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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-07
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Susan Ginsberg
Defendant Howard R. Ginsberg|Merrill J. Vanderwoude
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Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 04/07/2025
  2. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/09/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  3. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13757294 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13585554.
  4. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 01/21/2026
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41962511 RECEIVED ON 01/21/2026 02:14:45 PM.
  6. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 01/21/2026
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21783437 RECEIVED ON 01/21/2026 01:58:19 PM.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 01/05/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31774093 RECEIVED ON 01/05/2026 04:08:40 PM.
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/23/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  12. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 09/08/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21712589 RECEIVED ON 09/08/2025 02:50:46 PM.
  14. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 09/08/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11542765 RECEIVED ON 09/08/2025 01:14:27 PM.
  16. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/08/2025 04:43:40 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/23/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13617748 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13445948.
  20. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GINSBERG, HOWARD R.; VANDERWOUDE, MERRILL J. ON 05/13/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41829663 RECEIVED ON 05/13/2025 10:58:53 AM.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 05/12/2025
  23. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 05/12/2025
  24. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 04/07/2025
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13594705 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13422905.
  26. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  27. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/09/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  28. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 04/07/2025.
  29. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY GINSBERG, SUSAN ON 04/07/2025

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