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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-01
Type Other Collections
Docket 19 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Merchant Capital Source, Llc
Defendant Richard L Martinez|Rilemar Custom Homes, Llc.
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Judge

Hon. Slaughter, Fred

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY CLERK
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY CLERK.
  3. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT.
  4. JUDGMENT FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 01/06/2022
  5. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 01/06/2022
  6. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF DOES FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 01/06/2022
  7. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (CAUSE OF ACTION FOR BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT) FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 01/06/2022
  8. REQUEST FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 01/06/2022
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41282416 RECEIVED ON 01/06/2022 08:27:10 AM.
  10. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 12/29/2021
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31102177 RECEIVED ON 12/29/2021 02:46:53 PM.
  12. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 12/29/2021
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 1933917 RECEIVED ON 12/29/2021 02:46:51 PM.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 04/06/2022 AT 02:00:00 PM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  15. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SLAUGHTER, FRED ON 11/01/2021.
  16. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 12965355 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12793278.
  17. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 11/01/2021
  18. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 11/01/2021
  19. COMPLAINT FILED BY MERCHANT CAPITAL SOURCE, LLC ON 11/01/2021

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