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Court

Kern Co Non Criminal Court

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-29
Status Pending
Type 23 Cv Other Pi/pd/wd Civil Unlimited
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Stone, Heidi
Defendant Ross Dress For Less, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Smith, T. Mark

Kern County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Summons does not conform exact to the Complaint. Please remove the additional "and" verbiage on the DOES information, remove the date and re-file in the existing case number.
  2. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) Comment Re: 3.110 Hearing Date: 07/18/2024 Hearing Time: 8:30 am Hearing Department/Division: T-2
  3. Served 10/07/202411:22 AM
  4. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Summons. Second Rejection. Reason: Remove the date "3-12-2024" (The clerks office requires this space to enter the date summons is issued) Correct the court's name and address as follows: Superior Court County of Kern - Metropolitan Division Justice Building 1215 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield CA 93301
  5. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) View Document Order to Show Cause - CRC 3.110 07/18/2024 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held
  6. View Document Notice of Assignment and OSC re CRC 3110 and CMC (N18C) View Document Case Management Conference 10/01/2024 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held
  7. View Document Case Management Conference 10/01/2024 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment cont. from 07/18/24
  8. Comment Re: Imposition of Sanctions Hearing Date: 1/9/2025 Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m. Hearing Department/Division: T-2
  9. Comment as to Ross Stores, Inc., by personal service
  10. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Certificate of Inability to Respond. Reason: Requires the $435.00 first appearance fee for defendant Ross Dress for Less Inc. Correct the court's address from 1415 Truxtun Avenue to 1215 Truxtun Avenue
  11. Comment Request for extension of time in which to file a responsive pleading
  12. Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Comment Defendant to file responsive pleading not later than 12/6/2024
  13. Comment re: Ruling on Inability to Respond
  14. View Document Rejection/Correction Notice Comment Caption does not conform exact to complaint. Review "does" verbiage. Please ensure caption conforms exact to operative complaint.
  15. Comment for Defendant, Ross Dress for Less Inc.
  16. Original Type Further Case Management Conference View Document Further Case Management Conference 01/09/2025 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment Cont'd from 10/01/24
  17. Original Type Order to Show Cause (Pre-Disposition) View Document Further Case Management Conference 01/09/2025 Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 8:30 AM Result Held Comment re: Sanctions directed to Plaintiff's counsel to show cause why the Court should not impose monetary sanctions $250.00 pursuant to CRC Rule 2.30 for FTA at the OSC and CMC on 10/01/2024 and FTC with CRC, Rules 3.110, 3.720 - .730
  18. Judicial Officer Clark, Thomas S. Hearing Time 11:00 AM
  19. Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 01:30 PM Comment JT: 02/02/26 // TE: 5 days
  20. Judicial Officer Smith, T. Mark Hearing Time 9:00 AM Comment TE: 5 days

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