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Court

Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-21
Status Open
Type 13 Unlimited Defamation
Docket 94 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Spencer, Steven
Defendant Di Filippo, Giovanna
Photo of Hon. Judicial Officer diaz, Maria G

Judge

Hon. Judicial Officer diaz, Maria G

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Civil case cover sheet
  2. View Document Civil case cover sheet
  3. Civil Complaint filed
  4. View Document Civil Complaint filed
  5. Summons issued and filed
  6. View Document Summons issued and filed
  7. Notice of Hearing
  8. View Document CV-48 Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judge for All Purposes
  9. Comment Notice of Case Management Conference and Assignment of Judges for All Purposes (counter)
  10. Proof of Service
  11. View Document POS
  12. Summons and Complaint
  13. Unserved
  14. Comment Defective Proof: Person serving summons must be someone who is not party to the action (CCP 414.10). Item 3a: Must list the party who was served. If person was served who was authorized to accept, item 3b will be filled out. Must state if they are authorized to accept.
  15. Proof of Service
  16. View Document - Proof of Service of Summons
  17. Proof of Service
  18. View Document - Proof of Service of Summons (Mail)
  19. Summons and Complaint
  20. Unserved
  21. Comment Proof is Defective: No due diligence declaration attached.
  22. Proof of Service
  23. View Document - Proof of Service
  24. Summons and Complaint
  25. Unserved
  26. Comment Proof is Defective: No due diligence declaration of attempted service attached.
  27. Proof of Service
  28. View Document - Proof of Service of Summons
  29. Declaration Filed
  30. View Document - Declaration of Diligence Re: Giovanna DiFilippo
  31. Comment Declaration of Diligence Re: Giovanna DiFilippo
  32. Proof of Service
  33. View Document - Proof of Service
  34. Summons and Complaint
  35. Served
  36. Notice of Change of Address Filed
  37. View Document Spencer v. DiFilippo Change of Address mc04.pdf
  38. Chambers Work - Fee Waivers
  39. Original Type Chambers Work - Fee Waivers
  40. Judicial Officer Tharpe, D Tyler
  41. Hearing Time 5:31 PM
  42. Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  43. Order Received for Signature
  44. View Document Order on Application for Fee Waiver
  45. Comment Forwarded to Dept: 501 Order for: Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs Last Day:
  46. Fee Waiver Denied
  47. View Document Order on Application for Fee Waiver
  48. Judicial Officer Tharpe, D Tyler
  49. Comment A hearing has been set for: at 9am in Dept. 501. Mailed on 6/12/25.
  50. Proof of Service
  51. View Document Proof of Service
  52. Comment by Hand Delivery- Notice of Change Address or Other Contacr Delivery
  53. Chambers Work- Pre
  54. Original Type Chambers Work- Pre
  55. Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G
  56. Hearing Time 6:00 AM
  57. Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  58. Minute Order Attachment
  59. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  60. Comment from Chambers
  61. Case Management Statement Filed
  62. View Document - Case Management Statement Filed
  63. Hearing - Fee Waiver
  64. Original Type Hearing - Fee Waiver
  65. Judicial Officer Tharpe, D Tyler
  66. Hearing Time 9:00 AM
  67. Result Heard
  68. Appeared in Person
  69. Comment Steven Spencer
  70. Minute Order Attachment
  71. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  72. Comment with certificate of mailing
  73. Order Granting Waiver of Court Fees and Cost Signed
  74. View Document Order Granting Waiver of Court Fees and Cost Signed
  75. Judicial Officer Tharpe, D Tyler
  76. Comment Mailed with cm on
  77. Notice of Motion
  78. View Document Motion to strike plaintiff's complaint- HRG 8/27/25
  79. Comment Notice of defendant Giovanna Difilippo's Special motion strike plaintiff's complaint -HRG
  80. Declaration Filed
  81. View Document Declaration re: special motion to strike plaintiffs complaint
  82. Comment Declaration of Giovanna Difilippo
  83. Declaration Filed
  84. View Document Declaration re: Special motion to strike plaintiffs complaint
  85. Comment Declaration of Julie Campos
  86. Memorandum of Points and Authorities
  87. View Document Memorandum of Points & Authorities
  88. Comment Memorandum of Points & Authorities
  89. Motion - SLAPP Motion
  90. Judicial Officer Tharpe, D Tyler
  91. Hearing Time 3:27 PM
  92. Comment Filed Anti - Julie Campos
  93. Case Management Conference
  94. Judicial Officer Diaz, Maria G

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