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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-24
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 54 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Matthew Yahr
Defendant Ford Motor Company|Santa Margarita Ford
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Judge

Hon. Recio, Sheila

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21639909 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 06:28:33 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31812869 RECEIVED ON 03/11/2026 12:24:12 PM.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK - CMC 03/09/2026 07:55:47 AM.
  5. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/07/2027 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT W08.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 02/27/2026
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41983552 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 03:11:48 PM.
  8. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 01/09/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41956154 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2026 12:15:06 PM.
  10. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 12/19/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41947022 RECEIVED ON 12/19/2025 11:00:01 AM.
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 12/19/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  13. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 12/11/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31763328 RECEIVED ON 12/11/2025 11:42:16 AM.
  15. OPPOSITION FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 12/09/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11590433 RECEIVED ON 12/09/2025 01:18:21 PM.
  17. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/29/2025 10:53:35 AM.
  19. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/16/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 09/19/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21719409 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2025 02:04:18 PM.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13681185 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13509445.
  23. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 09/05/2025
  24. NOTICE - OTHER (NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 09/05/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41891457 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2025 11:57:02 AM.
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 09/05/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41891459 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2025 11:57:04 AM.
  28. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 09/05/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41891458 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2025 11:57:04 AM.
  30. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (IN SUPPORT OF DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 09/02/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21709251 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 12:13:52 PM.
  32. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 12/19/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN W08 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  33. 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 13678355 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13506615.
  34. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SANTA MARGARITA FORD ON 09/02/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11539643 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 12:13:52 PM.
  36. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 08/07/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21695949 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025 10:48:44 AM.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 08/07/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31696396 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025 10:37:10 AM.
  40. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 07/10/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41860677 RECEIVED ON 07/10/2025 11:35:04 AM.
  42. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 06/20/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31671675 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 03:24:16 PM.
  44. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 06/16/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41847633 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 09:29:56 AM.
  46. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 06/16/2025
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41847622 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 09:11:20 AM.
  48. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/06/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN W08 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  50. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER RECIO, SHEILA ON 04/24/2025.
  51. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13608434 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13436640.
  52. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 04/24/2025
  53. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 04/24/2025
  54. COMPLAINT FILED BY YAHR, MATTHEW ON 04/24/2025

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