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Court

Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-15
Status Open
Type 24 Unlimited Product Liability
Docket 89 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Castro, Rebeca|View Document 12.23.25 Opposition To Defendant's Motion To Compel Deposition To And Produce Documents
Defendant Kia America, Inc.|C.k. Automotive, Inc.|View Document 12.23.25 Opposition To 's Motion To Compel Deposition To Plaintiff And Produce Documents|View Document 12.23.25 Declaration Of Jessie Zhang Iso Opposition To 's Motion To Compel Deposition
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Hon. Culver Kapetan, Kristi

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Jury Trial Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 9:00 AM
  2. Civil Complaint filed View Document Civil Complaint filed
  3. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Case Assignment Comment of Case Assignment
  4. Civil case cover sheet View Document Civil case cover sheet
  5. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Case Mangement Conference Comment of Case Management Conference
  6. Notice of Hearing View Document Notice of Hearing Comment OSC: Failure to File Proof of Service
  7. Proof of Service View Document Proof of Service of Summons
  8. Summons and Complaint Served
  9. Proof of Service View Document Proof of Service of Summons
  10. Summons and Complaint Served
  11. Answer Filed View Document Answer Filed
  12. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment OSC Re: Failure to Filed POS Comment OSC Re: Failure to File Proof of Service
  13. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Posting of Jury Fees Comment of Posting of Jury Fees
  14. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement Filed
  15. Notice of Change of Address Filed View Document Notice of Change of Address Filed
  16. Notice Filed View Document Song-Beverly Act Joint CMC Addendum Comment Song-Beverly Act Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum
  17. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement Filed
  18. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment CMC Comment CMC
  19. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Ruling Re: CMC Comment of Ruling Re: CMC
  20. Case Management Statement Filed View Document Case Management Statement Filed
  21. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment CMC; OSCRe: Proper Venue Comment CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue
  22. Clerk's Certificate of Mailing View Document Clerk's Certificate of Mailing Comment I certify that I am not a party to this cause and a true copy of the Minute Order was placed in a sealed envelope and placed for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown below following our ordinary business practice. I am readily familiar with this court's practice for collection and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service with postage fully prepaid. Place of Mailing: Glendale, California on 7/22/24 . Parties served: Rebeca Castro & Kia America
  23. Declaration Filed View Document Declaration of Harry Terzian Comment of Harry H Terzian ISO Motion for Change of Venue
  24. Notice of Motion View Document Notice of Motion Comment and Motion to: Change Venue
  25. Request for Judicial Notice View Document Request for Judicial Notice Comment ISO Motion for Change of Venue
  26. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment Re: CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue Comment CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue
  27. Order filed View Document Joint Stipulation and Order to Change Venuw Comment Joint Stipulation to Change Venue and Order
  28. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment Re: Change of Venue to Fresno County Comment Re: Change of Venue to Fresno County
  29. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Withdrawal of Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue Comment of Withdrawal of Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue
  30. Transfer received and filed View Document Transfer received and filed Comment All documents transferred from Los Angeles County filed.
  31. Notice of Hearing View Document CV-48A Notice of Case Mgmnt Conf and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes w/Clerk Cert of Mailing Comment Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes w/ Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  32. Notice Filed View Document Notice of Receipt of Papers and Pleadings Comment Notice of Receipt of Papers and Pleadings
  33. Case Management Statement Filed View Document - CMC Statement Comment HRG
  34. ADR Stipulation Mediation filed View Document - ADR Stipulation Comment Parties to engage in mediation. Mediator: Grant Woodruff
  35. Case Management Statement Filed View Document - CMC Statement HRG 04/09/25 Comment HRG
  36. Case Management Conference Original Type Case Management Conference Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G Hearing Time 3:00 PM Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  37. Minute Order Attachment View Document Minute Order Attachment
  38. Appeared in Person Comment SPA - A. Hinton
  39. Remote Appearance Via Courtcall Comment SPA - A. Naqvi
  40. Jury Requested by Party Comment Estimated time for Trail is 7 Days.
  41. Notice of Motion View Document - Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Deposition Comment Defendant Kia America Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to Compel Deposition of Plaintiff; Declaration of Lamont S. Freeman, Jr.
  42. Order Received for Signature View Document - (Proposed) Order on Motion to Compel Comment [Pending Hearing] (Proposed) Order on Motion to Compel
  43. Opposition filed View Document 12.23.25 Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition to Plaintiff and Produce Documents Comment Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition to Plaintiff and Produce Documents
  44. Declaration Filed View Document 12.23.25 Declaration of Jessie Zhang iso Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition Comment Declaration of Jessie Zhang in support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel Deposition of Plaintiff and Produce Documents
  45. Reply filed View Document 12.29.25 Reply to Opposition to Motion to Compel Deposition Comment Reply to Opposition to Motion to Compel Deposition
  46. Motion - Compel Attendance Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 3:27 PM Comment Deposition - Lamont Freeman - Filed
  47. Mandatory Settlement Conference Hearing Time 10:00 AM
  48. Trial Readiness Judicial Officer Culver Kapetan, Kristi Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  49. Minute Order Attachment
  50. View Document Minute Order Attachment CMC; OSCRe: Proper Venue
  51. Comment CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue
  52. Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  53. View Document Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  54. Comment I certify that I am not a party to this cause and a true copy of the Minute Order was placed in a sealed envelope and placed for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown below following our ordinary business practice. I am readily familiar with this court's practice for collection and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service with postage fully prepaid. Place of Mailing: Glendale, California on 7/22/24 . Parties served: Rebeca Castro & Kia America
  55. Declaration Filed
  56. View Document Declaration of Harry Terzian
  57. Comment of Harry H Terzian ISO Motion for Change of Venue
  58. Notice of Motion
  59. View Document Notice of Motion
  60. Comment and Motion to: Change Venue
  61. Request for Judicial Notice
  62. View Document Request for Judicial Notice
  63. Comment ISO Motion for Change of Venue
  64. Minute Order Attachment
  65. View Document Minute Order Attachment Re: CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue
  66. Comment CMC; OSC Re: Proper Venue
  67. Order filed
  68. View Document Joint Stipulation and Order to Change Venuw
  69. Comment Joint Stipulation to Change Venue and Order
  70. Minute Order Attachment
  71. View Document Minute Order Attachment Re: Change of Venue to Fresno County
  72. Comment Re: Change of Venue to Fresno County
  73. Notice Filed
  74. View Document Notice of Withdrawal of Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue
  75. Comment of Withdrawal of Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue
  76. Transfer received and filed
  77. View Document Transfer received and filed
  78. Comment All documents transferred from Los Angeles County filed.
  79. Notice of Hearing
  80. View Document CV-48A Notice of Case Mgmnt Conf and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes w/Clerk Cert of Mailing
  81. Comment Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes w/ Clerk's Certificate of Mailing
  82. Notice Filed
  83. View Document Notice of Receipt of Papers and Pleadings
  84. Comment Notice of Receipt of Papers and Pleadings
  85. Case Management Statement Filed
  86. View Document - CMC Statement
  87. Comment HRG
  88. Case Management Conference
  89. Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G

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