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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-20
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 119 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Kevin Stachel
Defendant Ford Motor Company|Perry Ford Santa Barbara
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41626159 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2024 11:05:10 AM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 02/05/2026 01:30:00 PM.
  3. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 02/05/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13762550 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13590810.
  5. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 02/03/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21790644 RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026 08:43:59 AM.
  7. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026
  8. ORDER TO APPEAR AT INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
  9. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) SCHEDULED FOR 03/03/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CM02 AT COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX.
  10. ORDER TO APPEAR AT INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE GENERATED
  11. INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/03/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CM02 AT COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX.
  12. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13761641 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13589901.
  13. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 01/30/2026
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41968259 RECEIVED ON 01/30/2026 03:30:13 PM.
  15. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 01/30/2026
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41968260 RECEIVED ON 01/30/2026 03:30:15 PM.
  17. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 01/30/2026
  18. PROPOSED JUDGMENT RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025.
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11567607 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 03:41:14 PM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/02/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  21. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/08/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  22. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/08/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 05/28/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11489434 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 11:45:58 AM.
  25. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 05/23/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41836285 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2025 02:17:47 PM.
  27. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 05/23/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11487937 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2025 02:17:48 PM.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 05/15/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41831346 RECEIVED ON 05/15/2025 02:46:09 PM.
  31. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 05/13/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11481273 RECEIVED ON 05/13/2025 08:25:41 AM.
  33. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 05/12/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11480663 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 11:06:02 AM.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK - SUBMITTED MATTER 05/08/2025 04:15:00 PM.
  37. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 05/05/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  38. THE COURT TAKES THIS MATTER UNDER SUBMISSION.
  39. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 04/28/2025
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31643098 RECEIVED ON 04/28/2025 11:32:49 AM.
  41. OPPOSITION FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 04/22/2025
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41818990 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2025 07:01:27 PM.
  43. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 01/27/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  44. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/02/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  45. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 01/24/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31594345 RECEIVED ON 01/24/2025 11:59:46 AM.
  47. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT REASSIGNED TO C27 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 05/05/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM.
  48. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 01/10/2025
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21586063 RECEIVED ON 01/10/2025 09:01:31 AM.
  50. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  51. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  52. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  53. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13526763 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13354924.
  54. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 12/03/2024
  55. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 12/03/2024
  56. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41748500 RECEIVED ON 12/03/2024 02:50:12 PM.
  57. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 10/31/2024
  58. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21556091 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2024 12:23:02 PM.
  59. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT 2024-10-18 09:30:00.0.
  60. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2024-10-18 09:30:00.0.
  61. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 10/18/2024
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21550089 RECEIVED ON 10/18/2024 01:54:38 PM.
  63. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  64. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 10/18/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  65. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/27/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  66. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13492949 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13321069.
  67. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 10/07/2024
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11374616 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2024 09:37:47 AM.
  69. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 10/03/2024
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11374615 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2024 09:37:44 AM.
  71. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/03/2024
  72. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  73. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 09/30/2024 02:00:00 PM.
  74. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT CONTINUED TO 10/18/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  75. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT CONTINUED TO 10/18/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  76. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 09/20/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/18/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  78. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE CONTINUED TO 10/18/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  79. DECLARATION - OTHER (OSC RE: VENUE) FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 09/13/2024
  80. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41710480 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2024 01:18:38 PM.
  81. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 09/09/2024
  82. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41707827 RECEIVED ON 09/09/2024 01:24:44 PM.
  83. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  84. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/06/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  85. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/30/2024 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  86. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT CONTINUED TO 09/30/2024 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  87. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/20/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  88. OPPOSITION FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 09/03/2024
  89. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21527551 RECEIVED ON 09/03/2024 06:25:21 PM.
  90. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 08/22/2024
  91. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21522549 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024 02:24:10 PM.
  92. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 08/06/2024
  93. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11346943 RECEIVED ON 08/06/2024 04:03:52 PM.
  94. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13461062 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13289148.
  95. NOTICE OF HEARING (CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 08/06/2024
  96. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 08/06/2024
  97. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31514696 RECEIVED ON 08/06/2024 04:03:50 PM.
  98. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 08/06/2024
  99. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21514761 RECEIVED ON 08/06/2024 04:03:52 PM.
  100. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 09/30/2024 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C23 AT .
  101. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13407948 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13236109.
  102. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 04/26/2024
  103. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY PERRY FORD SANTA BARBARA ON 04/26/2024
  104. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21468200 RECEIVED ON 04/26/2024 04:27:31 PM.
  105. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 09/16/2024 AT 02:00:00 PM IN C23 AT .
  106. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13407864 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13236025.
  107. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 04/26/2024
  108. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 04/26/2024
  109. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21468193 RECEIVED ON 04/26/2024 04:24:45 PM.
  110. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 04/02/2024
  111. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21454738 RECEIVED ON 04/01/2024 08:23:33 AM.
  112. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 03/28/2024
  113. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11285235 RECEIVED ON 03/28/2024 07:51:52 AM.
  114. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/06/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  115. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 03/20/2024.
  116. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13387735 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13215927.
  117. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 03/20/2024
  118. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 03/20/2024
  119. COMPLAINT FILED BY STACHEL, KEVIN ON 03/20/2024

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