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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-27
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 35 entries
Disposition NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Parties

Plaintiff Celena Sherman|Jalen Sherman
Defendant City Of Buena Park|Knott's Berry Farm Llc|Orange County Sheriff's Department
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Judge

Hon. Dourbetas, Nico

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/12/2024 03:37:00 PM.
  3. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT FILED BY KNOTT'S BERRY FARM LLC ON 01/08/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31413671 RECEIVED ON 01/08/2024 09:15:33 AM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 01/08/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/05/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  7. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA ON 12/22/2023
  8. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA ON 12/22/2023
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA ON 12/22/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21409461 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2023 04:06:17 PM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KNOTT'S BERRY FARM LLC ON 12/21/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31408358 RECEIVED ON 12/21/2023 06:12:34 PM.
  13. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13268187 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13096335.
  14. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KNOTT'S BERRY FARM LLC ON 07/17/2023
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11169431 RECEIVED ON 07/17/2023 07:28:07 PM.
  16. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 06/26/2023
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31328647 RECEIVED ON 06/26/2023 09:07:26 AM.
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41501864 REJECTED.
  19. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 03/27/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/08/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 03/10/2023
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41459447 RECEIVED ON 03/10/2023 07:39:08 PM.
  23. STIPULATION - OTHER (JOINT STIP OF DISMISSAL OF CITY OF BUENA PARK) FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 12/28/2022
  24. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 12/28/2022
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31249862 RECEIVED ON 12/28/2022 04:47:16 PM.
  26. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 10/14/2022
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11051866 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2022 03:22:21 PM.
  28. SHERMAN, CELENA APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM CR .
  29. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY SHERMAN, JALEN ON 10/12/2022
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11048313 RECEIVED ON 10/06/2022 04:24:09 PM.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/27/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C14 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  32. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER DOURBETAS, NICO ON 09/27/2022.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13115298 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12943337.
  34. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 09/27/2022
  35. COMPLAINT FILED BY SHERMAN, CELENA; SHERMAN, JALEN ON 09/27/2022

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