Which Lawyers Win Before Your Judge?

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know Your Judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know The Lawyers

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know Your Court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase

Case Information

Filed 2024-06-21
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 29 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Charles Wales
Defendant Loi Xuan Ngheim
Photo of Hon. Hesseltine, David

Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21494381 RECEIVED ON 06/21/2024 10:51:33 AM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 01/13/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11418864 RECEIVED ON 01/13/2025 11:11:11 AM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/12/2024 02:33:00 PM.
  7. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/20/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT W06.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 11/21/2024
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41744732 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2024 03:56:08 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NGHEIM, LOI XUAN ON 11/21/2024
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21566047 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2024 12:39:52 PM.
  12. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/13/2024 AT 08:30:00 AM IN W06 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  14. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY NGHEIM, LOI XUAN ON 11/12/2024
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11392252 RECEIVED ON 11/11/2024 08:40:21 AM.
  16. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  17. CASE REASSIGNED TO LUEGE, CARMEN EFFECTIVE 11/12/2024.
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 585.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13473814 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13301894.
  19. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY NGHEIM, LOI XUAN ON 08/30/2024
  20. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY NGHEIM, LOI XUAN ON 08/30/2024
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31526480 RECEIVED ON 08/30/2024 08:02:32 AM.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 07/26/2024
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21510064 RECEIVED ON 07/26/2024 11:18:00 AM.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/06/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  25. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 06/21/2024.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13438108 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13266206.
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 06/21/2024
  28. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 06/21/2024
  29. COMPLAINT FILED BY WALES, CHARLES ON 06/21/2024

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase