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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-29
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 65 entries
Disposition notice of entry of judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Lewis J Gleason|Sandra Gleason
Defendant Kia America, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41822417 RECEIVED ON 04/29/2025 01:35:47 PM.
  2. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 10/08/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  3. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING, 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 120.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13790016 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13618276.
  4. MOTION TO STRIKE (PORTIONS OF AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 03/17/2026
  5. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 03/17/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41993619 RECEIVED ON 03/17/2026 03:00:14 PM.
  7. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/17/2026
  8. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/17/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11526888 REJECTED.
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41876100 REJECTED.
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 02/26/2026 01:30:00 PM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/21/2026 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  13. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/18/2026 02:41:00 PM.
  15. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 02/11/2026
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41974995 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2026 08:19:38 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 02/10/2026
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31795728 RECEIVED ON 02/10/2026 03:19:49 PM.
  19. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 02/04/2026
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41970860 RECEIVED ON 02/04/2026 09:33:27 PM.
  21. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 02/04/2026
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31792390 RECEIVED ON 02/04/2026 09:33:27 PM.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 02/04/2026
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11619810 RECEIVED ON 02/04/2026 09:33:25 PM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13673852 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13502112.
  26. STIPULATION AND ORDER (PROTECTIVE ORDER) FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 08/18/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21696199 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025 03:16:54 PM.
  28. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  29. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/21/2025 08:55:22 AM.
  30. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 08/15/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41880610 RECEIVED ON 08/15/2025 02:01:19 PM.
  32. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 02/26/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  33. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 02/26/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  34. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 495.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13668694 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13496954.
  35. MOTION TO STRIKE (PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT) FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 08/07/2025
  36. DEMURRER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 08/07/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11526887 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025 12:11:10 PM.
  38. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/07/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  39. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/26/2026 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  40. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025
  41. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025
  42. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/07/2025
  43. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 07/22/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41866865 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 10:57:24 AM.
  45. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13655401 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13483661.
  46. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 07/18/2025
  47. NOTICE - OTHER (OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 07/18/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11516425 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 02:05:17 PM.
  49. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 07/18/2025
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31686210 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 02:05:19 PM.
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 07/18/2025
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11516426 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 02:05:19 PM.
  53. DECLARATION OF DEMURRING OR MOVING PARTY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 07/08/2025
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11509902 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 10:32:16 AM.
  55. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 06/25/2025
  56. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11503679 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 11:33:33 AM.
  57. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 06/20/2025
  58. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11500997 RECEIVED ON 06/19/2025 10:18:47 AM.
  59. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  60. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/07/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  61. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 04/29/2025.
  62. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13610683 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13438889.
  63. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 04/29/2025
  64. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 04/29/2025
  65. COMPLAINT FILED BY GLEASON, LEWIS J; GLEASON, SANDRA ON 04/29/2025

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