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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-24
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 29 entries
Disposition notice of entry of judgment

Parties

Plaintiff National Funding, Inc.
Defendant Brent Shermak|Superior Fence Company
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Judge

Hon. Strickroth, Michael

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21593095 RECEIVED ON 01/24/2025 07:42:50 AM.
  2. WRIT OF EXECUTION (AS TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY) ISSUED ON 09/29/2025
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41903197 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2025 03:54:17 PM.
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11464440 REJECTED.
  5. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/28/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41805248 RECEIVED ON 03/28/2025 12:01:20 PM.
  7. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY CLERK
  8. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY CLERK.
  9. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT.
  10. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF DOES FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/24/2025
  11. REQUEST FOR CLERK'S DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/24/2025
  12. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/24/2025
  13. JUDGMENT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/27/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11453770 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2025 08:38:54 AM.
  15. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 03/19/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21620757 RECEIVED ON 03/19/2025 02:31:41 PM.
  17. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY SUPERIOR FENCE COMPANY; SHERMAK, BRENT REJECTED ON 03/10/2025.
  18. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL (OUT OF PROCESS) GENERATED
  19. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY SUPERIOR FENCE COMPANY; SHERMAK, BRENT REJECTED ON 02/27/2025.
  20. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 02/04/2025
  21. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 02/04/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21598277 RECEIVED ON 02/04/2025 01:54:33 PM.
  23. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/18/2025 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  25. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER STRICKROTH, MICHAEL ON 01/24/2025.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13553259 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13381406.
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 01/24/2025
  28. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 01/24/2025
  29. COMPLAINT FILED BY NATIONAL FUNDING, INC. ON 01/24/2025

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