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Los Angeles Superior

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-30
Status Request for Dismissal - Before Trial not following ADR or more than 60 days since ADR
Type Collections Case Seller Plaintiff (limited Jurisdiction) Party 02/28/2024 Proof Of Service By Substituted Service; Filed By: American Express National Bank (plaintiff); As To: Deborah Lazer (defendant); Service Cost: 93.69; Service Cost Waived: No 01/31/2024 Order To Show Cause Re: Failure To File Proof Of Service And Failure To File Default Judgment Pursuant To Crc 3.740 Scheduled For 02/04/2025 At 08:30 Am In Norwalk Courthouse At Department Y 01/31/2024 Case Assigned To Hon. Lillian Vega Jacobs In Department Y Norwalk Courthouse 01/30/2024 Complaint; Filed By: American Express National Bank (plaintiff); As To: Deborah Lazer (defendant)01/30/2024 Summons On Complaint; Issued And Filed By: American Express National Bank (plaintiff); As To: Deborah Lazer (defendant)01/30/2024 Civil Case Cover Sheet; Filed By: American Express National Bank (plaintiff); As To: Deborah Lazer (defendant)01/30/2024 Order To Show Cause Hearing/case Management Review (cal. Rules Of Court, Rule 3.740); File
Docket 15 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant Lazer Deborah
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Hon. Jacobs, Lillian Vega

Los Angeles Superior

California

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Docket Entries

  1. On the Complaint filed by American Express National Bank on 01/30/2024, entered Request for Dismissal without prejudice filed by American Express National Bank as to the entire action
  2. Order to Show Cause re: Payment of Waived Fees; by:
  3. Non-Appearance Case Review Re: Bankruptcy scheduled for 12/23/2024 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y Not Held - Vacated by Court on 07/11/2024
  4. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service and Failure to File Default Judgment Pursuant to CRC 3.740 scheduled for 02/04/2025 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y Not Held - Vacated by Court on 07/11/2024
  5. Non-Appearance Case Review Re: Bankruptcy scheduled for 12/23/2024 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y
  6. Request for Dismissal; Filed by: American Express National Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Deborah Lazer (Defendant)
  7. Notice of Stay of Proceedings (Bankruptcy); Filed by: Deborah Lazer (Defendant); Bankruptcy Stay Case Type: Party
  8. Proof of Service by Substituted Service; Filed by: American Express National Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Deborah Lazer (Defendant); Service Cost: 93.69; Service Cost Waived: No
  9. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service and Failure to File Default Judgment Pursuant to CRC 3.740 scheduled for 02/04/2025 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y
  10. Case assigned to Hon. Lillian Vega Jacobs in Department Y Norwalk Courthouse
  11. Complaint; Filed by: American Express National Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Deborah Lazer (Defendant)
  12. Summons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: American Express National Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Deborah Lazer (Defendant)
  13. Civil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: American Express National Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Deborah Lazer (Defendant)
  14. Order to Show Cause Hearing/Case Management Review (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.740); Filed by: Clerk
  15. Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk

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