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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-12
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 30 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Steven Douglas Chidley
Defendant James Richardson|Pamela Diane Richardson
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Judge

Hon. Hoffer David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11448571 RECEIVED ON 03/12/2025 10:59:37 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 09/30/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41904083 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2025 08:36:25 AM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/21/2025 03:37:14 PM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/09/2026 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 08/21/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31703908 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 02:09:15 PM.
  10. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/25/2025 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  12. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,020.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13605018 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13433224.
  13. REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF DAMAGES FILED BY RICHARDSON, PAMELA DIANE; RICHARDSON, JAMES ON 04/18/2025
  14. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY RICHARDSON, PAMELA DIANE; RICHARDSON, JAMES ON 04/18/2025
  15. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY RICHARDSON, PAMELA DIANE; RICHARDSON, JAMES ON 04/18/2025
  16. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY RICHARDSON, PAMELA DIANE; RICHARDSON, JAMES ON 04/18/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816937 RECEIVED ON 04/18/2025 11:01:03 AM.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 04/21/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31639016 RECEIVED ON 04/21/2025 07:14:21 AM.
  20. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 04/21/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31639014 RECEIVED ON 04/21/2025 07:12:34 AM.
  22. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  23. CASE REASSIGNED TO MARTINEZ, LINDSEY EFFECTIVE 05/05/2025.
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/12/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  26. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOFFER, DAVID ON 03/12/2025.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13581317 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13409497.
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 03/12/2025
  29. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 03/12/2025
  30. COMPLAINT FILED BY CHIDLEY, STEVEN DOUGLAS ON 03/12/2025

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