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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-12
Status Pending
Type 26 Cv Other Real Property Civil Unlimited
Docket 25 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cervantes, Terry|Hefty, Michael
Defendant Burke, James, Jr.|All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal Or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien Or Interest In The Property Adverse To Plaintiffs' Title To The Property|The City Of Bakersfield|The County Of Kern
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Judge

Hon. Barmann Bernard C Jr

Kern County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Comment Re: 3.110 Hearing Date: 11/25/2024 Hearing Time: 8:30 am Hearing Department/Division: H
  2. Unserved Unserved Unserved
  3. Comment TO: Terry Cervantes / Michael Hefty RE: Summons (x2) REASON:-1) Party names as listed on each Summons do not conform exact to the party names as listed on the Complaint. Please review all of the Party information, including all DOES verbiage.; -2) Only one Summons to be submitted and issued. Do Not submit a separate Summons as to each defendant; -3) Incorrect Court address. Effective January 3, 2022 the Civil Department is located at 1215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301; -4) Summons section, 'Notice To The Person Served', must be left blank/un-selected when initially filing. -5) Date for Clerk's signature must be left blank. Clerk will complete when signing and issuing Summons.
  4. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment No Summons filed in this case. Name of party served does not conform to Complaint. Separate Proof of Service is required for each party.
  5. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  6. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  7. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment TO: Terry Cervantes / Michael Hefty RE: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information REASON: -1) A separate MC-040 Change of Address form is to be submitted per party; -2) information from the party name caption box incorrectly continues outside of the caption box and into other sections of the form on both page 1 and page 2 . If space is not available in caption boxes or fields for the complete information, then correctly use and attach the proper 'attachment' form to continue the necessary information; -3) the date is missing in item 1; -4) item 1c is incorrectly selected. The submitting party is a plaintiff in this case; -5) item 4a and 4b are incomplete on page 2.
  8. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice re: coa docs rcvd 10/21/24 Comment TO: Terry Cervantes / Michael Hefty RE: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information received via USPS 10/21/2024 (x2) REASON:-- As to both submitted copies of the MC-040: 1) information from the party name caption box incorrectly continues outside of the caption box and into other sections of the form on both page 1 and page 2 . If space is not available in caption boxes or fields for the complete information, then correctly use and attach the proper 'attachment' form to continue the necessary information; -2) the name of second plaintiff listed in the party name caption box does not conform to the party name as listed on the Complaint; the date is missing in item 1; -3) item 1c is incorrectly selected. The submitting party is a plaintiff in this case; -4) item 2 only lists one party name, but if this document is as to both plaintiffs, then both plaintiff names must be listed in the appropriate fields throughout the document; -5) item 4a and 4b are incomplete on page 2. -- As to only one submitted copy of the MC-040: there is no page 2 included
  9. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice re: coa docs rcvd 10/22/24 Comment TO: Terry Cervantes / Michael Hefty RE: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information received Drop Box 10/22/2024 (x2) REASON:-- As to both submitted copies of the MC-040: 1) information from the party name caption box incorrectly continues outside of the caption box and into other sections of the form on both page 1 and page 2 . If space is not available in caption boxes or fields for the complete information, then correctly use and attach the proper 'attachment' form to continue the necessary information; -2) the name of second plaintiff listed in the party name caption box does not conform to the party name as listed on the Complaint; the date is missing in item 1; -3) item 1c is incorrectly selected. The submitting party is a plaintiff in this case; -4) item 2 only lists one party name, but if this document is as to both plaintiffs, then both plaintiff names must be listed in the appropriate fields throughout the document; -5) item 4a and 4b are incomplete on page 2. -- As to only one submitted copy of the MC-040: there is no page 2 included
  10. Comment - address change of pro per plaintiffs
  11. Comment on First Amended Complaint
  12. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment TO: Terry Cervantes / Michael Hefty RE: 'Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information' received 10/29/24 via County Clerk's Office. (Party mailed to incorrect address of 1115 Truxtun Ave) REASON: Duplicate filing. The 'Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact Information' was previously filed 10/25/24.
  13. Served 11/18/20241:45 PM Unserved Served 11/12/20243:50 PM Served 11/12/20243:35 PM
  14. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment re; Proof of Service x2
  15. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment re; Proof of Service -James Burke Jr.
  16. Comment on First Amended Complaint as to The County of Kern via personal service
  17. Comment on First Amended Complaint as to James Burke Jr., an individual aka Edward Burke via personal service
  18. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment re; Proof of Service-The City of Bakersfield
  19. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) View Document Order to Show Cause - CRC 3.110 11/25/2024 Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held
  20. Comment on First Amended as to The City of Bakersfield via personal service
  21. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  22. Judicial Officer Barmann, Bernard C., Jr. Hearing Time 8:30 AM Comment Continued from 11/25/2024

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