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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-04
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 36 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Ernesto Duarte
Defendant General Motors Llc
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Judge

Hon. Larsh, Erick

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41791665 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025 02:41:08 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 12/16/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11594310 RECEIVED ON 12/16/2025 04:05:31 PM.
  5. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  6. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  7. CASE REASSIGNED TO LO, THOMAS EFFECTIVE 01/12/2026.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13675543 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13503803.
  9. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 08/25/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31705696 RECEIVED ON 08/25/2025 03:43:30 PM.
  11. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/04/2025 11:44:12 AM.
  13. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/07/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  14. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/06/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 07/21/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21686051 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 09:34:44 AM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 07/08/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31680058 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 09:39:41 AM.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13622871 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13451071.
  20. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 05/20/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11485244 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2025 11:51:21 AM.
  22. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/20/2025
  23. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 05/16/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11484056 RECEIVED ON 05/16/2025 04:50:45 PM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13614367 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13442573.
  26. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 05/07/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41826722 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 01:23:56 PM.
  28. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 03/07/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21614316 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 02:53:57 PM.
  30. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/08/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C20 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  32. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LARSH, ERICK ON 03/04/2025.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13575046 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13403226.
  34. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 03/04/2025
  35. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 03/04/2025
  36. COMPLAINT FILED BY DUARTE, ERNESTO ON 03/04/2025

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