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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-20
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 73 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jaime Hernandez Guzman
Defendant California Department Of Transportatio|Darren Alan Wells|State Of California, Acting By And Thr
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Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  2. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/27/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  3. HE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/26/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  4. HE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/22/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  5. EQUEST - OTHER (FOR A LIST OF COLLATERAL SOURCE PAYMENT PROVIDERS) FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/22/2025
  6. EQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF DAMAGES FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/22/2025
  7. NSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY WELLS, DARREN ALAN; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 05/22/2025
  8. -FILING TRANSACTION 41835371 RECEIVED ON 05/22/2025 03:15:10 PM.
  9. EMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/22/2025
  10. -FILING TRANSACTION 41835370 RECEIVED ON 05/22/2025 03:15:09 PM.
  11. INUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT 05/21/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  12. EPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/14/2025
  13. -FILING TRANSACTION 11482632 RECEIVED ON 05/14/2025 05:59:29 PM.
  14. ROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/14/2025
  15. -FILING TRANSACTION 11482631 RECEIVED ON 05/14/2025 05:59:28 PM.
  16. AYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13617232 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13445432.
  17. OTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/12/2025
  18. -FILING TRANSACTION 31650689 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 05:57:03 PM.
  19. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 05/12/2025
  20. -FILING TRANSACTION 11481133 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 05:57:04 PM.
  21. ECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 05/07/2025
  22. -FILING TRANSACTION 21647059 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 07:27:03 PM.
  23. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 05/07/2025
  24. -FILING TRANSACTION 11478894 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 07:27:02 PM.
  25. PPOSITION FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 05/07/2025
  26. -FILING TRANSACTION 21647058 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 07:27:01 PM.
  27. ECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 05/07/2025
  28. -FILING TRANSACTION 11478893 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 07:27:01 PM.
  29. OTICE OF MOTION (ADVANCED HEARING DATE) FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 04/04/2025
  30. -FILING TRANSACTION 11460423 RECEIVED ON 04/04/2025 12:21:18 PM.
  31. -FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31629639 REJECTED.
  32. RDER - OTHER (RE: EX PARTE APPLICATION TO ADVANCE HEARING DATE ON DEFENDANTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DARREN ALAN WELLS' DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF JAIME HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN'S COMPLAINT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/04/2025
  33. -FILING TRANSACTION 21628677 RECEIVED ON 04/03/2025 05:16:28 PM.
  34. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  35. INUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 04/03/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  36. HE DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT CURRENTLY SET ON 09/03/2025 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 05/21/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN N16.
  37. ROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/03/2025
  38. ROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/03/2025
  39. X PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 04/03/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  40. X PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 04/02/2025
  41. -FILING TRANSACTION 41807062 RECEIVED ON 04/02/2025 09:53:32 AM.
  42. ROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 04/02/2025
  43. -FILING TRANSACTION 11458839 RECEIVED ON 04/02/2025 09:53:32 AM.
  44. ROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/02/2025
  45. EMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 09/03/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  46. ECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  47. EMURRER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  48. -FILING TRANSACTION 31616113 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 07:17:58 PM.
  49. EQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  50. -FILING TRANSACTION 11446075 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 07:17:59 PM.
  51. ROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  52. -FILING TRANSACTION 11446074 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 07:17:58 PM.
  53. EMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  54. -FILING TRANSACTION 31616112 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 07:17:57 PM.
  55. OTICE - OTHER FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON 03/07/2025
  56. -FILING TRANSACTION 11446073 RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025 07:17:57 PM.
  57. ROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/07/2025
  58. MENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 02/13/2025
  59. -FILING TRANSACTION 11434292 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2025 12:54:32 PM.
  60. ECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; WELLS, DARREN ALAN ON 02/06/2025
  61. -FILING TRANSACTION 41778206 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2025 11:57:27 AM.
  62. ROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 01/23/2025
  63. -FILING TRANSACTION 11424124 RECEIVED ON 01/23/2025 11:19:52 AM.
  64. ROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 01/17/2025
  65. -FILING TRANSACTION 11421914 RECEIVED ON 01/17/2025 02:21:39 PM.
  66. UMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 12/30/2024
  67. -FILING TRANSACTION 41759915 RECEIVED ON 12/30/2024 11:16:15 AM.
  68. OTICE OF HEARING OC
  69. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/27/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  70. ASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 12/20/2024.
  71. AYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13536475 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13364635.
  72. IVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 12/20/2024
  73. OMPLAINT FILED BY HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, JAIME ON 12/20/2024

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