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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-09
Type Other Collections
Docket 27 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant William Prater
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Judge

Hon. Griffin Craig

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11417849 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2025 03:47:09 PM.
  2. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT
  3. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT.
  4. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT.
  5. JUDGMENT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 08/13/2025
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/13/2025 11:39:00 AM.
  7. PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025.
  8. STATEMENT OF CASE FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/22/2025
  9. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/22/2025
  10. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT CCP 585(D) FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/22/2025
  11. REQUEST FOR COURT DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/22/2025
  12. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF DOES FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/22/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11517761 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 09:25:38 AM.
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/20/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/17/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  16. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 06/10/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11495970 RECEIVED ON 06/10/2025 11:14:35 AM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 05/19/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11484545 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 11:06:19 AM.
  20. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 05/15/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41831688 RECEIVED ON 05/15/2025 09:23:41 PM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/20/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  23. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GRIFFIN, CRAIG ON 01/09/2025.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13545739 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13373899.
  25. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 01/09/2025
  26. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 01/09/2025
  27. COMPLAINT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 01/09/2025

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