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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-17
Status Disposed
Type Injury Or Damage Involving Motor Vehicle
Docket 61 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Garcia, Riki|Riki Garcia, A/n/f Of E.g., A Minor
Defendant Cepeda, Alfonso|Duan, Qiong|Hertz Vehicles, Llc|Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
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Hon. Shoemake James H

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Plaintiff's Original Petition, Request for Initial Disclosures, Rule 193.7 Notice, and Jury Demand
  2. Request Index # 2 Request for Process
  3. Jury Demand Index # 3
  4. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Qiong Duan
  5. Citation Eservice Duan, Qiong Served 01/25/2024 Returned 01/26/2024
  6. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued to Hertz Vehicles, LLC
  7. Citation Eservice Hertz Vehicles, LLC Served 01/24/2024 Returned 01/25/2024
  8. Officers Return Index # 6 Citation Return for Hertz Vehicles LLC Served 01-24-24
  9. Officers Return Index # 7 Citation Return for Qiong Duan Served On 01/25/2024
  10. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 8 Defendant's Answer
  11. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 9 Defendant's Original Answer
  12. No Fee Documents Index # 10 Notice of Intention to Take Deposition by Written Questions
  13. Motion (No Fee) Index # 11 Plaintiff's Motion For Default Against Defendant Hertz Company, LLC
  14. Proposed Order Index # 12 Order Granting Default Judgment Against Defendant Hertz Company, LLC
  15. Notice Index # 13 Notice of Default Judgment Against Defendant Hertz Company, LLC
  16. No Fee Documents Index # 14 Exhibits A-D in Support of Plaintiff s Motion for Default Judgment
  17. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 15 Defendant Hertz Company, LLC's Original Answer to Plaintiff's Original Petition
  18. M/Default Judgment (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Shoemake, James H, Becerra, J. Christian) PASSED
  19. Certificate Index # 16 Certification and Notice of Delivery ($97.90)
  20. Notice Index # 17 Plaintiff, Riki Garcia, Individually and a/n/f of E.g., a Minor s notice of Intent to Take Oral Deposition of Defendant, Qiong Duan
  21. Order Index # 18 Joint Agreed Docket Control Order
  22. Notice Index # 19 Defendant Qiong Duan s Notice of Filing Counter Affidavits
  23. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 20 Index #18 Sent to Parties
  24. Notice Index # 21 Plaintiff's Notice of Filing Affidavits
  25. Amended Filing Index # 22 Defendant's First Amended Answer
  26. Amended Filing Index # 23 Plaintiff s First Amended Petition, Request for Initial Disclosures, Rule 193.7 Notice, and Jury Demand
  27. Request Index # 24 Request for Process
  28. Issuance Index # 25 Citation Issued to Alfonso Cepeda
  29. Citation E-Serve Cepeda, Alfonso Served 10/16/2024 Returned 10/17/2024
  30. Issuance Index # 26 Citation Issued to Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company
  31. Citation E-Serve Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company Served 08/12/2024 Returned 08/19/2024
  32. Officers Return Index # 27 Citation Return for Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. Served on 08-12-24
  33. Motion (No Fee) Index # 28 Agreed Motion for Continuance
  34. Order Index # 29 Order Granting Agreed Motion for Continuance
  35. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 30 Defendant's Original Answer, Jury Demand, and Verified Denial
  36. Jury Demand Index # 31
  37. CANCELED Docket Call (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Becerra, J. Christian) Court
  38. CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Becerra, J. Christian) Court
  39. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 32 Index #29 Sent to All Parties
  40. Certificate Index # 33 Remote Oral Deposition Qiong Duan July 12, 2024 (Reported Remotely) ($499.00)
  41. Officers Return Index # 34 Citation Return for Alfonso Cepeda Served on 10/16/24
  42. Motion (No Fee) Index # 35 Agreed Motion to Appoint Ad Litem
  43. Order Appointing Index # 36 Order Granting Motion to Appoint Ad Litem
  44. Notice Index # 37 Notice of Minor Settlement Hearing
  45. Amended Filing Index # 38 Amended Notice of Minor Settlement Hearing
  46. CANCELED Minor Settlement (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) Passed All Parties Will Appear Via Webex.
  47. Proposed Order Index # 39 Final Judgment
  48. CANCELED Docket Call (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Becerra, J. Christian) Settled
  49. Minor Settlement (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Brame, Argie, Brame, Argie) All Parties Will Appear Via Webex.
  50. Final Judgment After Non-Jury Trial Index # 40
  51. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 41
  52. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 42
  53. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 43
  54. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 44
  55. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 45
  56. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 46
  57. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 47
  58. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 48
  59. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 49
  60. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 50
  61. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 51

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