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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-11
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 19 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff James Hughes
Defendant William C. Lorentz
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Judge

Hon. Gooding Martha

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21297702 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2023 02:22:26 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL 03/18/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  3. COURT ORDERS THE ENTIRE ACTION DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 02/26/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  6. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/18/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C13.
  7. CASE REASSIGNED TO FISH, JONATHAN EFFECTIVE 01/08/2024.
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/20/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/26/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  10. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/18/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/20/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HUGHES, JAMES ON 04/13/2023
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11128044 RECEIVED ON 04/13/2023 03:36:30 PM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/18/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  16. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GOODING, MARTHA ON 04/11/2023.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13208377 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13036499.
  18. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HUGHES, JAMES ON 04/11/2023
  19. COMPLAINT FILED BY HUGHES, JAMES ON 04/11/2023

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