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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-07
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 75 entries
Disposition dismissal without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Omar Lopez
Defendant City Of Buena Park|County Of Orange|Department Of Transportation|State Of California
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Judge

Hon. Steiner, Scott

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11445890 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 03:37:53 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31763744 RECEIVED ON 12/11/2025 04:09:45 PM.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 10/24/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11568437 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2025 05:07:25 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/08/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/10/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N17.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13690384 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13518644.
  8. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CITY OF BUENA PARK ON 09/23/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41900901 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 03:37:03 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CITY OF BUENA PARK ON 09/23/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31720946 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 03:37:04 PM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 09/22/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31719795 RECEIVED ON 09/22/2025 10:17:15 AM.
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41899013 REJECTED.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON 09/19/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31719081 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 01:29:23 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON 09/19/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719350 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 12:55:31 PM.
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41898991 REJECTED.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 09/19/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719307 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 11:56:51 AM.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13688187 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13516447.
  23. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 09/19/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719019 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 07:28:54 AM.
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 09/19/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31718699 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 07:28:55 AM.
  27. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/08/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  29. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON 06/05/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21662491 RECEIVED ON 06/05/2025 12:54:40 PM.
  31. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY CITY OF BUENA PARK ON 06/03/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11492263 RECEIVED ON 06/03/2025 10:45:12 AM.
  33. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 05/13/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21649645 RECEIVED ON 05/13/2025 12:34:57 PM.
  35. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 05/06/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11478062 RECEIVED ON 05/06/2025 04:40:22 PM.
  37. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13613483 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13441689.
  38. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 05/06/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41824157 RECEIVED ON 05/01/2025 05:58:21 PM.
  40. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 05/05/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41825262 RECEIVED ON 05/05/2025 11:38:38 AM.
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13611483 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13439689.
  43. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 05/02/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41824156 RECEIVED ON 05/01/2025 05:58:17 PM.
  45. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/01/2025
  46. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  47. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/03/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  48. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 04/21/2025
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31639390 RECEIVED ON 04/21/2025 01:40:39 PM.
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21635757 REJECTED.
  51. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 04/14/2025
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31635334 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 12:48:44 PM.
  53. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 04/14/2025
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21633791 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 12:48:45 PM.
  55. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  56. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/11/2025 11:29:00 AM.
  57. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE CRAIG GRIFFIN FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  58. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE SCOTT A. STEINER FILED.
  59. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. SCOTT A. STEINER) FILED BY COUNTY OF ORANGE ON 04/10/2025
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11463908 RECEIVED ON 04/10/2025 04:25:37 PM.
  61. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/24/2025
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11454310 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2025 04:31:39 PM.
  63. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/24/2025
  64. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/24/2025
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31623885 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2025 01:26:19 PM.
  66. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/20/2025
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31622628 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 04:40:40 PM.
  68. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  69. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/05/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N18 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  70. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER STEINER, SCOTT ON 03/07/2025.
  71. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 585.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13577355 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13405535.
  72. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/07/2025
  73. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/07/2025
  74. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/07/2025
  75. COMPLAINT FILED BY LOPEZ, OMAR ON 03/07/2025

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