Date Posted: June 10, 2025 04:21 PM WATAUGA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CALENDAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 COURTROOM NUMBER 0SUP THEODORE MCENTIRE ,PRESIDING JUDGE ADMINISTRATIVE BEGINNING TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 AT 9:30 AM _______________________________________________________________________ ANY QUESTIONS INVOLVING THIS CALENDAR MAY BE DIRECTED TO MS. GINA BYRD, SUPERIOR COURT MANAGER AT 828-268-6616 OR GINA.M.BYRD@NCCOURTS.ORG. ****Please note new Local Rules for District 35 (formerly District 24) were effective January 1, 2023.******* **PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR OUT OF COURT SUBMISSIONS AS SET FORTH IN LOCAL RULES. OUT OF COURT SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE. New Local Rules and required forms for Scheduling Orders may be found at:www.nccourts.gov/locations/watauga-county/watauga-county-local-rules-and-forms _______________________________________________________________________ Gina M. Byrd, Superior Court Manager 842 W. King Street, Box 11 Boone, NC 28607 TELEPHONE: 828-268-6616 GINA.M.BYRD@NCCOURTS.ORG The purpose of this administrative calendar is to designate trial settings for all civil cases appearing on the calendar. At the time, date and place indicated above, a pre-trial conference will be held to review the status of the cases listed. The scheduled weeks for civil trials are: AUGUST 11, 2025 SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 OCTOBER 6, 2025 NOVEMBER 17, 2025 DECEMBER 8, 2025 JANUARY 25, 2026 FEBRUARY 22, 2026 MARCH 22, 2026 APRIL 26, 2026 In accordance with local rules, an attorney must, consistent with ethical requirements, appear at the administrative scheduling session, or have present a partner, associate, or another attorney familiar with the case. An appearance may be avoided if a case management order is submitted per the deadline as set out in most recent Local Rules referenced above. Judicial District 35 will officially go live in Odyssey on July 21, 2025. _____________________________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR ========================================================================================= Page 1 # 1 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 20-CVS-000524 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION HOLLOWAY,MATTHEW,BAPTISTE FINKELSTEIN,LISA,BLAND -VS- MCDANIEL,A'LETA,A EGGERS,STACY,C,IV PRO SE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PRO SE PENNSYLVANIA EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONDEMNATION MINOR ESTATE - DISBURSE ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 1667 Case filed 11/16/2020 Answer 2/25/2022 # 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 21-CVS-000180 FARRINGTON,DAVID,BRADFORD MOFFATT,TYLER,RYAN PETRACK,JOSEPH,T FARRINGTON,MARGARET,ELIZABETH WILSON,FRANK,C,III -VS- WV INVESTMENTS LLC MARTIN,BRYAN,P ZINKOW,N,COSMO ERTESCHIK,ANDREW,H EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: NEGLIGENCE - OTHER TRESPASS NUISANCE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION INJUNCTION ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR AMEND JUDGMENT DEPOSIT FUNDS WITH CLERK CONSENT MOTION TO CORREC RETURN DEPOSING FOLLOWIN DAYS SINCE FILING: 1518 Briefs 6/30/2025 Page 2 # 3 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 23-E-000300 ESTATE OF ELIZABETH YARDLEY HEDRICK, JEFFERY EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION CAPUA, ANDREA ISSUES: APPEAL OF CLERK OF COURT (E OR SP) DAYS SINCE FILING: 54 Status of service/ready for alignment? # 4 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000081 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION HOLLOWAY,MATTHEW,BAPTISTE -VS- PHILLIPS,DONOVAN MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR PHILLIPS,WAYNE MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONDEMNATION ALLOW ANSWER/DENY ADMISS DAYS SINCE FILING: 476 Case filed 2/20/2024 Answer 5/21/2025 # 5 _____________________________________________________________________________________ JUDGE: GAVENUS,GARY,M 24-CVS-000137 PHILLIPS,JOSHUA HENSLEY,JOHN,C,JR HENSLEY,JORDAN -VS- CALIFF,JAMES,C,MD JACKSON,PHILLIP,T APPALACHIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL PRO SE ASSOCIATES INC APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE JACKSON,PHILLIP,T SYSTEM INC EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 435 To schedule specific April 2026 trial date Page 3 # 6 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000331 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION HOLLOWAY,MATTHEW,BAPTISTE -VS- GREEN,MICHAEL,R CO-TTE MICHAEL MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR GREEN & ALLISON GRE GREEN,ALLISON,W CO-TTE MICHAEL MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR GREEN & ALLISON GRE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONDEMNATION DAYS SINCE FILING: 295 Case filed 8/19/2024 Answer 5/21/2025 # 7 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000349 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION HOLLOWAY,MATTHEW,BAPTISTE -VS- CLARK,RICHARD,RAY MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR CLARK,DEBRA,B MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONDEMNATION MINOR ESTATE - DISBURSE ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DAYS SINCE FILING: 288 Case filed 8/26/2024 Answer 2/24/2025 Page 4 # 8 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000420 JULIAN,ZACHARY MARTIN,BRYAN,P JULIAN,DEANNA MARTIN,BRYAN,P -VS- LATHAN,NICOLE SMITH,RYAN NAZELROD,BENJAMIN CRAWLEY,DOUG SMITH,RYAN MERTA,KEVIN SMITH,RYAN NAZELROD,BENJAMIN CUSTOM ESTATE HOMES INC SMITH,RYAN NAZELROD,BENJAMIN SKI VILLAGE LLC SMITH,RYAN NAZELROD,BENJAMIN EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE CONVERSION DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT JUDGMENT ON PLEADING CONSOLIDATION DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 242 Case filed 10/11/2025 Motions to Dismiss filed 12/20/2025 Answer 4/30/2025 # 9 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000435 IRREVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT II MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- SUMMIT AT LOST RIDGE OWNERS SPAINHOUR,JOHN,E ASSOCIATION HODGES CONSTRUCTION INC PRO SE ROY HODGES CONSTRUCTION INC CULPEPPER,PAUL,E BULLFROG LANDSCAPING INC MCKINNEY,GERALD,R EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: NEGLIGENCE - OTHER INDEMNIFICATION CONTRIBUTION INDEMNIFICATION CONTRIBUTION DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) INDEMNIFICATION CONTRIBUTION ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DAYS SINCE FILING: 235 Case filed 10/18/2024 Answer 11/22/2025 Motion Dismiss 1/16/2025 Page 5 # 10 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000454 NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY INC MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- TWIN PINE BUILDERS LLC PRO SE WRIGHT,SHAMBA PRO SE WRIGHT,SAMANTHA PRO SE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT COLLECTION ON ACCOUNT BREACH OF GUARANTEE CLAIM OF LIEN UPON FUNDS SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI DAYS SINCE FILING: 217 Filed 11/5/2025 Service 11/8/2024 # 11 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000455 NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY INC MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- WEED,FRANCIS PRO SE MAHER,TIMOTHY PRO SE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: COLLECTION ON ACCOUNT CONTRACT BREACH OF GUARANTEE SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI ENTRY OF DEFAULT DAYS SINCE FILING: 217 Case filed 11/5/2024 Served 12/5/2024 Page 6 # 12 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000484 TWIN OAKS LANDSCAPING INC MOFFATT,TYLER,RYAN -VS- BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CLUB PROPERTY MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR OWNERS ASSOCIATI EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT QUANTUM MERIUT CONTRACT UNJUST ENRICHMENT ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 203 Case filed 11/19/24 Answer 3/19/2025 # 13 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000488 MILLER,RICK,N MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- MINTON,ISAAC,DANIEL AMOS,T,DEAN MINTON,VANESSA,CASEY AMOS,T,DEAN DILLCO LLC CONWAY,GLENN,M CAPUA,PAUL,AUGUSTUS EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI DAMAGES DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) ENTRY OF DEFAULT SET ASIDE ENTRY OF DEFAULT ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 201 Case filed 11/21/2024 Answer 2/4/2025 Page 7 # 14 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000489 JONES,HAROLD MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR WATSON,AIDEN MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- OSBORNE,BRYAN,LEE PRO SE OSBORNE,MARIE PRO SE UNNAMED DEFENDANT HENSON,PERRY,C,JR EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: NEGLIGENCE - OTHER PUNITIVE DAMAGES INTENTIONAL ASSAULT AND SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) JUDGMENT ON PLEADING BIFURCATE TRIAL-COMPENSA ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 201 Case filed 11/21/2024 Answer 4/7/2025 # 15 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000491 COHEN,NATHAN HORTON,DEVLIN,KYLE -VS- MCLEAN INNOVATIVE HOMES LLC SPAINHOUR,JOHN,E EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: PREMISE LIABILITY DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 200 Case filed 11/22/2024 Answers 3/28/2025 Page 8 # 16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24-CVS-000495 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION STEIN,JOSHUA,H -VS- CLARK,RICHARD,RAY MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR CLARK,DEBRA,JANE,BREWER MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONDEMNATION SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI MINOR ESTATE - DISBURSE DAYS SINCE FILING: 197 Case filed 11/25/2024 Answers 5/21/2025 # 17 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000006 GREENE,AIMEE,LEIGH ROBERTSON,ELIZABETH,R -VS- WATSON,DAVID,THOMAS SMITH,KENDALL,M BLOWING ROCK TOWN OF SMITH,KENDALL,M EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE PUNITIVE DAMAGES ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 155 Case filed 1/6/2025 Answers 3/26/25 Page 9 # 18 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000013 PRESTI,STEVEN,J GRIFFIN-PRESTI,KELLY CONWAY,GLENN,M -VS- KIDDER CONSTRUCTION INC SPAINHOUR,JOHN,E KIDDER,DALE,L SPAINHOUR,JOHN,E EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT BREECH/IMPLIED COVENANT BREECH/IMPLIED DUTY WORK UNJUST ENRICHMENT NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTAT UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRA DEFAMATION SLANDER OF TITLE CONTRACT BREECH/IMPLIED COVENANT BREECH/IMPLIED DUTY WORK UNJUST ENRICHMENT NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTAT UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRA DEFAMATION SLANDER OF TITLE CONTRACT ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT MOTION TO CANCEL LIEN MOTION TO CANCEL LIEN DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 153 Case filed 1/8/2025 Answers 3/21/2025 Page 10 # 19 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000019 BRAINARD,NATHAN MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR BRAINARD,KATHLEEN MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- FREDERICK BUILDING GROUP INC HOWARD,D,DALE GIGNAC,FREDERICK HOWARD,D,DALE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT PIERCING THE CORPORATE V SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI FRAUD NEGLIGENCE - OTHER CONTRACT ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DAYS SINCE FILING: 148 Case filed 1/13/2025 Answers 3/17/2025 # 20 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000035 SOUTHEAST AQUATICS GROUP LLC FITZGERALD,ANDREW,L -VS- SUMMIT AT ECHOTA LLC THE HERNDON,ROBERT,JASON JOHNSON,ETHAN,A CHILLEMI,ADRIANNE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT QUANTUM MERUIT CLAIM OF LIEN DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) CONTRACT CONTRACT DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DESIGNATE A MEDIATOR DAYS SINCE FILING: 137 Case filed 1/24/2025 Answer 3/14/2025 Page 11 # 21 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000055 BULLOCK,MARGARET MCTIER,TY,K -VS- BRYAN,ANTHONY MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) JUDGMENT ON PLEADING ORDER TO MEDIATED SETTLEMENT DAYS SINCE FILING: 119 Case filed 2/11/2025 Answers 4/29/2025 # 22 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000084 MORGAN,WILLIAM LOWENBERGER,JUSTIN,LOUIS -VS- TOWNSEND,KAYLA,MCNEIL SCOTT,COLIN,E TOWNSEND,TRAVIS,CLAYTON SCOTT,COLIN,E EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE DAYS SINCE FILING: 104 Case filed 2/26/2025 # 23 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000085 WALKER,JOHN,BRANDON MILLER,NATHAN,ARTHUR -VS- AMERICA'S MOST WANTED 4X4 LLC PRO SE EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE - OTHER NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTAT UNJUST ENRICHMENT QUANTUM MERUIT DAYS SINCE FILING: 104 Case filed 2/26/2025 Service 3/3/2025 Page 12 # 24 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000094 CHANDLER,SUSAN BY OWNERS INS CO DIXON,MALIK SUBROGEE OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY DIXON,MALIK -VS- MEN MOVING MOUNTAINS LLC MILLER,NATHAN EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DAYS SINCE FILING: 99 Case filed 3/3/2025 Service 3/7/2025 # 25 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000134 TON,DAT MARTIN,BRYAN,P VIET KORNER LLC MARTIN,BRYAN,P -VS- NGUYEN,ANH CAUDILL,BO,BRANDON SUZUKI,TOMI,M ONE FIRST LLC CAUDILL,BO,BRANDON SUZUKI,TOMI,M LITTLE VILLAGE GRILL LLC CAUDILL,BO,BRANDON SUZUKI,TOMI,M EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FRAUD DAMAGES PUNITIVE DAMAGES CONTRACT DISMISS (INVOLUNTARY) DAYS SINCE FILING: 71 Case filed 3/31/2025 Page 13 # 26 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000138 ACPI INC RESPESS,W,WALLACE,JR -VS- T PEARCE CONSTRUCTION LLC HEDRICK,JEFFERY,M PEARCE,TODD,LAWRENCE HEDRICK,JEFFERY,M EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: NEGLIGENCE - OTHER MONEY OWED CONTRACT SERVICEMEMBER CIVIL RELI DAYS SINCE FILING: 67 Case filed 4/4/2025 # 27 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 25-CVS-000141 OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY CULPEPPER,PAUL,E -VS- GAMBILL ENTERPRISES INC WEISS,JAMES,MICHAEL ANDERSON,MATTHEW,ALLEN LAWSON EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION ISSUES: CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE - OTHER DAYS SINCE FILING: 64 Case filed 4/7/2025 Page 14