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California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-26
Type Fraud
Docket 128 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Golden Ticket Real Estate, Inc.|Michael Scott Catton|Patricia Eugenia Catton
Defendant Golden Ticket Real Estate, Inc.|John Michael Villeneuve|Keller Williams, Inc.|Michael Scott Catton|Patricia Eugenia Catton
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Hon. Gooding Martha

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41519809 RECEIVED ON 07/26/2023 11:22:59 AM.
  2. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 02/11/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21793323 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026 03:43:01 PM.
  4. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 06/22/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C11 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  5. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/15/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C11 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  6. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026
  7. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026.
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31793508 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026 10:59:27 AM.
  9. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 02/05/2026.
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11620295 RECEIVED ON 02/05/2026 02:24:32 PM.
  11. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (THIRD) FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 12/12/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11592493 RECEIVED ON 12/12/2025 01:33:10 PM.
  13. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 12/12/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41943688 RECEIVED ON 12/12/2025 11:51:49 AM.
  15. SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 11/21/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21754254 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2025 11:48:18 AM.
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21753402 REJECTED.
  18. AMENDED COMPLAINT (THIRD) FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 10/21/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21736664 RECEIVED ON 10/21/2025 12:45:22 PM.
  20. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13704161 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13532421.
  21. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 10/07/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11537997 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 12:14:56 PM.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13703952 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13532212.
  24. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 08/28/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11537998 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 12:14:58 PM.
  26. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025
  27. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  28. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/13/2025 03:40:42 PM.
  29. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/16/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C13.
  30. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/13/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C13.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 03/04/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11443374 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025 01:02:07 PM.
  33. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 03/04/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11443112 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025 07:10:37 AM.
  35. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 02/28/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31612225 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 03:03:12 PM.
  37. ANSWER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 02/28/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31612223 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 03:02:19 PM.
  39. CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 02/07/2025
  40. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 02/07/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21600621 RECEIVED ON 02/07/2025 08:34:32 PM.
  42. AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 12/20/2024
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21578386 RECEIVED ON 12/20/2024 12:10:00 PM.
  44. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 01/09/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11417594 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2025 12:25:20 PM.
  46. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 12/09/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  47. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/17/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  48. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 12/02/2024
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11401367 RECEIVED ON 12/02/2024 03:05:41 PM.
  50. OPPOSITION FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 11/22/2024
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21566827 RECEIVED ON 11/22/2024 03:18:35 PM.
  52. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 11/05/2024
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31558445 RECEIVED ON 11/05/2024 07:55:48 AM.
  54. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 10/17/2024
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21549489 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2024 02:34:26 PM.
  56. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  57. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/06/2024 10:56:00 AM.
  58. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/09/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  59. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 08/26/2024
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31523960 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2024 11:53:15 AM.
  61. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 08/26/2024
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21523474 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2024 07:47:32 AM.
  63. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 08/23/2024
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21523314 RECEIVED ON 08/23/2024 05:19:28 PM.
  65. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 12/09/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C13 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  66. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13454496 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13282576.
  67. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 07/25/2024
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41687745 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2024 06:13:00 PM.
  69. ADR - STIPULATION FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 07/09/2024
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31501705 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2024 04:33:34 PM.
  71. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/03/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  72. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/09/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  73. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 05/21/2024
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11311940 RECEIVED ON 05/21/2024 05:23:05 PM.
  75. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 05/15/2024
  76. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11309043 RECEIVED ON 05/15/2024 12:23:16 PM.
  77. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 04/15/2024
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41639057 RECEIVED ON 04/15/2024 11:38:19 AM.
  79. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 04/09/2024
  80. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31459469 RECEIVED ON 04/09/2024 03:39:31 PM.
  81. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 03/25/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  82. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/03/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  83. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 03/18/2024
  84. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41625301 RECEIVED ON 03/18/2024 09:49:58 PM.
  85. OPPOSITION FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 03/12/2024
  86. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41622501 RECEIVED ON 03/12/2024 03:35:03 PM.
  87. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 03/11/2024
  88. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31444955 RECEIVED ON 03/11/2024 05:19:00 PM.
  89. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 03/08/2024
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11276142 RECEIVED ON 03/08/2024 05:14:37 PM.
  91. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 03/08/2024
  92. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11276098 RECEIVED ON 03/08/2024 04:39:26 PM.
  93. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT REASSIGNED TO C13 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 03/25/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM.
  94. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  95. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/05/2024 01:47:00 PM.
  96. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/25/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  97. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 01/02/2024
  98. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41589506 RECEIVED ON 01/02/2024 01:43:29 PM.
  99. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13339711 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13167850.
  100. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 12/22/2023
  101. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41586874 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2023 11:48:41 AM.
  102. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 12/22/2023
  103. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41586873 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2023 11:48:40 AM.
  104. CASE REASSIGNED TO FISH, JONATHAN EFFECTIVE 01/08/2024.
  105. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 12/15/2023
  106. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21406124 RECEIVED ON 12/15/2023 05:28:25 AM.
  107. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 11/27/2023
  108. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41575006 RECEIVED ON 11/27/2023 01:52:19 PM.
  109. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41571608 REJECTED.
  110. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13316402 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13144538.
  111. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 09/27/2023
  112. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41547869 RECEIVED ON 09/27/2023 10:24:27 AM.
  113. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GOLDEN TICKET REAL ESTATE, INC. ON 09/25/2023
  114. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31368686 RECEIVED ON 09/25/2023 02:04:55 PM.
  115. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 03/25/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  116. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13294551 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13122689.
  117. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY VILLENEUVE, JOHN MICHAEL ON 09/29/2023
  118. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21373409 RECEIVED ON 09/29/2023 03:53:35 PM.
  119. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 08/01/2023
  120. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41522454 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2023 03:00:59 PM.
  121. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT; CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA ON 08/01/2023
  122. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31344338 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2023 01:47:50 PM.
  123. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/08/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  124. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GOODING, MARTHA ON 07/26/2023.
  125. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13260158 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13088306.
  126. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA; CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT ON 07/26/2023
  127. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA; CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT ON 07/26/2023
  128. COMPLAINT FILED BY CATTON, PATRICIA EUGENIA; CATTON, MICHAEL SCOTT ON 07/26/2023

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