Hill v. Merrill et al
Plaintiff: Jeffrey Von Hill
Defendant: Daenen Merrill, Kamee Lyons, Kieth Merrill, Norcal Mutual Insurance Company/Pro Assurance Corporation, The Hartford Financial Services Group and Computer Share
Case Number: 2:2025cv01101
Filed: December 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Tena Campbell
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 JUDGMENT that the action is dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute - CASE CLOSED. Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 4/30/26 (alt)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 4/30/26 (alt)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER denying #8 Motion for USMS Service of Process; granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Service. Plaintiff must file proof of service or a properly executed and signed waiver of service within 30 days from the date of this Order. Failure to comply with this Order will result in a dismissal of the case. (The court construes #8 Response to Order to Show Cause as a motion for court-directed service and for an extension of time to complete service) Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/23/26 (alt)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for USMS Service of Process, MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Service (RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #7 Order to Show Cause,) filed by Jeffrey Von Hill (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit D, #4 Envelope) (alt). Converted entry to Motion per order of the court construing #8 Response to Order to Show Cause as a motion for court-directed service and for an extension of time to complete service on 3/23/2026 (alt) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/30/2026) (kec). (Attachment 4 replaced on 3/30/2026) (kec).
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff is to file proof of service within 14 days from the date of this order or show cause why this case should not be dismissed. Signed by Judge Tena Campbell on 3/10/26 (alt)
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF NON-CONSENT Consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge under DUCivR 72-3 has not been obtained. Case randomly assigned to Judge Tena Campbell and Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. Magistrate Judge is automatically referred under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B). Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero no longer assigned as the presiding judge to the case. (mh)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Full Filing fee: $ 405.00 received, receipt number 12388. (kop)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATE JUDGE ASSIGNMENT - This case is assigned to a magistrate judge. Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail to the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Jeffrey Von Hill. Form due by 12/29/2025. (mh)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Jeffrey Von Hill. (mdj)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 **SEALED DOCUMENT** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero for review, case file forwarded to Magistrate Judge. (Received by the court on: 12/05/2025) filed by Plaintiff Jeffrey Von Hill. (mdj)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Computer Share, Kamee Lyons, Daenen Merrill, Kieth Merrill, Norcal Mutual Insurance Company/Pro Assurance Corporation, The Hartford Financial Services Group (Originally received by the court on 12/05/2025). (Fee Status: IFP Pending) filed by Jeffrey Von Hill. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Miscellaneous Case for Pre-Action Discovery and Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum, #2 Exhibit Declaration, #3 Exhibit Subpoena Duces Tecum, #4 Exhibit Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) Assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero. (mdj)

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