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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-21
Type Product Liability
Docket 41 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff John Willardsen Dds Llc
Defendant Ford Motor Company|Theodore Robins, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21450279 RECEIVED ON 03/21/2024 01:27:40 PM.
  2. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 07/13/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR NUNC PRO TUNC MINUTES 08/28/2025 03:49:00 PM.
  5. MINUTE ORDER DATED 08/04/2025 CORRECTED NUNC PRO TUNC.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE 08/04/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  7. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 01/12/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  8. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 07/25/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31689836 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2025 01:43:05 PM.
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE 05/05/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  11. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 08/04/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE 01/24/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  13. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 05/05/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE REASSIGNED TO C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 01/24/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM.
  15. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  16. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE SCHEDULED FOR 01/24/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  17. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE SCHEDULED FOR 01/13/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  18. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  19. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE 10/04/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  21. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 01/13/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/24/2024 10:54:00 AM.
  24. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/04/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  25. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 07/08/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11332663 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2024 10:51:24 AM.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13415844 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13243996.
  28. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY THEODORE ROBINS, INC. ON 05/01/2024
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11302651 RECEIVED ON 05/01/2024 05:14:39 PM.
  30. DECLARATION OF DEMURRING OR MOVING PARTY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 04/22/2024
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11297709 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2024 10:34:41 AM.
  32. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 04/03/2024
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11287970 RECEIVED ON 04/03/2024 08:15:02 AM.
  34. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 03/29/2024
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41631112 RECEIVED ON 03/29/2024 10:06:17 AM.
  36. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/06/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  37. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 03/21/2024.
  38. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13388569 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13216761.
  39. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 03/21/2024
  40. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 03/21/2024
  41. COMPLAINT FILED BY JOHN WILLARDSEN DDS LLC ON 03/21/2024

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