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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-15
Type Civil Rights
Docket 97 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff James Rutherford
Defendant Mhon Associates, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hunt Derek

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 05/15/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  2. THE COURT TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/10/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C15.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 05/12/2023
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31310015 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2023 10:49:48 AM.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 05/12/2023
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31309961 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2023 10:22:13 AM.
  7. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 09/19/2022
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41386451 RECEIVED ON 09/17/2022 05:43:46 PM.
  9. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 02/21/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31272175 RECEIVED ON 02/21/2023 12:48:50 PM.
  11. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 12/07/2022
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31241618 RECEIVED ON 12/07/2022 11:09:34 AM.
  13. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 11/14/2022
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41410698 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2022 04:07:39 PM.
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/14/2022 08:30:00 AM.
  16. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROCEED IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/15/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C15.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/15/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  18. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 11/10/2022
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41409753 RECEIVED ON 11/10/2022 04:03:14 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 11/04/2022
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21231689 RECEIVED ON 11/04/2022 03:19:25 PM.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13122620 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12950684.
  23. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 10/17/2022
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31219124 RECEIVED ON 10/13/2022 01:08:28 PM.
  25. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/13/2022
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21210814 REJECTED.
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31208281 REJECTED.
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11040201 REJECTED.
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41386450 REJECTED.
  30. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 09/16/2022
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31207745 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2022 09:53:44 AM.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13107928 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12935941.
  33. DECLARATION - OTHER (OF DEMURRING OR MOVING PARTY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION) FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 08/18/2022
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21198463 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2022 07:08:23 PM.
  35. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/17/2022
  36. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 09/16/2022
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11039676 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2022 09:47:41 AM.
  38. NOTICE OF HEARING OC GENERATED
  39. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2022 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  40. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11037980 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2022 01:08:00 PM.
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31205390 REJECTED.
  43. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 07/21/2022
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21186440 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2022 02:13:11 PM.
  45. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  46. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/07/2022 10:42:00 AM.
  47. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL STRICKROTH FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  48. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE DEREK W. HUNT FILED.
  49. CASE REASSIGNED TO MICHAEL STRICKROTH EFFECTIVE 07/07/2022.
  50. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. DEREK HUNT) FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/28/2022
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41352504 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2022 03:34:14 PM.
  52. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2022 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  53. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HUNT, DEREK ON 06/15/2022.
  54. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 212 - HIGH FREQUENCY LITIGANT-CONSTRUCTION ACCESSIBILITY RELATED CASE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13063255 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12891248.
  55. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022
  56. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022
  57. COMPLAINT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022
  58. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 11/10/2022
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41409753 RECEIVED ON 11/10/2022 04:03:14 PM.
  60. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 11/04/2022
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21231689 RECEIVED ON 11/04/2022 03:19:25 PM.
  62. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13122620 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12950684.
  63. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 10/17/2022
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31219124 RECEIVED ON 10/13/2022 01:08:28 PM.
  65. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/13/2022
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21210814 REJECTED.
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31208281 REJECTED.
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11040201 REJECTED.
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41386450 REJECTED.
  70. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 09/16/2022
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31207745 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2022 09:53:44 AM.
  72. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13107928 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12935941.
  73. DECLARATION - OTHER (OF DEMURRING OR MOVING PARTY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION) FILED BY MHON ASSOCIATES, INC. ON 08/18/2022
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21198463 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2022 07:08:23 PM.
  75. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/17/2022
  76. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 09/16/2022
  77. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11039676 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2022 09:47:41 AM.
  78. NOTICE OF HEARING OC GENERATED
  79. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2022 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  80. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11037980 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2022 01:08:00 PM.
  82. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31205390 REJECTED.
  83. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 07/21/2022
  84. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21186440 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2022 02:13:11 PM.
  85. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  86. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/07/2022 10:42:00 AM.
  87. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL STRICKROTH FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  88. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE DEREK W. HUNT FILED.
  89. CASE REASSIGNED TO MICHAEL STRICKROTH EFFECTIVE 07/07/2022.
  90. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. DEREK HUNT) FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/28/2022
  91. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41352504 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2022 03:34:14 PM.
  92. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2022 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  93. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HUNT, DEREK ON 06/15/2022.
  94. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 212 - HIGH FREQUENCY LITIGANT-CONSTRUCTION ACCESSIBILITY RELATED CASE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13063255 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12891248.
  95. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022
  96. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022
  97. COMPLAINT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 06/15/2022

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