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Alameda

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-02
Type Fraud (no Contract)
Docket 26 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Edward A Bent
Defendant Fidelity Investments

Docket Entries

  1. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 01/06/2026 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 23 updated: Result Date to 01/06/2026 Result Type to Held
  2. Request to Waive Court Fees Filed by: Edward A Bent (Plaintiff)
  3. Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) Filed by: Clerk As to: Edward A Bent (Plaintiff)
  4. Civil Case Cover Sheet Filed by: Edward A Bent (Plaintiff)
  5. Notice of Case Management Conference Filed by: Clerk
  6. Notice of Case Assignment Filed by: Clerk
  7. Case assigned to Hon. Jenna Whitman in Department 25 Rene C. Davidson Courthouse
  8. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 06/04/2024 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25
  9. Updated -- Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court): Status Date changed from 01/02/2024 to 01/02/2024
  10. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 09/03/2024 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25
  11. General Order (Case Management Order) Entered by: Court
  12. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 06/04/2024 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Continued - Court's Motion was rescheduled to 09/03/2024 03:00 PM
  13. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 01/14/2025 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25
  14. General Order (Case Management Order) Entered by: Court
  15. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 09/03/2024 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Continued - Court's Motion was rescheduled to 01/14/2025 03:00 PM
  16. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service scheduled for 01/06/2026 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25
  17. General Order (Case Management Order) Entered by: Court
  18. Tentative Ruling Published for 01/14/2025 3:00 PM Initial Case Management Conference}
  19. Minute Order (Initial Case Management Conference)
  20. Order re: Initial Case Management Conference Signed and Filed by: Court
  21. Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 01/14/2025 at 03:00 PM in Rene C. Davidson Courthouse at Department 25 Not Held - Vacated by Court on 01/14/2025
  22. Tentative Ruling Published for 01/06/2026 3:00 PM Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service}
  23. Case reassigned to Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Department 23 - Hon. Ruben Sundeen
  24. On the Complaint filed by Edward A Bent on 01/02/2024, entered Order for Dismissal with prejudice as to the entire action
  25. Minute Order (Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service)
  26. Order re: Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service Signed and Filed by: Court

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