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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-01
Type Petitions Other
Docket 14 entries
Disposition dismissal without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Hometown Ponderosa, Llc
Defendant Carlos Fernandez|Maria Fernandez
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Judge

Hon. Melzer Layne H

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31139601 RECEIVED ON 04/01/2022 11:53:31 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31195147 RECEIVED ON 08/17/2022 01:14:28 PM.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. PETITION - NEW CASE INITIATION DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. MOTION - OTHER SCHEDULED FOR 08/25/2022 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C12 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  6. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13079154 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12907157.
  7. MOTION - OTHER (FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) FILED BY HOMETOWN PONDEROSA, LLC ON 06/15/2022
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41347023 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2022 09:30:59 AM.
  9. CASE REASSIGNED TO SUPERVISING EFFECTIVE 04/01/2022.
  10. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MELZER, LAYNE ON 04/01/2022.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 168 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER >$10K<=$25K IN THE AMOUNT OF 370.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13033727 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12861748.
  12. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/01/2022.
  13. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HOMETOWN PONDEROSA, LLC ON 04/01/2022
  14. PETITION - NEW CASE INITIATION FILED BY HOMETOWN PONDEROSA, LLC ON 04/01/2022

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