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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-14
Type Product Liability
Docket 25 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Jonathan Cave
Defendant Fca Us Llc|General Motors, Llc|Premier Chevrolet Of Buena Park
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Judge

Hon. Crandall James

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31282342 RECEIVED ON 03/14/2023 01:19:58 PM.
  2. AMENDED COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 10/24/2023
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21384099 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2023 04:25:52 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/22/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  6. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/31/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C33.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS, LLC ON 08/08/2023
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41525642 RECEIVED ON 08/08/2023 05:49:06 PM.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13237141 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13065289.
  10. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY PREMIER CHEVROLET OF BUENA PARK ON 05/18/2023
  11. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS, LLC ON 05/18/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11143742 RECEIVED ON 05/18/2023 07:01:10 AM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 08/22/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  14. CASE REASSIGNED TO LEAL, SANDY EFFECTIVE 05/15/2023.
  15. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 04/06/2023
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41471533 RECEIVED ON 04/06/2023 02:34:49 PM.
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11120426 REJECTED.
  18. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 03/27/2023
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11119407 RECEIVED ON 03/25/2023 02:35:21 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/22/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C33 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  21. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER CRANDALL, JAMES ON 03/14/2023.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13195503 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13023629.
  23. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 03/14/2023
  24. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 03/14/2023
  25. COMPLAINT FILED BY CAVE, JONATHAN ON 03/14/2023

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