Date: 11-21-2017

Case Style:

Case Number: CJ-2017-2517

Judge: Linda G. Morrissey

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Deborah Reed

Defendant's Attorney: Hans Otto Lehr

Description: Tulsa, OK - C3 Group, Inc. sued Nichole Huffman

Issue # 1. Issue: BREACH OF AGREEMENT - CONTRACT (CONTRACT)
Filed By: C3 GROUP INC
Filed Date: 06/23/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - SETTLED, 11/09/2017. Dismissed- Settled
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 11/21/2017. Other
Issue # 2. Issue: PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE (PROFNEG)
Filed By: C3 GROUP INC
Filed Date: 06/23/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - SETTLED, 11/09/2017. Dismissed- Settled
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 11/21/2017. Other
Issue # 3. Issue: TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE CONTRACT (INTERFERE)
Filed By: C3 GROUP INC
Filed Date: 06/23/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - SETTLED, 11/09/2017. Dismissed- Settled
Defendant: HUFFMAN, NICOLE Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 11/21/2017. Other
Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
06-23-2017 TEXT

CIVIL RELIEF MORE THAN $10,000 INITIAL FILING.
1
06-23-2017 CONTRACT

BREACH OF AGREEMENT - CONTRACT

06-23-2017 DMFE

DISPUTE MEDIATION FEE
$ 7.00
06-23-2017 PFE1

PETITION

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$ 163.00
06-23-2017 PFE7

LAW LIBRARY FEE
$ 6.00
06-23-2017 OCISR

OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM REVOLVING FUND
$ 25.00
06-23-2017 OCJC

OKLAHOMA COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS REVOLVING FUND
$ 1.55
06-23-2017 OCASA

OKLAHOMA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
$ 5.00
06-23-2017 SSFCHSCPC

SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEE FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
$ 10.00
06-23-2017 CCADMINCSF

COURT CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
$ 1.00
06-23-2017 CCADMIN0155

COURT CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON $1.55 COLLECTION
$ 0.16
06-23-2017 SJFIS

STATE JUDICIAL REVOLVING FUND - INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR SERVICES
$ 0.45
06-23-2017 DCADMIN155

DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON $1.55 COLLECTIONS
$ 0.23
06-23-2017 DCADMIN05

DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON $5 COLLECTIONS
$ 0.75
06-23-2017 DCADMINCSF

DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON COURTHOUSE SECURITY PER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
$ 1.50
06-23-2017 CCADMIN04

COURT CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON COLLECTIONS
$ 0.50
06-23-2017 LTF

LENGTHY TRIAL FUND
$ 10.00
06-23-2017 SMF

SUMMONS FEE (CLERKS FEE)
$ 10.00
06-23-2017 SMIMA

SUMMONS ISSUED - MAILED BY ATTORNEY

06-23-2017 TEXT

OCIS HAS AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED JUDGE MORRISSEY, LINDA G. TO THIS CASE.

06-23-2017 ACCOUNT

RECEIPT # 2017-3586303 ON 06/23/2017.
PAYOR: REED LEGAL TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 242.14.
LINE ITEMS:
CJ-2017-2517: $173.00 ON AC01 CLERK FEES.
CJ-2017-2517: $6.00 ON AC23 LAW LIBRARY FEE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL.
CJ-2017-2517: $1.66 ON AC31 COURT CLERK REVOLVING FUND.
CJ-2017-2517: $5.00 ON AC58 OKLAHOMA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES.
CJ-2017-2517: $1.55 ON AC59 COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS REVOLVING FUND.
CJ-2017-2517: $7.00 ON AC64 DISPUTE MEDIATION FEES CIVIL ONLY.
CJ-2017-2517: $0.45 ON AC65 STATE JUDICIAL REVOLVING FUND, INTERPRETER SVCS.
CJ-2017-2517: $2.48 ON AC67 DISTRICT COURT REVOLVING FUND.
CJ-2017-2517: $25.00 ON AC79 OCIS REVOLVING FUND.
CJ-2017-2517: $10.00 ON AC81 LENGTHY TRIAL FUND.
CJ-2017-2517: $10.00 ON AC88 SHERIFF’S SERVICE FEE FOR COURT HOUSE SECURITY.

07-14-2017 EAA

SPECIAL ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND RESERVATION OF TIME / COVER SHEET

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
07-27-2017 S

PARTY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SERVED. / FOR NICOLE HUFFMAN / PER-SRV / LEFT WITH INDIVIDUAL / ON 6-28-17 / BY CERT MAIL

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
08-04-2017 A

DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO THE PLAINTIFF'S PETITION

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
08-04-2017 MO

DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
08-08-2017 CTFREE

JUDGE GLASSCO FOR JUDGE MORRISSEY; THE CASE IS SET FOR A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ON 9-26-2017 AT 1:30 PM IN COURT ROOM 513; COUNSEL OR PARTIES WITHOUT COUNSEL MUST ATTEND THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE MADE IN THEIR ABSENCE; NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ENTERED; CLERK FILED THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND MAILED COPIES TO DEBORAH REED AND HANS OTTO LEHR;

08-08-2017 NO

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

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08-21-2017 RESP

PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO THE DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

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C3 GROUP INC
08-25-2017 CTFREE

MORRISSEY, LINDA G; ORDER ENTERED ON THE APPLICATION TO FILE REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS; (((((ORDER PLACED IN THE JUDGE'S OUTBOX TO BE PICKED UP FOR FILING)))))

08-25-2017 APLI

APPLICATION TO FILE REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS / A2J

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
08-28-2017 O

ORDER

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09-01-2017 R

DEFENDANT'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOITON TO DISIMSS / CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
09-08-2017 CTFREE

MORRISSEY, LINDA G; ORDER ENTERED ON THE PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS; (((((ORDER PLACED IN THE JUDGE'S OUTBOX TO BE PICKED UP FOR FILING)))))

09-08-2017 APLI

PLAINTIFF'S COMBINED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION FOR HEARING / C TO J / CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

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C3 GROUP INC
09-12-2017 O

ORDER

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09-12-2017 R

PLAINTIFF'S SUR-REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

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C3 GROUP INC
09-26-2017 CTFREE

MORRISSEY, LINDA G; THE CASE COMES ON FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; SCHEDULING ORDER ENTERED; MEDIATION DECLINED; PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET 7-10-2018 AT 10:00 AM IN COURT ROOM 513;

09-26-2017 SCHO

AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER / 9-26-17

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10-02-2017 CTFREE

MORRISSEY, LINDA G; NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ENTERED; 7-10-2018 AT 10:00 AM; CLERK FILED THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND MAILED COPIES TO DEBORAH A. REED AND HANS OTTO LEHR;

10-02-2017 NO

NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE / SEE ABOVE ENTRY / AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING

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10-13-2017 CTFREE

MORRISSEY, LINDA G; ORDER ON THE DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS ENTERED; CLERK FILED THE ORIGINAL ORDER AND MAILED COPIES TO BENJAMIN OXFORD, HANS OTTO LEHR, DEBORAH A. REED AND SHELLI M. LITTLE;

PURSUANT TO 12 O.S. § 19.1(C)(2), DEFENDANT, NICOLE HUFFRNAN (“DEFENDANT”) SEEKS DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF, C3 GROUP, INC.'S (“PLAINTIFF”) PETITION BASED ON FAILURE TO ATTACH A QUALIFIED EXPERT AFFIDAVIT. 12 O.S. § 19.1 PROVIDES IN PERTINENT PART:

[I]N ANY CIVIL ACTION FOR NEGLIGENCE WHEREIN THE PLAINTIFF SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE TESTIMONY OF AN EXPERT WITNESS TO ESTABLISH BREACH OF THE RELEVANT STANDARD OF CARE AND THAT SUCH BREACH OF DUTY RESULTED IN HARM TO THE PLAINTIFF . . . THE PLAINTIFF SHALL ATTACH TO THE PETITION AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING THAT . . . THE PLAINTIFF HAS CONSULTED AND REVIEWED THE FACTS OF THE CLAIM WITH A QUALIFIED EXPERT[.]

ID. AT ¶ (A)(1)(A). “IF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL OR OTHER SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE WILL ASSIST THE TRIER OF FACT TO UNDERSTAND THE EVIDENCE OR TO DETERMINE A FACT IN ISSUE, A WITNESS QUALIFIED AS AN EXPERT BY KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING OR EDUCATION MAY TESTIFY IN THE FORM OF AN OPINION . . . .“ 12 O.S. § 2702. “WHEN AN INJURY IS OF A NATURE REQUIRING A SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL PERSON TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND THE EXTENT THEREOF, THE SCIENTIFIC QUESTION PRESENTED MUST NECESSARILY BE DETERMINED BY TESTIMONY OF SKILLED AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS. CHRISTIAN V. GRAY, 2003 OK 10, ¶ 20, 65 P.3D 591, 601-02, AS CORRECTED (FEB. 24, 2003).

IN THE INSTANT CASE, PLAINTIFF'S PETITION ALLEGES, INTER ALIA,

DEFENDANT ACCESSED PLAINTIFFS PROPERTY AND WILLFULLY RESET THE COMPUTER TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHICH CAUSED CRITICAL DATA TO BE DELETED. DEFENDANT'S NEGLIGENT CONDUCT CAUSED THE LOSS OF CRITICAL COMPANY DATA RELATED TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

DEFENDANT WILLFULLY DELETED THE SLACK SOFTWARE ACCOUNT AND EITHER WILLFULLY OR NEGLIGENTLY CAUSED EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS OF ACCUMULATED COMPANY INFORMATION TO BE DELETED.

(PETITION, ¶¶ 36-37). BASED ON THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN PLAINTIFF'S PETITION, PLAINTIFF WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT EXPERT TESTIMONY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND EXTENT OF ITS ALLEGED INJURIES. ACCORDINGLY, DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED IN PART. PURSUANT TO 12 O.S. § 19.1(B)(1), GOOD CAUSE IS SHOWN TO GRANT PLAINTIFF AN EXTENSION 60 DAYS IN WHICH TO OBTAIN A QUALIFIED EXPERT AFFIDAVIT.

10-16-2017 O

ORDER ON THE DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

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10-26-2017 MO

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER ORDER ON THE DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS / A2J

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C3 GROUP INC
11-09-2017 CNOTE

CLERK'S NOTE; AS PER CLERK'S PHONE CONVERSATION WITH SHELLI LITTLE FROM DEBORAH REED'S OFFICE AND BAILIFF'S PHONE CONVERSATION WITH BEN OXFORD, THE CASE HAS SETTLED AND THE "PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER ORDER ON THE DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS" IS MOOT; THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 7-10-2018 AT 10:00 AM IS STRICKEN;

Outcome: 11-21-2017 DISM

DISMISSAL

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HUFFMAN, NICOLE
11-21-2017 DISPCVDMWP

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
1 HUFFMAN, NICOLE
11-21-2017 DISPCVDMWP

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
2 HUFFMAN, NICOLE
11-21-2017 DISPCVDMWP

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
3 HUFFMAN, NICOLE

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