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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-29
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 20 entries
Disposition notice of removal

Parties

Plaintiff Heather Lynn Petoscia
Defendant Ford Motor Company
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Judge

Hon. Hoffer David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41774675 RECEIVED ON 01/29/2025 06:28:33 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/23/2025 10:57:00 AM.
  3. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  4. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/14/2025 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  5. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  6. CASE REASSIGNED TO MARTINEZ, LINDSEY EFFECTIVE 05/05/2025.
  7. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 03/17/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31620560 RECEIVED ON 03/17/2025 10:40:41 PM.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13582632 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13410812.
  10. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 03/17/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41798413 RECEIVED ON 03/17/2025 04:27:11 PM.
  12. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY PETOSCIA, HEATHER LYNN ON 02/18/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31606030 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2025 02:04:18 PM.
  14. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/08/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  16. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOFFER, DAVID ON 01/29/2025.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13557174 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13385334.
  18. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY PETOSCIA, HEATHER LYNN ON 01/29/2025
  19. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY PETOSCIA, HEATHER LYNN ON 01/29/2025
  20. COMPLAINT FILED BY PETOSCIA, HEATHER LYNN ON 01/29/2025

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