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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-28
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 35 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff William Ortiz Rivera
Defendant Ford Motor Company|Ken Grody Ford Buena Park
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41837626 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 10:31:03 AM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/20/2025 09:19:40 AM.
  3. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/27/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  4. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 11/06/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31745708 RECEIVED ON 11/06/2025 11:21:33 AM.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/31/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/02/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13707875 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13536135.
  9. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 10/24/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21738950 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2025 10:55:12 AM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 10/20/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11565231 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 11:38:12 AM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY; KEN GRODY FORD BUENA PARK ON 10/15/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11562659 RECEIVED ON 10/15/2025 08:07:05 AM.
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13651702 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13479962.
  16. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 07/10/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31679615 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 01:54:30 PM.
  18. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13644837 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13473097.
  20. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KEN GRODY FORD BUENA PARK ON 06/27/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11505279 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 11:14:17 AM.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13644813 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13473073.
  23. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 06/27/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21674205 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 11:12:46 AM.
  25. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 06/06/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11494639 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2025 04:15:44 PM.
  27. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 06/06/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21663513 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2025 04:43:33 PM.
  29. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/31/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  31. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 05/28/2025.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13626077 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13454281.
  33. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 05/28/2025
  34. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 05/28/2025
  35. COMPLAINT FILED BY ORTIZ RIVERA, WILLIAM ON 05/28/2025

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