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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-13
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 29 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Darrin Heyer
Defendant Nissan North America Inc.
Photo of Hon. Howard Theodore

Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21667144 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 11:42:41 AM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 01/26/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31786843 RECEIVED ON 01/26/2026 06:57:56 PM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/20/2025 09:19:39 AM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 11/12/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11577130 RECEIVED ON 11/11/2025 02:16:40 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. ON 10/31/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31742712 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 01:03:12 PM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 10/31/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31742623 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 11:14:31 AM.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13711848 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13540108.
  15. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 10/31/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21742892 RECEIVED ON 10/31/2025 11:14:29 AM.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13657512 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13485772.
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. ON 07/23/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31688319 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2025 12:18:05 PM.
  20. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 06/25/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41853102 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 12:49:46 PM.
  22. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 06/20/2025
  23. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 06/20/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21670750 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 04:23:50 PM.
  25. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  27. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 06/13/2025.
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13635880 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13464109.
  29. COMPLAINT FILED BY HEYER, DARRIN ON 06/13/2025

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