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Court

Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-09
Status Open
Type 08 Unlimited Civil Rights
Docket 52 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Mercado, Nick, Jr
Defendant County Of Fresno|Hensley, Christopher|Sepulveda Juarez, Ivan|Muniz, Michael Anthony
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Judge

Hon. Culver Kapetan, Kristi

Fresno County (CA)

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Docket Entries

  1. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar
  2. Civil case cover sheet View Document Civil Case Cover Sheet
  3. Summons issued and filed View Document Summons
  4. Notice of Hearing View Document CV-48 Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Comment Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for all Purposes.
  5. Amended Document Filed View Document 11-5-24 First Amended Complaint Comment First Amended Complaint
  6. Chambers Work- Pre Original Type Chambers Work- Pre Judicial Officer Brickey, Daniel Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  7. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment Comment & CM [re: CMC cont from to 5/27/25]
  8. Chamber Work - CG Orders - PRE Original Type Chamber Work - CG Orders - PRE Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Heard Comment Stipulation and Order to File Second Amended Complaint for Damages
  9. Order Granted View Document Stipulation and Order to File Second Amended Complaint for Damages Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment Order Granting Stipulation and Order to File Second Amended Complaint for Damages
  10. Amended Document Filed View Document Second Amended Complaint Comment Second Amended Complaint
  11. Government Exemption Claimed
  12. Answer Filed View Document 032725 Answer to Unverified Complaint Comment Answer to Unverified Complaint
  13. Substitution of Attorney Filed View Document Substitution of Attorney.pdf Comment Old Attorney: Cavan M. Cox New Attorney: Margaret Long
  14. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement
  15. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement
  16. Case Management Conference Original Type Case Management Conference Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Heard
  17. Appeared in Person
  18. Remote Appearance Via Courtcall Comment SPA - R. Mojica
  19. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment
  20. Referral to ADR
  21. Jury Trial Requested by Both Parties Comment Estimated time for Trail is 5 - 10 Days.
  22. Amendment filed View Document Amendment to Complaint - Doe 1 Comment Doe 1 - Christopher Hensley
  23. Amendment filed View Document Amendment to Complaint - Doe 2 Comment Doe 2 - Ivan Sepulveda Juarez
  24. Amendment filed View Document Amendment to Complaint - Doe 3 Comment Doe 3 - Michael Anthony Muniz
  25. Order Received for Signature View Document Stipulation for Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information Comment FWD: D502 - [Proposed] Stipulation for Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information
  26. ADR Stipulation - Not All Signed View Document Stipulation re ADR Comment * Case Not At Issue *Not signed by: Party(s) who signed: ADR method chosen:
  27. Chamber Work - CG Orders - PRE Original Type Chamber Work - CG Orders - PRE Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 5:30 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration Comment [Proposed] Stipulation for Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information
  28. Order Granted View Document Stipulation for Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Comment Stipulation for Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information
  29. Notice of Remote Appearance. View Document Notice of Remote Appearance Comment Party: Margaret Long and/or Caitlin Smith Type of Appearance Requested: CourtCall
  30. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Hearing Time 6:00 AM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  31. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Comment Party: Margaret Long; Caitlin Smith Type of Appearance Requested: CourtCall
  32. Notice of Order on Remote Appearance Comment Emailed to: [email protected] [email protected]
  33. Notice of Motion View Document Notice and Motion for SJ Comment and Motion to: for Summary Judgment
  34. Memorandum of Points and Authorities View Document Memorandum of Points & Authorities
  35. Statement filed View Document Separate Statement ISO Motion for Summary Judgment Comment Separate Statement
  36. Declaration Filed View Document Declaration of CS ISO MSJ Comment Declaration of Caitlin Smith
  37. OSC - ADR Stipulation Original Type OSC - ADR Stipulation Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Hearing Time 3:02 PM Result Heard
  38. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment Comment w/ Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  39. Remote Appearance Via Courtcall Comment C. Smith specially appearing on behalf of Defendant
  40. Clerk's Certificate of Mailing View Document Minute Order Attachment View Document GN-06 Clerk Certificate of Mailing Comment I certify that I am not a party to this cause and a true copy of the ( Minute Order Attachment dated ) was placed in a sealed envelope and placed for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown below following our ordinary business practice. I am readily familiar with this court's practice for collection and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service with postage fully prepaid. Place of Mailing: Fresno, California on ( 10/27/25 ) . Parties served: ( Eric P. Escamilla )
  41. Notice Filed View Document 11.14.25 Mtn to Compels Resp. to Interr, Req. for Admission, & Request for Production of Documents Comment Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Request for Production of Documents, and for Sanctions
  42. Memorandum of Points and Authorities View Document 11.14.25 Memorandum of Points & Authorities in support of Motion to Compel Comment Memorandum of Points & Authorities in support of Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Request for Production of Documents, and for Sanction
  43. Declaration Filed View Document 11.14.25 Declaration of Caitlin Smith in support of Motion to Compel Comment Declaration of Caitlin Smith in support of Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Request for Production of Documents, and for Santions
  44. Summary Judgment Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Margaret Long
  45. Motion - File Amended Complaint Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Eric Escamilla
  46. Motion - Compel Initial Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Form Interr - Margaret Long ~ Filed
  47. Motion - Compel Initial Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Spec Interr - Margaret Long ~ Filed
  48. Motion - Compel Initial Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Req for Prod - Margaret Long ~ Filed
  49. Motion - Admissions Deemed Admitted Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Margaret Long ~ Filed
  50. Case Management Conference Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Hearing Time 3:00 PM
  51. Mandatory Settlement Conference Hearing Time 10:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar
  52. Trial Readiness Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar

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