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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-12
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 54 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Esperanza L Batres Raygoza
Defendant Kia America, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11447891 RECEIVED ON 03/12/2025 08:36:13 AM.
  2. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13732672 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13560932.
  3. MOTION TO STRIKE FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 12/10/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41942798 RECEIVED ON 12/10/2025 10:37:22 PM.
  5. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/10/2025
  6. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 10/22/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11567148 RECEIVED ON 10/22/2025 10:16:25 PM.
  8. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 05/29/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21658937 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025 03:44:57 PM.
  10. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 05/29/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11490414 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025 03:44:57 PM.
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 10/02/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  13. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 09/24/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31721982 RECEIVED ON 09/24/2025 11:07:23 PM.
  15. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 09/24/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31721981 RECEIVED ON 09/24/2025 11:07:22 PM.
  17. OPPOSITION FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 09/19/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719026 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 08:02:27 AM.
  19. OPPOSITION FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 09/19/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719025 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 08:02:25 AM.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/15/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  22. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/03/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  23. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/03/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 08/08/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31697555 RECEIVED ON 08/08/2025 05:17:02 PM.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13659461 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13487721.
  27. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/28/2025
  28. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/28/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11521033 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 12:13:41 PM.
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/28/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31690414 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 12:13:43 PM.
  32. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/28/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21689973 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 12:13:42 PM.
  34. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/14/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11513013 RECEIVED ON 07/14/2025 09:22:27 AM.
  36. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 07/14/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21682277 RECEIVED ON 07/14/2025 09:22:29 AM.
  38. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 10/02/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  39. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 10/02/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 495.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13628595 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13456819.
  41. DEMURRER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 05/29/2025
  42. MOTION TO STRIKE (PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT) FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 05/29/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41838852 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025 03:44:55 PM.
  44. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025
  45. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025
  46. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 05/12/2025
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11480497 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 07:16:17 AM.
  48. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/15/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  50. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 03/12/2025.
  51. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13580362 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13408542.
  52. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 03/12/2025
  53. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 03/12/2025
  54. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY RAYGOZA, ESPERANZA L BATRES ON 03/12/2025

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