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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-05
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 34 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Bryan Kang|Damnel Kang|Leakhena Kang|Lean Hoy So
Defendant Seung Ill Kim
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31663493 RECEIVED ON 06/05/2025 01:32:20 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  3. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/14/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13711518 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13539778.
  5. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY KIM, SEUNG ILL ON 10/30/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41921859 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 02:54:45 PM.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIM, SEUNG ILL ON 10/30/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31742028 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 02:54:45 PM.
  9. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY KIM, SEUNG ILL ON 10/30/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41921858 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 02:54:44 PM.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13709727 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13537987.
  12. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY KANG, DAMNEL; KANG, BRYAN; KANG, LEAKHENA; SO, LEAN HOY ON 10/28/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11569620 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 11:31:14 AM.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KANG, DAMNEL ON 10/28/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11569621 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 11:31:16 AM.
  16. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY KANG, DAMNEL ON 10/28/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41920036 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 11:31:16 AM.
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13665251 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13493511.
  19. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KIM, SEUNG ILL ON 08/06/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41875732 RECEIVED ON 08/06/2025 04:02:07 PM.
  21. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY KANG, BRYAN; KANG, DAMNEL; KANG, LEAKHENA; SO, LEAN HOY ON 06/25/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21672931 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 01:52:28 PM.
  23. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY KANG, BRYAN; KANG, DAMNEL; KANG, LEAKHENA; SO, LEAN HOY ON 06/11/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11496976 RECEIVED ON 06/11/2025 03:20:11 PM.
  25. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY KANG, BRYAN ON 06/10/2025
  26. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY KANG, BRYAN ON 06/09/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41844281 RECEIVED ON 06/09/2025 04:25:22 PM.
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21663472 REJECTED.
  29. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  31. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 06/05/2025.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13631211 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13459435.
  33. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY KANG, DAMNEL; KANG, LEAKHENA; SO, LEAN HOY; KANG, BRYAN ON 06/05/2025
  34. COMPLAINT FILED BY KANG, DAMNEL; KANG, LEAKHENA; SO, LEAN HOY; KANG, BRYAN ON 06/05/2025

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