18	03/26/2013-09:18
Fuel Barons Inc	Answer/Answer And Service	Filing	08/18/2011-10:54	03/26/2013-10:54
Losorea Packaging Inc	Answer/Answer of Defnt Losorea Packing Inc & Cert/Serv	Filing	08/11/2011-14:27	03/26/2013-14:27
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Notice of Automatic Staty Against Defnt Napa Home & Cert/Srv	Filing	08/10/2011-14:50	03/26/2013-14:50
	Service/Proof Of (3)	Filing	08/05/2011-09:58	03/26/2013-09:58
	Service/Affidavit Of Service (3)	Filing	07/26/2011-09:13	03/26/2013-09:13
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Plea of Stay in Bankruptcy & crt/srv	Filing	07/13/2011-13:59	03/26/2013-13:59
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc	Answer/Answer, jury trial requested & crt/mail	Filing	07/12/2011-15:08	03/26/2013-15:08
	Amended/Amended Complaint by all plaintiffs	Filing	06/24/2011-10:53	03/26/2013-10:53
Smilowitz, Rachael	Summons & Complaint	Filing	06/14/2011-16:30	03/26/2013-16:30

Financials

Fine/Costs:

$275.00

Total Paid for fine/costs:

$275.00

Balance Due:

$0.00

Costs
Description	Cost Code	Amount		Charge Action	Disbursed Amount

Civil Filing Fee County 44%/100%	CVFFCN	$44.00	$44.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
SCJD Filing Fee Proviso $50 / $25	SCJDPV	$50.00	$50.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Civil Filing Fee State 56%	CVFFST	$56.00	$56.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00

Payments
Payment Date	Receipt Number	Entered By	Transaction Type Code	Payment Amount
05/16/2013	513835	coccnp	PY	$25.00
03/26/2013	511193	coccnp	PY	$25.00
07/19/2012	499646	COCSLB	PY	$25.00
07/16/2012	499368	coccnp	PY	$25.00
12/29/2011	489260	COCREE	PY	$25.00
06/14/2011	479622	coccnp	PY	$150.00

Case PartiesJudgmentsTax Map InformationAssociated CasesActionsFinancials

Name

Address

Race

Sex

Date Of Birth

Party Type

Party Status

Last Updated

Evans, Laura Johnson	25 Calhoun Street Ste. 250 Charleston SC 29401	Defendant Attorney	12/10/2012
Losorea Packaging Inc		Defendant	06/15/2011
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Glenn, James Bruce	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	03/27/2013
Leonardi, Shelby K.(Inactive)	901 Richland Street Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	05/20/2013
Glenn, James Bruce	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	03/27/2013
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	PO Box 993 Charleston SC 29402	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc(Inactive)		Defendant	05/20/2013
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Ken		Plaintiff	06/15/2011
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc(Inactive)		Defendant	05/20/2013
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	PO Box 993 Charleston SC 29402	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Kearse, Anne McGinness	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Kuppens, John Francis	PO Box 11070 Columbia SC 29211	Defendant Attorney	07/26/2012
Leonardi, Shelby K.(Inactive)	901 Richland Street Columbia SC 29201	Defendant Attorney	05/20/2013
Fuel Barons Inc		Defendant	05/16/2013
Losorea Packaging Inc		Defendant	06/15/2011
Evans, Laura Johnson	25 Calhoun Street Ste. 250 Charleston SC 29401	Defendant Attorney	12/10/2012
Napa Home & Garden Inc		Defendant	12/29/2011
Smilowitz, Ken		Plaintiff	06/15/2011
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Smilowitz, Rachael		Plaintiff	05/16/2013
Hoyle, Thomas David	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Kearse, Anne McGinness	28 Bridgeside Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464	Plaintiff Attorney	07/26/2012
Thames, George Troy(Inactive)	PO Box 22129 Charleston SC 294132129	Defendant Attorney	11/15/2012

Label

Name

Description

Type

Motion Roster

Begin Date

Completion Date

Documents

Smilowitz, Rachael	2nd Supplemental order concerning qualified settlement fund	Order	05/21/2013-10:42
	Order/approving the payment of claims from the qualifed	Order	05/21/2013-10:40
	Stipulation Of Dismissal of certain defendant W/ prejudice	Filing	05/17/2013-11:21
Fuel Barons Inc	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	05/16/2013-15:39
Glenn, James Bruce	Motion/Withdraw Appearance for defendant, crt/srv	Motion	05/16/2013-13:21
	Order/aproving the payment of fuel barons class I	Order	04/24/2013-09:58
	Order/1st supplemental order concerning qualified settlement	Order	04/09/2013-14:15
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/establishing qualified settlement fund & appt	Order	03/26/2013-14:13
Smilowitz, Rachael	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	03/26/2013-13:42	03/26/2013-13:42
Evans, Laura Johnson	Motion/Joint Motion to Establish & Appoint	Motion	03/26/2013-13:13	03/26/2013-13:13
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/Relieve Counsel-G Troy Thames	Order	12/06/2012-10:48	03/26/2013-10:48
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/defnt's mot to w/draw as counsel is granted	Order	11/14/2012-12:43	03/26/2013-12:43
Hoyle, Thomas David	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Evans, Laura Johnson	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kearse, Anne McGinness	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kuppens, John Francis	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Thames, George Troy	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Glenn, James Bruce	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	10/10/2012-08:21	03/26/2013-08:21
Kearse, Anne McGinness	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Hoyle, Thomas David	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Evans, Laura Johnson	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Glenn, James Bruce	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Highfield, Duke Raleigh	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Kuppens, John Francis	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
Thames, George Troy	Roster/Notice of Motions Roster Publication Sent	Action	09/28/2012-08:37	03/26/2013-08:37
	Letter/Letter from Atty Leonardi re Withdrawal on Case	Filing	08/20/2012-10:09	03/26/2013-10:09
	Order/Consent Scheduling Order	Order	07/25/2012-16:16	03/26/2013-16:16
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/Order Filing Fee	Filing	07/19/2012-15:05	03/26/2013-15:05
Thames, George Troy	Motion/Motion Filing Fee	Filing	07/16/2012-10:51	03/26/2013-10:51
Thames, George Troy	Motion/Withdraw as Counsel for defendant, crt/srv	Motion	07/13/2012-15:27	11/07/2012-15:27
Fuel Barons Inc	Notice/Suggestion of Bankruptcy & crt/srv	Filing	01/26/2012-14:11	03/26/2013-14:11
Smilowitz, Rachael	Order/Consent Confidentiality Order	Order	01/04/2012-09:54	03/26/2013-09:54
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Order/Order Filing Fee	Filing	12/29/2011-15:06	03/26/2013-15:06
Fuel Barons Inc	Answer/Amended Answer to Amended Complaint, crt/srv	Filing	09/19/2011-09:18	03/26/2013-09:18
Fuel Barons Inc	Answer/Answer And Service	Filing	08/18/2011-10:54	03/26/2013-10:54
Losorea Packaging Inc	Answer/Answer of Defnt Losorea Packing Inc & Cert/Serv	Filing	08/11/2011-14:27	03/26/2013-14:27
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Notice of Automatic Staty Against Defnt Napa Home & Cert/Srv	Filing	08/10/2011-14:50	03/26/2013-14:50
	Service/Proof Of (3)	Filing	08/05/2011-09:58	03/26/2013-09:58
	Service/Affidavit Of Service (3)	Filing	07/26/2011-09:13	03/26/2013-09:13
Napa Home & Garden Inc	Plea of Stay in Bankruptcy & crt/srv	Filing	07/13/2011-13:59	03/26/2013-13:59
Hyams Landscape Contractors Inc	Answer/Answer, jury trial requested & crt/mail	Filing	07/12/2011-15:08	03/26/2013-15:08
	Amended/Amended Complaint by all plaintiffs	Filing	06/24/2011-10:53	03/26/2013-10:53
Smilowitz, Rachael	Summons & Complaint	Filing	06/14/2011-16:30	03/26/2013-16:30

Fine/Costs:

$275.00

Total Paid for fine/costs:

$275.00

Balance Due:

$0.00

Costs
Description	Cost Code	Amount		Charge Action	Disbursed Amount

Civil Filing Fee County 44%/100%	CVFFCN	$44.00	$44.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
SCJD Filing Fee Proviso $50 / $25	SCJDPV	$50.00	$50.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Civil Filing Fee State 56%	CVFFST	$56.00	$56.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00
Motion/Order Filing Fee $25	MOTION	$25.00	$25.00

Payments
Payment Date	Receipt Number	Entered By	Transaction Type Code	Payment Amount
05/16/2013	513835	coccnp	PY	$25.00
03/26/2013	511193	coccnp	PY	$25.00
07/19/2012	499646	COCSLB	PY	$25.00
07/16/2012	499368	coccnp	PY	$25.00
12/29/2011	489260	COCREE	PY	$25.00
06/14/2011	479622	coccnp	PY	$150.00