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Court

Kern Co Non Criminal Court

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-24
Status Dismissed
Type 13 Cv Defamation Civil Unlimited
Docket 20 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Schmied, Davin
Defendant Chestnut, Blake
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Judge

Hon. Barmann Bernard C Jr

Kern County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Comment Re: OSC CRC 3.110 Hearing Date: 09/12/2023 Hearing Time: 08:30 AM Hearing Department/Division: H
  2. Unserved
  3. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  4. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  7. Comment Declaration of Molly Haas in Support of Motion to Quash
  8. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) View Document Order to Show Cause - CRC 3.110 09/12/2023 View Document Case Management Conference 11/27/2023 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held
  9. View Document Order to Show Cause - CRC 3.110 09/12/2023 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Cancel Reason Other Comment Cont from 9/12/23
  10. View Document Order to Show Cause - CRC 3.110 09/12/2023 View Document Case Management Conference 11/27/2023 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment re: Imposition of Sanctions in the amount of $250.00 as to plaintiff counsel, John K Fu; FTA 9/12/23
  11. Comment Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's motion to quash service of summons; Declaration of Davin Schmied in Support thereof
  12. Comment Defendant Blake Chestnut's Notice of Plaintiff's Failure to Serve Opposition to Motion to Quash for lack of Personal Jurisdiction
  13. Comment Declaration of service of Notice of Failure to Serve Opposition
  14. View Document Case Management Conference/ Motion to Quash (Pre-Disposition) 12/08/2023 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment FILED 11/9/23 DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO QUASH FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
  15. View Document Case Management Conference/ Motion to Quash (Pre-Disposition) 12/08/2023 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment Cont from 11/27/2023
  16. View Document Order to Show Cause in re: Dismissal 01/24/2024 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment per plaintiff's request - 12/08/23
  17. Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Comment Order Dismissing Entire Action Without Prejudice -- The above-entitled cause came on regularly on January 24, 2024 in Division H before the Honorable Bernard C. Barmann, Jr., pursuant to an Order to Show Cause in re: Dismissal. No appearance by Plaintiff's Counsel and no appearance by Defendant. Good cause appearing therefore, on the Court's own motion, it is by the Court Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that the above-entitled cause be, and the same is HEREBY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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