Hack v. Preston et al
Plaintiff: Charlene Hack
Defendant: Daniel M. Preston, Daniel Preston Martin, Jeffrey Paul Hack and Jayne D. Hack
Case Number: 4:2025cv00096
Filed: August 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Paul Kohler
Referring Judge: David Nuffer
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of LIMITED APPEARANCE by Austin B. Egan on behalf of Jeffrey Paul Hack for purpose of File motion for leave to amend answer to include counterclaim (Egan, Austin)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Complaint: Plaintiff has until 60 days from the date of this order to serve the Defendants in this case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 12/4/25 (alt)
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re #14 Summons Returned Executed. The document was filed incorrectly, naming dft "Daniel M. Preston" as the party who was served. The party served was actually "Jeffrey Paul Hack". The clerk will correct the entry text to name the actual party served and cautions filers to review entries before submitting to ensure the correct parties have been selected. (alt)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DOCKET TEXT ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE that on or before Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Defendant Jeffrey Paul Hack shall show cause on why his #15 Answer should not be stricken and default against Defendant Jeffrey Paul Hack entered for failure to comply with the #18 Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 12/3/25 (docket text only - no attached document) (alt) Modified on 12/3/2025: added text clarifying this is docket text only (alt)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Plaintiff's MOTION for Extension of Time service of Daniel Preston Martin and Jayne D. Hack and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Charlene Hack. Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Williams, Jon)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Modification of Docket re 20 Order to Show Cause. Error: Original entry text did not indicate that entry is for a Docket Text Order. Correction: Entry text modified to clarify that the order is docket text only - no document attached. (alt)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. Attorney Austin B. Egan withdrawn from case for Jeffrey Paul Hack. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 11/4/25 (alt)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The docket does not show proof of service for Defendant Jayne Hack ("Defendant"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that on or before Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Plaintiff shall show cause for this delay, or file a motion to extend time supported by a showing of cause, or file proof of service for Defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Failure to comply will result in dismissal of Defendant without prejudice. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 11/3/2025 (docket text only - no attached document) (alt/vc)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Jeffrey Paul Hack. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Egan, Austin)
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Jeffrey Paul Hack.(Egan, Austin)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Charlene Hack. Summons as to Jeffrey Paul Hack Daniel M. Preston. (Williams, Jon) Modified on 12/4/2025: corrected entry text per 21 Notice (alt)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Deadline updated to 11/3/2025 for Jeffrey Paul Hack to filed answer/response. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 10/20/25 (alt)
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Jeffrey Paul Hack. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) Motions referred to Paul Kohler.(Egan, Austin)
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of LIMITED APPEARANCE by Austin B. Egan on behalf of Jeffrey Paul Hack for purpose of Respond to Complaint (Egan, Austin)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Summons Issued Electronically as to Jeffrey Paul Hack. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Summons Issued Electronically as to Jayne D. Hack. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
August 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Summons Issued Electronically as to Daniel M. Preston. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
August 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Supplementing #6 Order to Propose Schedule. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 8/5/25 (alt)
August 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler on 8/5/25 (alt)
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 DOCKET TEXT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 08/04/2025. (bmr)
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Location: This case is assigned to the Southern Region of the Central Division of the District of Utah. More information is on the court's #Southern Region web page. (bmr)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- 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 at the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Charlene Hack. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 8/22/2025. (kec)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE FROM THE COURT re #1 Complaint. Attorney selected the incorrect division when creating the case. Case 2:25-cv-00634 will be closed and all pleadings will be transferred to case 4:25-cv-00096. Case number will now read 4:25-cv-00096. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kec)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Daniel M. Preston, Jeffrey Paul Hack, Jayne D. Hack with filing fee previously paid (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5506265) filed by Charlene Hack. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Williams, Jon) Modified by filing against defendants and adding receipt number; answer records fixed on 8/1/2025 (kec).
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Judge David Nuffer added. Case number will now read 4:25-cv-00096-DN. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kec)

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