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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-26
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 40 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Howard Shen|Susan Lin
Defendant James Erven Shane|Stefan Merli Plastering Co., Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Gastelum John

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31452390 RECEIVED ON 03/26/2024 02:40:13 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 03/26/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41803468 RECEIVED ON 03/26/2025 09:06:09 AM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/14/2025 09:49:00 AM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/06/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 02/13/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21603136 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2025 11:54:11 AM.
  10. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/19/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHANE, JAMES ERVEN; STEFAN MERLI PLASTERING CO., INC. ON 01/31/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31598334 RECEIVED ON 01/31/2025 03:43:27 PM.
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/03/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/18/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHANE, JAMES ERVEN; STEFAN MERLI PLASTERING CO., INC. ON 08/19/2024
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41698433 RECEIVED ON 08/19/2024 12:51:37 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 08/13/2024
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41695764 RECEIVED ON 08/13/2024 01:09:29 PM.
  20. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13462043 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13290123.
  21. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY SHANE, JAMES ERVEN ON 08/07/2024
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31515366 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2024 03:53:54 PM.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13462040 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13290120.
  24. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY STEFAN MERLI PLASTERING CO., INC. ON 08/07/2024
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31515324 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2024 03:44:29 PM.
  26. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 07/31/2024
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31511851 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2024 12:07:23 PM.
  28. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 07/31/2024
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11344137 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2024 12:07:22 PM.
  30. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 05/20/2024
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21478786 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2024 01:15:14 PM.
  32. CASE REASSIGNED TO APKARIAN, GASSIA EFFECTIVE 05/13/2024.
  33. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  34. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/03/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  35. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/03/2024 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  36. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GASTELUM, JOHN ON 03/26/2024.
  37. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13390964 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13219156.
  38. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 03/26/2024
  39. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 03/26/2024
  40. COMPLAINT FILED BY SHEN, HOWARD; LIN, SUSAN ON 03/26/2024

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