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Los Angeles Superior

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-29
Status Request for Dismissal - Before Trial not following ADR or more than 60 days since ADR
Type Collections Case Seller Plaintiff (limited Jurisdiction) Case 06/06/2024 The Case Is Placed In Special Status Of: Stay Bankruptcy 06/05/2024 On The Complaint Filed By Discover Bank On 03/29/2024, Entered Request For Dismissal Without Prejudice Filed By Discover Bank As To The Entire Action 06/05/2024 Request For Dismissal; Filed By: Discover Bank (plaintiff); As To: Octavio Mercado (defendant)04/15/2024 Proof Of Personal Service; Filed By: Discover Bank (plaintiff); As To: Octavio Mercado (defendant); Service Date: 04/13/2024; Service Cost Waived: No 04/08/2024 Order To Show Cause Re: Failure To File Proof Of Service And Failure To File Default Judgment Pursuant To Crc 3.740 Scheduled For 04/04/2025 At 08:30 Am In Norwalk Courthouse At Department Y 04/08/2024 Case Assigned To Hon. Lillian Vega Jacobs In Department Y Norwalk Courthouse 03/29/2024 Notice Of Case Assignment Limited Civil Case; Filed By: Clerk 03/29/2024 Order To Show Cause Hearing/case Management Review (cal. Rules Of C
Docket 18 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Mercado Octavio
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Judge

Hon. Jacobs, Lillian Vega

Los Angeles Superior

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Order to Show Cause re: Payment of Waived Fees; by:
  2. Non-Appearance Case Review Re: Bankruptcy scheduled for 04/04/2025 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y Not Held - Vacated by Court on 06/10/2024
  3. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service and Failure to File Default Judgment Pursuant to CRC 3.740 scheduled for 04/04/2025 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y Not Held - Vacated by Court on 06/10/2024
  4. The case is removed from the special status of: Stay - Bankruptcy
  5. Non-Appearance Case Review Re: Bankruptcy scheduled for 12/03/2024 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y
  6. On the Court's own motion, Non-Appearance Case Review Re: Bankruptcy scheduled for 12/03/2024 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y Not Held - Advanced and Continued - by Court was rescheduled to 04/04/2025 08:30 AM
  7. Notice of Stay of Proceedings (Bankruptcy); Filed by: Octavio Mercado (Defendant); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant); Bankruptcy Stay Case Type: Case
  8. The case is placed in special status of: Stay - Bankruptcy
  9. On the Complaint filed by Discover Bank on 03/29/2024, entered Request for Dismissal without prejudice filed by Discover Bank as to the entire action
  10. Request for Dismissal; Filed by: Discover Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant)
  11. Proof of Personal Service; Filed by: Discover Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant); Service Date: 04/13/2024; Service Cost Waived: No
  12. Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to File Proof of Service and Failure to File Default Judgment Pursuant to CRC 3.740 scheduled for 04/04/2025 at 08:30 AM in Norwalk Courthouse at Department Y
  13. Case assigned to Hon. Lillian Vega Jacobs in Department Y Norwalk Courthouse
  14. Notice of Case Assignment - Limited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
  15. Order to Show Cause Hearing/Case Management Review (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.740); Filed by: Clerk
  16. Civil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: Discover Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant)
  17. Summons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: Discover Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant)
  18. Complaint; Filed by: Discover Bank (Plaintiff); As to: Octavio Mercado (Defendant)

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