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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-24
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 33 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff John Wirtz
Defendant Ford Motor Company
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Judge

Hon. Vu Nathan

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31594218 RECEIVED ON 01/24/2025 10:28:59 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31797645 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2026 09:03:52 AM.
  3. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 12/18/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  4. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/25/2027 AT 10:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 12/03/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31759258 RECEIVED ON 12/03/2025 12:32:18 PM.
  7. DECLARATION - OTHER (RE: OSC FOR SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL) FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 10/22/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31736893 RECEIVED ON 10/22/2025 01:19:24 PM.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13704534 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13532794.
  10. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 10/17/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21735207 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2025 03:21:22 PM.
  12. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 09/22/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41899698 RECEIVED ON 09/22/2025 09:10:52 AM.
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 08/22/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41884217 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2025 11:38:11 AM.
  16. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 08/21/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31704067 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 03:38:10 PM.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 08/01/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21692887 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2025 10:00:11 AM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/17/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  21. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13646592 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13474852.
  24. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 07/02/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41856923 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 12:40:55 PM.
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 07/02/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507630 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 12:40:56 PM.
  28. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/17/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  30. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER VU, NATHAN ON 01/24/2025.
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13553921 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13382068.
  32. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 01/24/2025
  33. COMPLAINT FILED BY WIRTZ, JOHN ON 01/24/2025

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