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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-04
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 63 entries
Disposition settlement

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Plaintiff John Mcalister
Defendant California Highway Patrol|Mario Cuauhtemoc Hernandez|State Of California Acting By And Thro
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11288980 RECEIVED ON 04/04/2024 01:53:23 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21806220 RECEIVED ON 03/02/2026 03:34:05 PM.
  3. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 02/27/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41983678 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 04:36:35 PM.
  5. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 02/27/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41983350 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 12:37:10 PM.
  7. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 02/06/2026
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31793856 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026 03:55:31 PM.
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41858550 REJECTED.
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31679548 REJECTED.
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11509111 REJECTED.
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11509056 REJECTED.
  13. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 07/08/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  15. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/29/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  16. JURY TRIAL CONTINUED TO 06/29/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  17. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 07/07/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31679578 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 01:15:47 PM.
  19. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 07/08/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  20. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 07/07/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11509256 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 01:11:34 PM.
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31679547 REJECTED.
  23. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025
  24. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11509083 REJECTED.
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11509055 REJECTED.
  27. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 07/07/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11509095 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 10:30:54 AM.
  29. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025
  30. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13633696 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13461926.
  32. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 06/10/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31665749 RECEIVED ON 06/10/2025 11:37:20 AM.
  34. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13632893 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13461123.
  35. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 06/09/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31664986 RECEIVED ON 06/09/2025 11:02:19 AM.
  37. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 03/24/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11454166 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2025 03:03:00 PM.
  39. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  40. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  41. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/13/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  42. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/18/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  43. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/18/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  44. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 08/26/2024
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11356232 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2024 01:59:40 PM.
  46. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 08/16/2024
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21519763 RECEIVED ON 08/16/2024 10:52:19 AM.
  48. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY MARIO CUAUHTEMOC HERNANDEZ; STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON 06/20/2024
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11325331 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2024 12:51:28 PM.
  50. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 05/20/2024
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11311038 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2024 01:27:07 PM.
  52. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL; HERNANDEZ, MARIO CUAUHTEMOC ON 05/31/2024
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11316631 RECEIVED ON 05/31/2024 04:27:49 PM.
  54. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 06/04/2024
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41663281 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2024 01:17:43 PM.
  56. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/13/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  57. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 04/04/2024.
  58. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13394834 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13223026.
  59. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 04/04/2024
  60. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 04/04/2024
  61. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 04/04/2024
  62. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 04/04/2024
  63. COMPLAINT FILED BY MCALISTER, JOHN ON 04/04/2024

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