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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-02
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 36 entries
Disposition settlement

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Plaintiff Ethel Yvonne Shalz
Defendant California Department Of Motor Vehicle|State Of California Department Of Moto|Vestis Services, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11414389 RECEIVED ON 01/02/2025 01:15:28 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/01/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  3. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  4. SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON 07/24/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11519744 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025 03:27:22 PM.
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31688632 REJECTED.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VESTIS SERVICES, LLC ON 07/21/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21686412 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 04:10:03 PM.
  9. 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 13655717 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13483978.
  10. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY VESTIS SERVICES, LLC ON 07/21/2025
  11. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY VESTIS SERVICES, LLC ON 07/21/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41866451 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 04:10:04 PM.
  13. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 06/13/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21667595 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 09:26:15 PM.
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/13/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/25/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  17. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON 05/23/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21655490 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2025 08:18:39 AM.
  19. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 05/22/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41834941 RECEIVED ON 05/22/2025 10:55:19 AM.
  21. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 05/22/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41834937 RECEIVED ON 05/22/2025 10:53:09 AM.
  23. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 1) FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 05/05/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31646914 RECEIVED ON 05/05/2025 05:47:00 PM.
  25. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 04/11/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11464637 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 04:15:27 PM.
  27. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 01/28/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21594900 RECEIVED ON 01/28/2025 02:01:12 PM.
  29. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 01/16/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41767869 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2025 12:27:10 PM.
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 01/09/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41764545 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2025 03:28:24 PM.
  33. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/13/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  34. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 01/02/2025.
  35. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13541975 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13370135.
  36. COMPLAINT FILED BY SHALZ, ETHEL YVONNE ON 01/02/2025

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