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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-27
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 46 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Heritage Bank
Defendant Beale's Texas Bbq Inc.|Brett Beale
Photo of Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11488718 RECEIVED ON 05/27/2025 12:41:47 PM.
  2. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025.
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41922739 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 02:47:21 PM.
  4. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DISMISSED
  5. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DISMISSED.
  6. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (THERE ARE NO OTHER DEFENDANTS ON FILE. THIS CONSTITUTES AS A FULL DISMISSAL.) FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 10/31/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41922738 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 02:47:19 PM.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13714446 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13542706.
  9. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 11/03/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11572105 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 02:47:21 PM.
  11. AFFIDAVIT - OTHER FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 10/31/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11572106 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 02:47:21 PM.
  13. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025
  14. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025
  15. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 10/28/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21741039 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 07:22:29 PM.
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/28/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/03/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  19. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 10/23/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11567368 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 11:41:17 AM.
  21. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13656640 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13484901.
  22. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 07/23/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21686083 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 10:00:41 AM.
  24. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41847929 REJECTED.
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41847930 REJECTED.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 890.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13637681 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13465925.
  28. STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 06/16/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41847928 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 02:12:40 PM.
  30. AFFIDAVIT - OTHER FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 06/16/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11499089 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 02:12:42 PM.
  32. AFFIDAVIT - OTHER FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 06/16/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41847931 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 02:12:42 PM.
  34. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025
  35. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025
  36. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 06/06/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31664059 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2025 09:46:22 AM.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 06/06/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11494259 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2025 09:46:21 AM.
  40. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  41. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/28/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  42. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 05/27/2025.
  43. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13625431 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13453647.
  44. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 05/27/2025
  45. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 05/27/2025
  46. COMPLAINT FILED BY HERITAGE BANK ON 05/27/2025

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