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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-30
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 36 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Keith Lake
Defendant Home Depot U.s.a., Inc.|Roy Strait|The Home Depot, Inc.|Yoalma Aleman
Photo of Hon. Dourbetas, Nico

Judge

Hon. Dourbetas, Nico

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 07/31/2023
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21345850 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2023 01:25:59 PM.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY GARY K. WALCH, A LAW CORPORATION FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13255371 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13083519.
  6. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  7. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/22/2023 02:57:00 PM.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/18/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  9. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/20/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21287542 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2023 04:50:03 PM.
  11. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE - PETITION FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/15/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21285482 RECEIVED ON 03/15/2023 02:04:27 PM.
  13. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE - PETITION FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/15/2023
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21285478 RECEIVED ON 03/15/2023 02:02:37 PM.
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13192212 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13020338.
  16. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/09/2023
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31280513 RECEIVED ON 03/09/2023 05:25:49 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/07/2023
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31278549 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2023 08:23:12 AM.
  20. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 03/07/2023
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41456932 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2023 08:23:12 AM.
  22. PROOF OF NON-SERVICE FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 12/12/2022
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31243409 RECEIVED ON 12/12/2022 12:00:00 PM.
  24. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE - PETITION FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 12/12/2022
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11075602 RECEIVED ON 12/12/2022 11:57:37 AM.
  26. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 10/03/2022
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31214150 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2022 10:05:22 AM.
  29. LAKE, KEITH REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 10/05/2022.
  30. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 10/03/2022
  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 09/30/2022.
  33. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) RECEIVED ON 09/30/2022.
  34. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 09/30/2022
  35. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 09/30/2022
  36. COMPLAINT FILED BY LAKE, KEITH ON 09/30/2022

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