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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-20
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 31 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff James Burton Cooper
Defendant John Ray Benson
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31607793 RECEIVED ON 02/20/2025 05:31:48 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 01/23/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31785512 RECEIVED ON 01/23/2026 02:30:09 PM.
  5. NOTICE OF TRIAL (AND MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 09/17/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21717433 RECEIVED ON 09/17/2025 09:07:39 AM.
  7. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/12/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  8. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/13/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  9. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/12/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  10. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/25/2025 08:10:00 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/12/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/25/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/29/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BENSON, JOHN RAY ON 07/18/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21685487 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 02:03:30 PM.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13652199 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13480459.
  18. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY BENSON, JOHN RAY ON 07/14/2025
  19. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BENSON, JOHN RAY ON 07/14/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31683300 RECEIVED ON 07/14/2025 03:04:51 PM.
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 07/07/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11509381 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 02:36:02 PM.
  23. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 06/02/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11491564 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2025 10:49:12 AM.
  25. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/25/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  27. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 02/20/2025.
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13568352 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13396532.
  29. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 02/20/2025
  30. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 02/20/2025
  31. COMPLAINT FILED BY COOPER, JAMES BURTON ON 02/20/2025

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