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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-20
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 35 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Shawn Riffle
Defendant Ford Motor Company
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Judge

Hon. Marks Linda

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11258588 REJECTED.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11258529 REJECTED.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 02/02/2024
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41603865 RECEIVED ON 02/02/2024 10:11:53 AM.
  7. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/25/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  9. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/05/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT .
  10. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 09/28/2023
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11202287 RECEIVED ON 09/28/2023 02:08:06 PM.
  12. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR 09/27/2023 03:26:00 PM.
  14. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/26/2024 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C14.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 09/13/2023
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41541563 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2023 03:28:38 PM.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13283984 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13112133.
  18. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 09/11/2023
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21364941 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2023 05:27:01 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 09/11/2023
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21364942 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2023 05:27:03 PM.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/11/2023 02:30:00 PM.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/02/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE REASSIGNED TO C14 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 09/26/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM.
  26. CASE REASSIGNED TO DE LA CRUZ, ANDRE EFFECTIVE 08/07/2023.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13238866 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13067014.
  28. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 06/08/2023
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31321568 RECEIVED ON 06/08/2023 12:38:40 PM.
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  31. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MARKS, LINDA ON 04/20/2023.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13213248 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13041379.
  33. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 04/20/2023
  34. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 04/20/2023
  35. COMPLAINT FILED BY RIFFLE, SHAWN ON 04/20/2023

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