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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-08
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 25 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Lupe De La Cruz
Defendant Ford Motor Company|Ted Jones Ford, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11290403 RECEIVED ON 04/08/2024 01:03:08 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 10/04/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11375489 RECEIVED ON 10/04/2024 03:28:02 PM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/10/2024 02:36:00 PM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/13/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 09/10/2024
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41708436 RECEIVED ON 09/10/2024 12:22:54 PM.
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21523104 REJECTED.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 08/29/2024
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41704030 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2024 03:49:27 PM.
  13. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13420345 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13248479.
  14. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 05/10/2024
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41652067 RECEIVED ON 05/10/2024 11:59:36 AM.
  16. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 04/17/2024
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21462707 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2024 09:09:44 AM.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 04/12/2024
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21461214 RECEIVED ON 04/12/2024 04:42:07 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/13/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  21. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 04/08/2024.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13396272 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13224464.
  23. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 04/08/2024
  24. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 04/08/2024
  25. COMPLAINT FILED BY DE LA CRUZ, LUPE ON 04/08/2024

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