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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-24
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 30 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Craig Railsback
Defendant Fca Us Llc
Photo of Hon. Fish, Jonathan

Judge

Hon. Fish, Jonathan

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41758588 RECEIVED ON 12/24/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  2. COURT ORDERS THE ENTIRE ACTION DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/30/2025 11:38:29 AM.
  5. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/20/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C11.
  6. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 07/28/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21690108 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 02:13:07 PM.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 07/21/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41866154 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 01:02:31 PM.
  10. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/26/2025 02:27:55 PM.
  12. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/04/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C13.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/04/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13636366 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13464610.
  15. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 06/13/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31668491 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 04:54:38 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 06/13/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41847348 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 04:54:40 PM.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13565466 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13393646.
  20. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FCA US LLC ON 02/10/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21601045 RECEIVED ON 02/10/2025 01:28:27 PM.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 01/14/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41766298 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2025 10:44:04 AM.
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/30/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C13 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  26. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER FISH, JONATHAN ON 12/24/2024.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13538561 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13366721.
  28. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 12/24/2024
  29. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 12/24/2024
  30. COMPLAINT FILED BY RAILSBACK, CRAIG ON 12/24/2024

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