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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-28
Type Civil Rights
Docket 29 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff James Rutherford
Defendant Bmdr, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Mccormick, Melissa

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21344966 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2023 10:17:06 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21482933 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2024 03:14:59 PM.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY BMDR, LLC ON 11/20/2023
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31393990 RECEIVED ON 11/19/2023 03:58:58 PM.
  7. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/16/2023 09:00:00 AM.
  8. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/12/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C19.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BMDR, LLC ON 11/03/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11219410 RECEIVED ON 11/03/2023 05:21:46 PM.
  11. AMENDED ANSWER FILED BY BMDR, LLC ON 11/02/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41564824 RECEIVED ON 11/02/2023 01:50:12 PM.
  13. CASE REASSIGNED TO NELSON, SHAWN EFFECTIVE 11/20/2023.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13310673 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13138809.
  15. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BMDR, LLC ON 10/26/2023
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31384006 RECEIVED ON 10/26/2023 05:23:16 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 10/17/2023
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41556865 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2023 03:05:05 PM.
  19. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 09/08/2023
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21363808 RECEIVED ON 09/08/2023 11:42:15 AM.
  21. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/02/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  23. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CURRENTLY SET ON 01/04/2024 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 11/16/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN C13.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/04/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C13 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  25. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MCCORMICK, MELISSA ON 07/28/2023.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13261686 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13089834.
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 07/28/2023
  28. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 07/28/2023
  29. COMPLAINT FILED BY RUTHERFORD, JAMES ON 07/28/2023

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