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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-17
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 25 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Gaylin M Schmitz|Walter E Schmitz
Defendant General Motors Llc
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Judge

Hon. Scott Nathan

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  2. OMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. EQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M; SCHMITZ, WALTER E ON 05/19/2025
  4. -FILING TRANSACTION 31654205 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 02:59:48 PM.
  5. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/24/2025 11:10:00 AM.
  7. HE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/09/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C12.
  8. OTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M; SCHMITZ, WALTER E ON 04/23/2025
  9. -FILING TRANSACTION 21638919 RECEIVED ON 04/23/2025 02:05:35 PM.
  10. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 04/22/2025
  11. -FILING TRANSACTION 11469445 RECEIVED ON 04/22/2025 07:38:42 AM.
  12. OTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  13. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/22/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C12 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  14. AYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13558005 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13386165.
  15. NSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 01/22/2025
  16. -FILING TRANSACTION 11423316 RECEIVED ON 01/22/2025 10:10:03 AM.
  17. ASE REASSIGNED TO ANDRE MANSSOURIAN EFFECTIVE 01/14/2025.
  18. ROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M; SCHMITZ, WALTER E ON 12/24/2024
  19. -FILING TRANSACTION 41758642 RECEIVED ON 12/24/2024 03:19:58 PM.
  20. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/22/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN W02 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  21. ASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SCOTT, NATHAN ON 12/17/2024.
  22. AYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13533872 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13362032.
  23. UMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SCHMITZ, WALTER E; SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M ON 12/17/2024
  24. IVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SCHMITZ, WALTER E; SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M ON 12/17/2024
  25. OMPLAINT FILED BY SCHMITZ, WALTER E; SCHMITZ, GAYLIN M ON 12/17/2024

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