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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-17
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 93 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Bau Ngoc Tran
Defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation|Todd Kepple
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Judge

Hon. Gooding Martha

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11103553 RECEIVED ON 02/17/2023 11:56:16 AM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 10/08/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21544792 RECEIVED ON 10/08/2024 03:36:23 PM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/07/2024 11:23:00 AM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/19/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT C31.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 08/22/2024
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11355167 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024 05:17:47 PM.
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21518451 REJECTED.
  11. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/14/2024 03:50:00 PM.
  13. JURY TRIAL CONTINUED TO 06/13/2025 AT 11:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 08/15/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13464676 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13292756.
  16. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 08/14/2024
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11350783 RECEIVED ON 08/14/2024 11:33:55 AM.
  18. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/14/2024
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21506377 REJECTED.
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11337454 REJECTED.
  21. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/22/2024 10:33:00 AM.
  23. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 07/22/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13450378 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13278465.
  25. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 07/18/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21506376 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2024 11:39:37 AM.
  27. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/18/2024
  28. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  29. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER SUBMITTED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC REJECTED ON 07/18/2024.
  30. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13449917 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13277987.
  31. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 07/17/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11337453 RECEIVED ON 07/17/2024 10:52:41 AM.
  33. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/17/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21504654 REJECTED.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/16/2024 10:24:00 AM.
  37. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13448793 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13276879.
  38. STIPULATION TO CONTINUE - TRIAL FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 07/15/2024
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41682285 RECEIVED ON 07/15/2024 04:04:58 PM.
  40. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/15/2024
  41. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13307467 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13135603.
  42. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 10/23/2023
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21383264 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2023 12:59:15 PM.
  44. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  45. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/23/2023 10:18:00 AM.
  46. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/13/2024 AT 11:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C17.
  47. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 10/17/2023
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41557013 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2023 04:49:38 PM.
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION; KEPPLE, TODD ON 10/11/2023
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21378462 RECEIVED ON 10/11/2023 02:05:54 PM.
  51. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13289239 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13117388.
  52. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KEPPLE, TODD ON 09/20/2023
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41544901 RECEIVED ON 09/20/2023 01:57:14 PM.
  54. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  55. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/13/2023 01:43:00 PM.
  56. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/26/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT C17.
  57. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/26/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT C17.
  58. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 09/06/2023
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31360509 RECEIVED ON 09/06/2023 04:18:29 PM.
  60. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 08/21/2023
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41531059 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2023 01:44:20 PM.
  62. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13265825 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13093973.
  63. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 08/02/2023
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21347374 RECEIVED ON 08/02/2023 04:43:43 PM.
  65. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  66. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/13/2023 11:02:00 AM.
  67. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT C17.
  68. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT C17.
  69. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 07/05/2023
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21334720 RECEIVED ON 07/05/2023 02:39:19 PM.
  71. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 1) FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 04/17/2023
  72. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41475771 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2023 09:52:58 AM.
  73. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13203604 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13031710.
  74. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION ON 03/24/2023
  75. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11118990 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2023 11:51:22 AM.
  76. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/20/2023 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C17 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C17 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 07/31/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  78. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  79. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/28/2023 02:51:00 PM.
  80. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE KIMBERLY A. KNILL FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  81. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE MARTHA K. GOODING FILED.
  82. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/24/2023
  83. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21276632 RECEIVED ON 02/24/2023 09:17:50 AM.
  84. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/23/2023
  85. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41452204 RECEIVED ON 02/23/2023 06:33:41 PM.
  86. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. MARTHA GOODING) FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/23/2023
  87. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31273357 RECEIVED ON 02/23/2023 09:53:54 AM.
  88. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/31/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  89. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GOODING, MARTHA ON 02/17/2023.
  90. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13182656 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13010783.
  91. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/17/2023
  92. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/17/2023
  93. COMPLAINT FILED BY TRAN, BAU NGOC ON 02/17/2023

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