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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-10
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 61 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Christine Haas|Kace Haas|Melia Hobbs
Defendant Essex Management Corporation|Essex Property Trust, Inc|Geers Plumbing, Inc|Valley Park Apartments, Ltd
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31616264 RECEIVED ON 03/09/2025 11:45:35 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31748465 RECEIVED ON 11/11/2025 03:05:40 PM.
  3. ANSWER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 09/02/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41889464 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 04:25:35 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/08/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/13/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  7. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/12/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GEERS PLUMBING, INC ON 07/25/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21689080 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2025 10:45:20 AM.
  10. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY GEERS PLUMBING, INC ON 07/25/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11520195 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2025 10:45:19 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 07/24/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31689249 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025 03:29:59 PM.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13650055 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13478315.
  15. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HOBBS, MELIA; HAAS, KACE ON 07/09/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21680592 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2025 09:55:22 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE ON 07/09/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31681322 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2025 09:55:22 PM.
  19. PROOF OF SERVICE MISC - NON COMPLAINT/PETITION FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE ON 07/09/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31681321 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2025 09:55:20 PM.
  21. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13642379 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13470639.
  22. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY GEERS PLUMBING, INC ON 06/25/2025
  23. CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY GEERS PLUMBING, INC ON 06/25/2025
  24. ANSWER TO CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY GEERS PLUMBING, INC ON 06/25/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11504058 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 04:57:40 PM.
  26. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 06/02/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31661225 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2025 01:43:26 PM.
  28. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 05/30/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21659342 RECEIVED ON 05/30/2025 10:55:27 AM.
  30. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 05/28/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41837644 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 10:49:29 AM.
  32. AMENDMENT TO CROSS-COMPLAINT (ROE 1) FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 05/06/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41826118 RECEIVED ON 05/06/2025 03:05:24 PM.
  34. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 04/22/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11469927 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2025 03:29:34 PM.
  36. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,305.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13607409 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13435615.
  37. CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 04/22/2025
  38. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY ESSEX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC; VALLEY PARK APARTMENTS, LTD ON 04/22/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21638252 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2025 03:29:34 PM.
  40. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE ON 03/20/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31622351 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 01:36:27 PM.
  42. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE ON 03/20/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31622350 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 01:36:26 PM.
  44. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE ON 03/20/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31622349 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 01:36:25 PM.
  46. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL (OUT OF PROCESS) GENERATED
  47. HAAS, CHRISTINE, HAAS, KACE, HOBBS, MELIA REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 03/10/2025.
  48. HAAS, CHRISTINE, HAAS, KACE, HOBBS, MELIA REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 03/10/2025.
  49. HAAS, CHRISTINE, HAAS, KACE, HOBBS, MELIA REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 03/10/2025.
  50. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/08/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  52. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 03/10/2025.
  53. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  54. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  55. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  56. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  57. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  58. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  59. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  60. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025
  61. COMPLAINT FILED BY HAAS, CHRISTINE; HAAS, KACE; HOBBS, MELIA ON 03/10/2025

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