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Case Information: 2024-000739
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:Dorothy Pierce v. Jerry Edwards (2)Case Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:03/29/2024Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:10/09/2025Disposition Type:Order
Remittitur Date:10/29/2025
Lower Court or Tribunal:Oconee (2022CP3700182)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantDorothy PierceNSelf Represented
RespondentEdwards Group HoldingsNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick
RespondentEdwards PrintingNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick
RespondentJerry EdwardsNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick
RespondentRichard Hunt McDuffNDakota Erin Knehans
P. Christopher Smith, Jr.
James P. Walsh
Kenan G. Loomis
Charles A. Kinney, Jr.
RespondentMJM Law, LLCNDakota Erin Knehans
Kenan G. Loomis
Charles A. Kinney, Jr.
RespondentRiley MorningstarNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick
RespondentThe Journal NewspaperNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick
RespondentHal WelchNWilliam S Bingham
Chad R. Bowman
Maxwell S. Mishkin
Russell Warren Patrick
Douglas F. Patrick

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
10/29/2025Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
10/09/2025Dispositional Decision - Order
10/07/2025Motion - Joint Motion to Dismiss a Party (Richard Hunt McDuff and MJM Law, LLC)
09/08/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Motion Filing Fee)
09/02/2025Motion - Joint Motion to Dismiss a Party (Jerry Edwards, Edwards Group Holdings, Inc., Edwards Printing, Riley Morningstar, The Journal Newspaper, and Hal Welch)
08/26/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Respondents' Returns to Motions to Stay and Vacate)
08/22/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Vacate)
08/22/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Stay)
08/22/2025Motion - Extension of Time (2nd - Respondents' Returns to Motions to Stay and Vacate)
08/08/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st - Record on Appeal)
08/08/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st - Respondents' Returns to Motions to Stay and Vacate)
07/29/2025Motion - to Vacate and Declare Void Ab Initio the Circuit Court's Order
07/29/2025Motion - Stay / Supersedeas (including lifting of automatic stay)
07/08/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (One Bound Copy Request)
07/07/2025Initial Brief - Reply to Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC
07/07/2025Initial Brief - Reply to Respondents Jerry Edwards, et. al.
06/26/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Appellant's Inquiry of Filing Deadline - Timeline Set)
06/25/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Inquiry of Filing Deadline)
06/03/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion - Strike)
05/27/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Respondents Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
05/27/2025Initial Brief - Respondents (Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
05/06/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st - Respondents' Initial Brief of Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
04/28/2025Deficiency - Correction (1st - Respondents' Initial Brief of Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
04/16/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (1st - Respondents' Initial Brief of Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
04/03/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st - Respondents' Initial Brief of Jerry Edwards, et. al.)
03/27/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Withdrawn or Ended (1st - Appellant's Reply to Return to Motion to Strike)
03/26/2025Motion - Strike
03/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Respondents' Edwards Group Holdings, et. al.'s Initial Brief Overdue)
03/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Email Correspondence Regarding Representation - Dakota Erin Knehans, Esq.)
03/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action on Appellant's Request to Strike and Respondent's Return to Request)
03/24/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st - Appellant's Reply to Return to Motion to Strike)
03/21/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Respondent's Inquiry of Submitting Corrected Initial Brief)
03/20/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Email Correspondence Regarding Representation - Dakota Erin Knehans, Esq.)
03/20/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Initial Brief - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC)
03/19/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Respondent's Return to Appellant's Request to Strike Respondents' Initial Brief)
03/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Email Chain Between Appellant and Counsel for Respondent)
03/17/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Request to Strike Respondent's Initial Brief)
03/07/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC)
03/07/2025Initial Brief - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC
02/18/2025Deficiency - Correction (Appellant's Initial Brief)
02/12/2025Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Appellant's Initial Brief)
02/05/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Appellant)
02/05/2025Initial Brief - Appellant
01/29/2025Transcript Documents - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Request for Transcript
12/17/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st - Appellant's Initial Brief)
12/12/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st - Appellant's Initial Brief)
11/12/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
09/06/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
08/28/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
08/12/2024Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Second or Subsequent
08/06/2024Motion - No Return (Appellant's Motion to Amend Return to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss)
08/01/2024Motion - No Return (Appellant's Motion to Amend Notice of Appeal)
08/01/2024Deficiency - Correction (Appellant's Motion to Amend Notice of Appeal)
07/25/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Proposed Amended Return to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss)
07/25/2024Motion - Appellant's Motion to Amend Return to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss
07/25/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (No Consideration of Appellant's Amended Return to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss)
07/25/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Appellant's Motion to Amend Notice of Appeal)
07/19/2024Motion - Appellant's Motion to Amend Notice of Appeal
07/17/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Amended Return to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss)
07/15/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (No Consideration of Appellant's Memorandum in Support of Return to Motion to Dismiss)
07/10/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Respondent's Inquiry Regarding Appellant's Memorandum in Support of Return to Motion to Dismiss)
07/08/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Memorandum in Support of Return to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss)
07/05/2024Motion - Appellant's Reply to Respondents Return to Motion to Allow Late Filing
06/26/2024Motion - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Return to Appellant's Motion to Allow Late Filing
06/18/2024Motion - Appellant's Motion to Allow Late Filing of Return to Motion to Dismiss
06/18/2024Deficiency - Correction (Appellant's Return to Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss)
06/17/2024Motion - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Reply to Return to Motion to Dismiss
06/14/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Appellant's Return to Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss)
06/10/2024Motion - Appellant's Return to Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss
05/31/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Held in Abeyance)
05/24/2024Deficiency - Correction (Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss)
05/23/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss)
05/23/2024Transcript Documents - Copy of Transcript for Related Case No. 2024-000334 (LCT: 2023CP3700232)
05/22/2024Motion - Respondents Richard McDuff and MJM Law, LLC's Motion to Dismiss
05/22/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Order Overdue)
05/17/2024Deficiency - Correction (Notice of Appeal)
05/07/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Notice of Appeal)
05/07/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Notice of Appeal Initial Letter)
03/29/2024Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial