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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-01
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 43 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Sergio Padilla Ochoa
Defendant General Motors Llc|Simpson Automotive, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Griffin Craig

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21627352 RECEIVED ON 04/01/2025 07:21:28 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41940460 RECEIVED ON 12/05/2025 03:08:31 PM.
  3. MOTION - OTHER SCHEDULED FOR 04/27/2026 AT 02:00:00 PM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13711924 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13540184.
  5. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 10/29/2025
  6. MOTION - OTHER (FOR COMPLIANCE REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SCHEDULE AND CONDUCT DEPOSITION MANDATED UNDER CCP 871.26(C)) FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 10/29/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21741769 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 04:04:52 PM.
  8. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/08/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  10. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N17.
  11. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 09/05/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21711929 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2025 04:22:51 PM.
  13. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 09/05/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21711928 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2025 04:22:50 PM.
  15. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13676576 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13504836.
  18. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 08/28/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31708196 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 05:00:09 PM.
  20. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 08/20/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31702930 RECEIVED ON 08/20/2025 08:17:57 AM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 08/20/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41882635 RECEIVED ON 08/20/2025 08:17:56 AM.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 08/05/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41874523 RECEIVED ON 08/05/2025 07:49:11 AM.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13628435 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13456659.
  27. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY SIMPSON AUTOMOTIVE, INC. ON 05/30/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41839695 RECEIVED ON 05/30/2025 03:46:12 PM.
  29. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13615290 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13443496.
  30. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 05/08/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21647390 RECEIVED ON 05/08/2025 12:37:46 PM.
  32. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/08/2025
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13614899 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13443105.
  34. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 05/08/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11479021 RECEIVED ON 05/08/2025 09:34:06 AM.
  36. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 04/04/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41809245 RECEIVED ON 04/04/2025 05:14:57 PM.
  38. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  39. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/05/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  40. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GRIFFIN, CRAIG ON 04/01/2025.
  41. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13593407 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13421607.
  42. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 04/01/2025
  43. COMPLAINT FILED BY OCHOA, SERGIO PADILLA ON 04/01/2025

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