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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-01
Status Dismissed
Type 16 Unlimited Fraud
Docket 54 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff Catalyst Communications, Inc.
Defendant Soberal, Jake|Bw Industries, Inc.
Photo of Hon. Culver Kapetan, Kristi

Judge

Hon. Culver Kapetan, Kristi

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Status Conference Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:28 PM Cancel Reason Dismissed Comment re: criminal proceeding in US District Court
  2. Civil Complaint filed View Document 6-1-23 Complaint
  3. Notice Filed View Document 6-9-23 Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Comment of CMC and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes (emailed)
  4. Summons issued and filed View Document 6-9-23 Summons Issued and Filed
  5. Notice Filed View Document - Notice Of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing Comment of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing - No Action Taken CM-180 required
  6. Request Filed View Document Request Filed Comment Media Request to Photograph, Record or Broadcast
  7. Order Granted View Document Order Granted Judicial Officer Mangano, Robert Comment on Media Request to Permit Coverage only for CMC hearing set for
  8. Case Management Conference Original Type Case Management Conference Judicial Officer Mangano, Robert Hearing Time 3:30 PM Result Heard
  9. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment
  10. Answer Filed View Document Jake's Answer
  11. Notice of Motion View Document Motion to Stay Complaint HRG 3/7/24 Comment Motion to Stay Complaint
  12. Request for Judicial Notice View Document RJN re Motion to Stay Complaint hRG 3/7/24 Comment re Motion to Stay Complaint
  13. Order Received for Signature View Document PO re Motion to Stay Complaint HRG 3/7/24 Comment *order not signed; see 3/7 MO* [Proposed] Order Granting Motion to Stay Complaint
  14. Order to Show Cause - Dismissal Original Type Order to Show Cause - Dismissal Judicial Officer Brickey, Daniel Hearing Time 3:02 PM Result Heard
  15. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment
  16. Appeared in Person
  17. Reply filed View Document Deft. Reply in Support of Mtn to Stay - HRG 03/07/24 Comment DEFENDANT JAKE SOBERALS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STAY PLAINTIFF CATALYST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.S COMPLAINT (Comment)
  18. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document 2-28-24 Notice of Remote Appearance
  19. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  20. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment zoom - hrg . Email for link: [email protected]
  21. Motion - Stay Original Type Motion - Stay Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Result Vacated Comment Wendy Thomas - filed
  22. General Motion Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Seal - Wendy Thomas
  23. Minute Order Attachment (Tentative Rulings Only) View Document Minute Order + TR + CM Comment & CM
  24. Notice or Order Staying Action Comment pending the criminal proceeding filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court
  25. Case Management Conference Judicial Officer Brickey, Daniel Hearing Time 3:00 PM Cancel Reason Case Stayed
  26. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:32 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  27. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:32 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  28. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document Notice of Remote Appearance Comment Attorney Wendy Thomas/Justin Rhee - HRG
  29. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document Notice of Remote Appearance Comment Attorney Brian Folland - HRG
  30. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment HRG [zoom link emailed day of hearing]
  31. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment HRG [zoom link emailed day of hearing]
  32. Status Conference Original Type Status Conference Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:28 PM Result Heard
  33. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order +CM Comment & Cm
  34. Remote Appearance Via Zoom Comment PATY Brian Folland; DATY Justin Rhee
  35. Case Management Statement Filed View Document case management statement
  36. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document Notice of Remote Appearance
  37. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:32 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  38. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment HRG - cont to 1/2/25 [zoom link emailed day of hearing]
  39. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order +CM Comment & CM [re: STC cont from to 1/2/25]
  40. Substitution of Attorney Filed View Document Substitution of Attorney Comment Old Attorney: Wendy M. Thomas New Attorney: pro per
  41. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document Notice of Remote Appearance
  42. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:32 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  43. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Proposed Order re: remote appearance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment HRG . Zoom link emailed day of hearing.
  44. Status Conference Original Type Status Conference Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:28 PM Result Continued Court's Motion Comment cont. from [zoom auth'd]
  45. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order +CM Comment & CM
  46. On Courts own motion - remote appearance authorized Comment for STC on
  47. Chambers Work- Pre Original Type Chambers Work- Pre Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 6:00 AM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  48. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement Comment HRG
  49. Proof of Service View Document Proof of Service
  50. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment Comment & CM [re: STC cont to 6/3/25]
  51. On Courts own motion - remote appearance authorized Comment for STC on
  52. Notice or Order Vacating Stay
  53. Request for Dismissal Received - Pending Review View Document Request for Full Dismissal
  54. Proof of Service View Document Proof of Service

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