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Case Information

Filed 2022-07-29
Type Petitions Other
Docket 29 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Karl Alan Schmutz
Photo of Hon. Lewis Gregory

Judge

Hon. Lewis Gregory

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11019217 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2022 11:34:37 AM.
  2. PETITION - NEW CASE INITIATION IS DISPOSED.
  3. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 02/08/2023 09:30:00 AM.
  4. ORDER - OTHER (ORDER ON VERIFIED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF) FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 10/22/2022
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/25/2022 01:35:00 PM.
  7. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/08/2023 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21211205 REJECTED.
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 09/21/2022 01:30:00 PM.
  10. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2022 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13108215 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12936228.
  12. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 09/19/2022
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31208672 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2022 03:15:24 PM.
  14. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 09/19/2022
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11040595 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2022 03:15:37 PM.
  16. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 09/19/2022
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41386853 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2022 03:15:22 PM.
  18. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/19/2022
  19. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  20. DOCUMENT - OTHER (CLERK'S APPLICATION AND ORDER RE: CORRECTION OF ERROR) FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 08/18/2022
  21. MOTION - OTHER SCHEDULED FOR 02/01/2023 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  22. CASE REASSIGNED TO STEPHANIE GEORGE EFFECTIVE 08/18/2022.
  23. MOTION - OTHER SCHEDULED FOR 10/24/2022 AT 10:30:00 AM IN C22 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  24. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEWIS, GREGORY ON 07/29/2022.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13090436 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12918426.
  26. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/29/2022.
  27. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 07/29/2022
  28. NOTICE OF HEARING FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 07/29/2022
  29. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SCHMUTZ, KARL ALAN ON 07/29/2022

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