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Case Information

Filed 2022-12-28
Type Pi/property Damage/wrongful Death
Docket 85 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff John Doe S.c.
Defendant City Of Newport Beach|Community Youth Center & Grant Howald|Trenton Michael Veches
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Judge

Hon. Gooding Martha

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31249846 RECEIVED ON 12/28/2022 04:28:14 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41809941 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 02:39:13 PM.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. AMENDED COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 03/18/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11451269 RECEIVED ON 03/18/2025 03:59:30 PM.
  7. CROSS-COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  8. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (CROSS-COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE) FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 03/19/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41799590 RECEIVED ON 03/19/2025 12:03:24 PM.
  10. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR NUNC PRO TUNC MINUTES 03/11/2025 07:57:00 AM.
  12. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 03/09/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO RESET.
  13. MINUTE ORDER DATED 03/10/2025 CORRECTED NUNC PRO TUNC.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/10/2025 07:43:00 AM.
  16. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/09/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C25.
  17. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 02/28/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21610980 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 06:46:19 PM.
  19. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 05/20/2024
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31478792 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2024 05:12:21 PM.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/20/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/05/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  23. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 05/14/2024
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11308415 RECEIVED ON 05/14/2024 11:04:41 AM.
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 05/07/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21472725 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2024 02:43:04 PM.
  27. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 05/03/2024
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31470891 RECEIVED ON 05/03/2024 12:19:47 PM.
  29. CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 04/09/2024
  30. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 04/09/2024
  31. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 04/09/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31459296 RECEIVED ON 04/09/2024 02:10:16 PM.
  33. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 03/07/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21443725 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2024 05:31:24 PM.
  35. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13379659 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13207851.
  36. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 03/08/2024
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11275543 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2024 05:31:27 PM.
  38. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/07/2024
  39. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE (CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 07/12/2023
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41514028 RECEIVED ON 07/12/2023 03:05:19 PM.
  41. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 08/03/2023
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11177190 RECEIVED ON 08/03/2023 05:24:15 PM.
  43. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/10/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  44. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/20/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  45. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13244917 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13073065.
  46. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 06/27/2023
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41507940 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2023 04:15:32 PM.
  48. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13242524 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13070672.
  49. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 06/22/2023
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31327206 RECEIVED ON 06/22/2023 09:53:26 AM.
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON 06/22/2023
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31327207 RECEIVED ON 06/22/2023 09:53:26 AM.
  53. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 06/15/2023
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21326896 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2023 12:30:09 PM.
  55. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13228949 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13057097.
  56. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 05/11/2023
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41487443 RECEIVED ON 05/10/2023 06:05:27 PM.
  58. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/10/2023
  59. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13206510 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13034616.
  60. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY VECHES, TRENTON MICHAEL ON 04/04/2023
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31291642 RECEIVED ON 04/04/2023 02:24:20 PM.
  62. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  63. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/07/2023 01:36:00 PM.
  64. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/10/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11118327 REJECTED.
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31282010 REJECTED.
  67. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 02/28/2023
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11107558 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2023 10:44:26 AM.
  69. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 02/28/2023
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41453733 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2023 10:44:26 AM.
  71. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 02/28/2023
  72. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11107557 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2023 10:44:25 AM.
  73. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C25 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 07/03/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  74. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  75. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/26/2023 03:04:00 PM.
  76. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE NICO DOURBETAS FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  77. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE MARTHA K. GOODING FILED.
  78. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. MARTHA GOODING) FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 01/09/2023
  79. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31253962 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2023 04:17:11 PM.
  80. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/03/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  81. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GOODING, MARTHA ON 12/28/2022.
  82. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13158413 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12986510.
  83. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 12/28/2022
  84. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 12/28/2022
  85. COMPLAINT FILED BY DOE S.C., JOHN ON 12/28/2022

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