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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-14
Type Product Liability
Docket 25 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Merid Yirgou Taffesse
Defendant American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Strickroth, Michael

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21633858 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 01:44:05 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/05/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C15.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. ON 10/29/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11570869 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 04:55:25 PM.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 10/22/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41916994 RECEIVED ON 10/22/2025 04:32:51 PM.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13706103 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13534363.
  8. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 10/20/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11565398 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 02:25:55 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 10/20/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21735967 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 02:25:57 PM.
  12. AMENDED ANSWER (FIRST) FILED BY AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. ON 05/14/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11482165 RECEIVED ON 05/14/2025 10:18:24 AM.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13617838 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13446038.
  15. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. ON 05/12/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11481140 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 06:14:26 PM.
  17. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 04/17/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21636054 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:34:09 PM.
  19. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/10/2025 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  21. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER STRICKROTH, MICHAEL ON 04/14/2025.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13599884 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13428084.
  23. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 04/14/2025
  24. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 04/14/2025
  25. COMPLAINT FILED BY TAFFESSE, MERID YIRGOU ON 04/14/2025

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