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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-04
Type Eminent Domain/inverse Condemnation
Docket 99 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Clifford S. Hoogerhyde|Kristin Strief Hoogerhyde|Paula L Velling|Paula L. Velling|Paula L. Velling, Thomas E. Velling As|Thomas E. Velling
Defendant Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive|Moulton Niguel Water District
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Hon. Mccormick, Melissa

Orange County (CA)

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21485853 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2024 03:26:24 PM.
  2. AMENDED COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF ON 01/08/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41955815 RECEIVED ON 01/08/2026 06:31:14 PM.
  5. NOTICE - OTHER (OF COURTS ORDER RE: NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT) FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 12/04/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21760005 RECEIVED ON 12/04/2025 01:09:06 PM.
  7. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/03/2025 01:42:00 PM.
  9. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/16/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N17.
  10. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 11/21/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41933843 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2025 01:02:50 PM.
  12. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF ON 10/02/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21726339 RECEIVED ON 10/02/2025 10:14:02 AM.
  14. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/02/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21726340 RECEIVED ON 10/02/2025 10:14:02 AM.
  16. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 07/18/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21685289 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 11:49:42 AM.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 07/18/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31686019 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 11:49:43 AM.
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31649487 REJECTED.
  21. NOTICE - OTHER (OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 07/08/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11510070 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 12:50:38 PM.
  23. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/19/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  25. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/04/2025 03:58:00 PM.
  27. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE CRAIG GRIFFIN FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  28. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  29. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 05/20/2025 10:28:02 AM.
  30. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 07/10/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX104 AT .
  31. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 05/09/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31649486 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 10:16:36 AM.
  33. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 05/09/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11479705 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 10:16:35 AM.
  35. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 05/09/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31649485 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 10:16:35 AM.
  37. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025
  38. AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 04/07/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41810021 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 04:05:47 PM.
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31556291 REJECTED.
  41. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 2025-03-27 14:00:00.0.
  42. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/24/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  43. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 03/27/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41804615 RECEIVED ON 03/27/2025 02:35:10 PM.
  45. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 03/27/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41804614 RECEIVED ON 03/27/2025 02:35:06 PM.
  47. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 03/20/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41800692 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 04:17:33 PM.
  49. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 03/20/2025
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41800691 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 04:17:32 PM.
  51. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 03/20/2025
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31622114 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 10:48:11 AM.
  53. OPPOSITION FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 03/14/2025
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31619512 RECEIVED ON 03/14/2025 02:09:39 PM.
  55. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L ON 03/12/2025
  56. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21616728 RECEIVED ON 03/12/2025 12:49:38 PM.
  57. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  58. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/03/2024 10:40:31 AM.
  59. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/27/2025 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  60. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 03/27/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX104 AT .
  61. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/30/2024
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31556290 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:18:11 PM.
  63. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/30/2024
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11387430 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:26:15 PM.
  65. POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/30/2024
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41734061 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:18:12 PM.
  67. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/30/2024
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41734060 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:18:11 PM.
  69. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 10/30/2024
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31556289 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:18:10 PM.
  71. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024
  72. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT ON 09/23/2024
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41714964 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2024 01:26:08 PM.
  74. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  75. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/23/2024 09:29:54 AM.
  76. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/16/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  77. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L ON 09/20/2024
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41714338 RECEIVED ON 09/20/2024 03:31:44 PM.
  79. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13484053 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13312173.
  80. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 09/19/2024
  81. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 09/19/2024
  82. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31536323 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2024 06:12:47 PM.
  83. NOTICE - OTHER (OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L ON 09/18/2024
  84. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11367007 RECEIVED ON 09/18/2024 12:08:54 PM.
  85. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 09/03/2024
  86. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41705104 RECEIVED ON 09/03/2024 01:07:41 PM.
  87. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13444425 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13272542.
  88. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 06/25/2024.
  89. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11327793 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2024 05:50:54 PM.
  90. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  91. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/21/2024 09:54:00 AM.
  92. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/26/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX104.
  93. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST ON 06/20/2024
  94. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31493043 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2024 10:37:39 AM.
  95. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MCCORMICK, MELISSA ON 06/04/2024.
  96. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13430945 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13259062.
  97. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 06/04/2024
  98. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E. ON 06/04/2024
  99. COMPLAINT FILED BY VELLING, PAULA L; HOOGERHYDE, CLIFFORD S.; HOOGERHYDE, KRISTIN STRIEF; VELLING, PAULA L.; VELLING, THOMAS E.; PAULA L. VELLING, THOMAS E. VELLING AS TRUSTEES OF THE VELLING FAMILY TRUST ON 06/04/2024

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