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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-12
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 52 entries
Disposition NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Parties

Plaintiff Joanne Montanez|Tiffany Roa
Defendant Elk Grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram|Fca Us Llc
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Judge

Hon. Crandall James

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11101948 REJECTED.
  2. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  3. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR 06/15/2023 09:05:00 AM.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/14/2023 12:59:00 PM.
  6. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION CONTINUED TO 07/06/2023 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  7. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 06/09/2023
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41500631 RECEIVED ON 06/09/2023 02:27:20 PM.
  9. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 06/02/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11150511 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2023 02:21:11 PM.
  11. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 06/02/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11150512 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2023 02:21:14 PM.
  13. OPPOSITION FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 06/02/2023
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41497444 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2023 02:21:11 PM.
  15. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 06/02/2023
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11150510 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2023 02:21:10 PM.
  17. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 01/12/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  18. JURY TRIAL REASSIGNED TO C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 02/13/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  19. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION REASSIGNED TO C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 06/15/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM.
  20. CASE REASSIGNED TO LEAL, SANDY EFFECTIVE 05/15/2023.
  21. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 06/15/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13182555 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13010682.
  23. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 02/14/2023
  24. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 02/14/2023
  25. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 02/14/2023
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21272397 RECEIVED ON 02/14/2023 03:58:01 PM.
  27. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 02/14/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  28. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/12/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C33.
  29. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/13/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C33.
  30. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/14/2023
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13174033 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13002139.
  32. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 02/02/2023
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41443338 RECEIVED ON 02/02/2023 05:07:15 PM.
  34. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY ON 02/02/2023
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21267644 RECEIVED ON 02/02/2023 05:07:15 PM.
  36. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 01/30/2023
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21265835 RECEIVED ON 01/30/2023 04:55:13 PM.
  38. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY ON 01/18/2023
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31258097 RECEIVED ON 01/18/2023 06:42:16 PM.
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13130485 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12958556.
  41. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 10/27/2022
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21227726 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2022 09:40:21 AM.
  43. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY MONTANEZ, JOANNE; ROA, TIFFANY ON 09/30/2022
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21216335 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2022 01:05:34 PM.
  45. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MONTANEZ, JOANNE; ROA, TIFFANY ON 09/30/2022
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31213708 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2022 01:05:33 PM.
  47. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/14/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  48. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER CRANDALL, JAMES ON 09/12/2022.
  49. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13105587 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12933589.
  50. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 09/12/2022
  51. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 09/12/2022
  52. COMPLAINT FILED BY ROA, TIFFANY; MONTANEZ, JOANNE ON 09/12/2022

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