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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-04
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 102 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Ernesto Cruz
Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31189616 RECEIVED ON 08/04/2022 10:53:48 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21762837 RECEIVED ON 12/10/2025 11:57:48 AM.
  3. DECLARATION - OTHER (IN ADVANCE OF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE) FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 04/11/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41813245 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 04:28:30 PM.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13600174 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13428374.
  6. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 04/15/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31633237 RECEIVED ON 04/09/2025 04:22:45 PM.
  8. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF STIPULATED SETTLEMENT PER 664.6.
  9. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  10. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE SCHEDULED FOR 10/24/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  11. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/09/2025
  12. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13565480 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13393660.
  13. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 02/13/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11433911 RECEIVED ON 02/12/2025 05:06:55 PM.
  15. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE SCHEDULED FOR 04/18/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  16. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/12/2025
  17. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/23/2024 08:41:00 AM.
  19. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/14/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  20. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 08/22/2024
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11354961 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024 02:49:30 PM.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR JURY TRIAL 08/19/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  24. JURY TRIAL CONTINUED TO 08/23/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  25. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/12/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13424052 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13252172.
  28. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 05/30/2024
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21477571 RECEIVED ON 05/16/2024 05:39:04 PM.
  30. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13422310 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13250432.
  31. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 05/23/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31477388 RECEIVED ON 05/16/2024 05:39:06 PM.
  33. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 08/19/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  34. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/16/2024
  35. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13363360 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13191512.
  36. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 02/07/2024
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31427863 RECEIVED ON 02/05/2024 06:45:57 PM.
  38. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13363176 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13191328.
  39. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 02/06/2024
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31427864 RECEIVED ON 02/05/2024 06:45:59 PM.
  41. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 06/03/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  42. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/05/2024
  43. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13357097 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13185249.
  44. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 01/29/2024
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41600050 RECEIVED ON 01/25/2024 01:12:29 PM.
  46. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13355486 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13183638.
  47. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 01/25/2024
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21423043 RECEIVED ON 01/25/2024 01:12:31 PM.
  49. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 01/25/2024
  50. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 02/09/2023
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41446390 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 04:26:09 PM.
  52. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION 07/07/2023 01:30:00 PM.
  53. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 06/29/2023
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21332894 RECEIVED ON 06/29/2023 01:21:28 PM.
  55. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  56. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 07/07/2023 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  57. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 06/22/2023
  58. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11158409 RECEIVED ON 06/22/2023 09:19:03 AM.
  59. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 06/15/2023
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41503412 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2023 06:23:40 PM.
  61. OPPOSITION FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 06/15/2023
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11156366 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2023 06:23:40 PM.
  63. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 06/15/2023
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31325179 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2023 06:23:37 PM.
  65. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  66. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 06/29/2023 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  67. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 06/28/2023 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  68. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13180700 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13008827.
  69. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 02/09/2023
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41446389 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 04:26:07 PM.
  71. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 02/09/2023
  72. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31267981 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 04:26:09 PM.
  73. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 02/09/2023
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11100235 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 04:26:09 PM.
  75. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 02/09/2023
  76. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21270710 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 04:26:08 PM.
  77. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023
  78. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 02/07/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  79. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/16/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  80. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/18/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  81. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13168134 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12996240.
  82. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 01/23/2023
  83. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11091854 RECEIVED ON 01/23/2023 11:30:12 AM.
  84. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 01/23/2023
  85. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21262377 RECEIVED ON 01/23/2023 11:29:55 AM.
  86. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 01/19/2023
  87. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11090556 RECEIVED ON 01/19/2023 01:40:39 PM.
  88. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 01/10/2023
  89. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31254436 RECEIVED ON 01/10/2023 02:03:46 PM.
  90. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 02/07/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM.
  91. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERICK LARSH EFFECTIVE 11/01/2022.
  92. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13109190 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12937203.
  93. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ON 09/21/2022
  94. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41387848 RECEIVED ON 09/21/2022 12:12:59 PM.
  95. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 08/29/2022
  96. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21202510 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2022 01:44:43 PM.
  97. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/07/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  98. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 08/04/2022.
  99. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13087513 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12915503.
  100. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 08/04/2022
  101. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 08/04/2022
  102. COMPLAINT FILED BY CRUZ, ERNESTO ON 08/04/2022

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