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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-26
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 45 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Wayne Ritchie
Defendant Hai Cong Hoai Phan
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Judge

Hon. Schwarm Walter

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11173369 RECEIVED ON 07/26/2023 12:34:39 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 04/22/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21637906 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2025 11:41:30 AM.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13521856 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13349996.
  6. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 11/27/2024
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31562337 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2024 01:46:11 PM.
  8. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 01/16/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  9. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 11/13/2024
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21562054 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2024 01:46:12 PM.
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 11/01/2024 08:30:00 AM.
  12. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 10/25/2024.
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31554066 RECEIVED ON 10/25/2024 11:57:32 AM.
  14. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 10/22/2024.
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11383237 RECEIVED ON 10/22/2024 01:58:18 PM.
  16. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 02/13/2024
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31431723 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2024 11:24:23 AM.
  18. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM NAME FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 02/05/2024
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31427879 RECEIVED ON 02/05/2024 07:51:38 PM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 12/22/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  21. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/06/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C32.
  22. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/01/2024 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C32.
  23. CASE REASSIGNED TO GABRIEL, LEE EFFECTIVE 01/08/2024.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13331403 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13159535.
  25. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 12/07/2023
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21402655 RECEIVED ON 12/07/2023 11:28:34 AM.
  27. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 12/07/2023
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21402656 RECEIVED ON 12/07/2023 11:28:37 AM.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 12/07/2023
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41579980 RECEIVED ON 12/07/2023 10:14:28 AM.
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 585.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13312023 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13140159.
  32. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 11/01/2023
  33. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY PHAN, HAI CONG HOAI ON 11/01/2023
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31386107 RECEIVED ON 11/01/2023 10:17:23 AM.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/02/2023 01:27:00 PM.
  37. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CURRENTLY SET ON 12/29/2023 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 12/22/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C32.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 09/18/2023
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11197287 RECEIVED ON 09/18/2023 12:04:11 PM.
  40. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/29/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  41. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SCHWARM, WALTER ON 07/26/2023.
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13259932 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13088080.
  43. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 07/26/2023
  44. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 07/26/2023
  45. COMPLAINT FILED BY RITCHIE, WAYNE ON 07/26/2023

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