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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-23
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 101 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Federico Gil
Defendant Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21466050 RECEIVED ON 04/23/2024 04:21:31 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11650411 RECEIVED ON 03/30/2026 03:43:19 PM.
  3. OPPOSITION FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 03/30/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21822934 RECEIVED ON 03/30/2026 03:39:29 PM.
  5. MOTION TO TAX COSTS SCHEDULED FOR 04/13/2026 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  6. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13739889 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13568149.
  7. MOTION TO STRIKE OR TAX COSTS FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 12/22/2025
  8. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF BRADLEY RANKELL) FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 12/22/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21769013 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 06:03:48 PM.
  10. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025
  11. MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY) FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 12/03/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21759557 RECEIVED ON 12/03/2025 05:55:08 PM.
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21670841 REJECTED.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/21/2025 09:10:00 AM.
  16. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 10/07/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31728124 RECEIVED ON 10/07/2025 09:32:28 AM.
  18. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  19. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/07/2025 09:25:00 AM.
  20. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) CONTINUED TO 10/29/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  21. INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/29/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  22. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: MONETARY SANCTIONS IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/29/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CM02.
  23. STATEMENT - OTHER FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 10/03/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21727469 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 05:14:38 PM.
  25. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/04/2025 10:18:11 AM.
  27. THE MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) CURRENTLY SET ON 10/27/2025 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 10/08/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN CM02.
  28. THE INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/08/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CM02.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 07/23/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41867981 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2025 03:56:51 PM.
  31. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  32. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/21/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  33. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/26/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  34. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  35. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 07/03/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21677652 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 12:37:05 PM.
  37. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 06/25/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31674299 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 03:31:14 PM.
  39. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) SCHEDULED FOR 10/27/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C27 AT .
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13641705 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13469965.
  41. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 06/20/2025
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41850984 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 05:47:08 PM.
  43. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 06/20/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31671842 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 05:47:10 PM.
  45. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 06/20/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21670840 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 05:47:09 PM.
  47. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025
  48. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/21/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11426990 REJECTED.
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21540184 REJECTED.
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11426989 REJECTED.
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21539711 REJECTED.
  54. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 01/29/2025
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11426992 RECEIVED ON 01/29/2025 01:01:07 PM.
  56. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 01/29/2025
  57. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  58. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/28/2025 11:28:00 AM.
  59. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE BRADLEY ERDOSI FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  60. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 01/13/2025
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31588008 RECEIVED ON 01/13/2025 01:10:00 PM.
  62. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 01/13/2025
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31588007 RECEIVED ON 01/13/2025 01:09:59 PM.
  64. OPPOSITION FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 01/13/2025
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41765704 RECEIVED ON 01/13/2025 01:09:57 PM.
  66. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13492178 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13320298.
  67. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 09/26/2024
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31539805 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024 04:29:15 PM.
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11372537 REJECTED.
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11372123 REJECTED.
  71. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 09/30/2024
  72. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41718089 RECEIVED ON 09/27/2024 03:37:54 PM.
  73. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/27/2024
  74. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 09/26/2024
  75. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41717642 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024 06:06:14 PM.
  76. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 09/26/2024
  77. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21539712 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024 06:06:08 PM.
  78. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024
  79. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13472574 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13300654.
  80. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 08/22/2024
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21522465 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024 01:04:24 PM.
  82. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024
  83. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  84. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/26/2024 03:53:00 PM.
  85. ORDER OF REMAND FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 06/05/2024
  86. NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 06/06/2024
  87. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  88. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/06/2024 01:35:00 PM.
  89. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 05/24/2024
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31481175 RECEIVED ON 05/24/2024 12:44:44 PM.
  91. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13421329 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13249463.
  92. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. ON 05/15/2024
  93. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41654226 RECEIVED ON 05/15/2024 03:03:36 PM.
  94. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 04/26/2024
  95. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41645364 RECEIVED ON 04/26/2024 02:51:20 PM.
  96. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/04/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  97. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 04/23/2024.
  98. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13404829 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13233002.
  99. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 04/23/2024
  100. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 04/23/2024
  101. COMPLAINT FILED BY GIL, FEDERICO ON 04/23/2024

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