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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-31
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 51 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Richard Jefferson
Defendant Jessica Yvonne Lesser Ortiz|Orange County Transportation Authority
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Judge

Hon. Gastelum John

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11257564 RECEIVED ON 01/31/2024 03:08:32 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 06/16/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41848111 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 04:44:23 PM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/12/2025 03:04:49 PM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/21/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C25.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 05/20/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11485114 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2025 09:13:46 AM.
  10. DISBURSEMENT ON TRUST 381821 TO LEGAL CONNECT ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00 DUE TO OTHER.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGAL CONNECT FOR OTHER TRUST IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13546956 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13375116.
  12. PAYMENT FOR OTHER TRUST, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13546922 IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00 VOIDED DUE TO OTHER. RECEIPT# 13375082 WAS VOIDED DUE TO CHARGED IN ERROR. RANG TO TRUST FOR REFUND. EF# 31558071.
  13. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONE LEGAL FOR OTHER TRUST IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13546922 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13375082.
  14. PAYMENT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13512189 IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00 VOIDED DUE TO OTHER. RECEIPT# 13340329 WAS VOIDED DUE TO CHARGED IN ERROR. RANG TO TRUST FOR REFUND. EF# 31558071.
  15. REQUEST FOR PAYOUT OF FUNDS PROCESSED FOR LEGALCONNECT FOR PAYMENT OF $435.00 TAKEN ON 11/08/2024 FORWARDED TO ACCOUNTING.
  16. REQUEST FOR REFUND FILED BY LESSER-ORTIZ, JESSICA YVONNE ON 12/11/2024
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13512189 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13340329.
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY LESSER-ORTIZ, JESSICA YVONNE ON 11/04/2024
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31558071 RECEIVED ON 11/04/2024 01:00:08 PM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/15/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  21. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/21/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 10/04/2024
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41721451 RECEIVED ON 10/04/2024 02:41:28 PM.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13491011 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13319131.
  25. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON 09/30/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41718800 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2024 04:51:04 PM.
  27. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON 09/30/2024
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41718801 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2024 04:51:06 PM.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 09/30/2024
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11373168 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2024 04:38:34 PM.
  31. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON 08/09/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21516745 RECEIVED ON 08/09/2024 05:35:33 PM.
  33. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/09/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  34. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/15/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  35. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13444643 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13272760.
  36. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 07/08/2024
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31501200 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2024 05:59:25 PM.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 07/03/2024
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21500396 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2024 03:26:22 PM.
  40. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 06/21/2024
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21494712 RECEIVED ON 06/21/2024 04:40:10 PM.
  42. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  43. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/09/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  44. CASE REASSIGNED TO APKARIAN, GASSIA EFFECTIVE 04/08/2024.
  45. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 02/01/2024
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21426600 RECEIVED ON 02/01/2024 04:11:49 PM.
  47. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/08/2024 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C11 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  48. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GASTELUM, JOHN ON 01/31/2024.
  49. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13359785 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13187937.
  50. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 01/31/2024
  51. COMPLAINT FILED BY JEFFERSON, RICHARD ON 01/31/2024

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