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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-03
Type Fraud
Docket 103 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Gary L. Baker|Michael H. Wong
Defendant Ascendmed|Ernest C. Sari|Ers Medical Billing|Fritz J. Baumgartner|Fritz John Baumgartner|Sober Life Usa, Inc.|Thuy Rucks
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Judge

Hon. Lewis Gregory

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31189130 RECEIVED ON 08/03/2022 11:51:42 AM.
  2. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13739409 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13567669.
  3. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY RUCKS, THUY ON 12/22/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11597017 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 12:05:24 PM.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13723708 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13551968.
  6. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO CONTINUE TRIAL) FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/18/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41919504 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025 03:48:25 PM.
  8. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/24/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41934492 RECEIVED ON 11/24/2025 09:53:57 AM.
  10. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/24/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21755019 RECEIVED ON 11/24/2025 09:53:57 AM.
  12. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 2) FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/18/2025
  13. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 1) FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/18/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21752150 RECEIVED ON 11/18/2025 02:23:15 PM.
  15. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 07/13/2026 AT 10:30:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  16. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 11/21/2024 10:00:00 AM.
  18. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/20/2026 AT 10:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  19. THE COURT ORDERS SOBER LIFE USA, INC. BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ON COMPLAINT.
  20. THE COURT ORDERS THUY RUCKS, AKA THUY TU NGUYEN BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ON COMPLAINT.
  21. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/20/2024 07:31:00 AM.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUANCE OF HEARING OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; STIPULATION AND ORDER; SERVICE BY POSTING OR PUBLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13516478 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13344618.
  24. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/15/2024
  25. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024.
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31563550 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 12:50:47 PM.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUANCE OF HEARING OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; STIPULATION AND ORDER; SERVICE BY POSTING OR PUBLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13516468 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13344608.
  28. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/15/2024
  29. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024.
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11394789 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 12:06:23 PM.
  31. DECLARATION - OTHER (FOR OSC RE SERVICE) FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/15/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21563404 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 01:38:25 PM.
  33. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 11/06/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31559466 RECEIVED ON 11/06/2024 02:02:34 PM.
  35. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 06/13/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  36. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2024 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  37. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/21/2024 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  38. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 06/13/2024
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31490187 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2024 10:57:40 AM.
  40. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 06/06/2024
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41664943 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2024 04:51:31 PM.
  42. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 05/29/2024
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31482678 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2024 02:56:25 PM.
  44. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR REVIEW HEARING 12/14/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  45. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/13/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  46. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 06/13/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  47. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 12/14/2023
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21405602 RECEIVED ON 12/14/2023 10:15:23 AM.
  49. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR REVIEW HEARING 06/15/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  50. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 12/14/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  51. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ JOHN ON 03/09/2023
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21283012 RECEIVED ON 03/09/2023 04:18:39 PM.
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11057490 REJECTED.
  54. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 02/27/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  55. THE REVIEW HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/15/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  56. OPPOSITION FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 02/17/2023
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11103698 RECEIVED ON 02/17/2023 02:26:46 PM.
  58. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY SARI, ERNEST C.; ERS MEDICAL BILLING ON 02/17/2023
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11103679 RECEIVED ON 02/17/2023 02:11:30 PM.
  60. OPPOSITION FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 02/10/2023
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41446903 RECEIVED ON 02/10/2023 03:06:54 PM.
  62. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - MOTION/NOTICE TO CONTINUE HEARING OR CMC IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13175789 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13003895.
  63. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 02/06/2023
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31266124 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2023 04:14:30 PM.
  65. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 01/12/2023 08:30:00 AM.
  66. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/04/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  67. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 01/11/2023
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41433441 RECEIVED ON 01/11/2023 01:05:57 PM.
  69. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SARI, ERNEST C.; ERS MEDICAL BILLING ON 01/05/2023
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41431301 RECEIVED ON 01/05/2023 11:20:12 PM.
  71. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 12/28/2022
  72. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11081947 RECEIVED ON 12/28/2022 02:03:23 PM.
  73. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SARI, ERNEST C.; ERS MEDICAL BILLING ON 12/13/2022
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21246681 RECEIVED ON 12/13/2022 10:46:09 AM.
  75. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13149831 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12977928.
  76. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY SARI, ERNEST C.; ERS MEDICAL BILLING ON 12/05/2022
  77. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21243586 RECEIVED ON 12/05/2022 07:35:02 PM.
  78. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  79. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/13/2022 07:58:00 AM.
  80. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/12/2023 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  81. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/08/2022
  82. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11062235 RECEIVED ON 11/08/2022 02:01:07 PM.
  83. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY BAKER, GARY L.; WONG, MICHAEL H. ON 11/08/2022
  84. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31230138 RECEIVED ON 11/08/2022 02:01:05 PM.
  85. MOTION FOR ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS SCHEDULED FOR 02/27/2023 AT 08:30:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  86. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13129325 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12957390.
  87. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 10/27/2022
  88. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 10/27/2022
  89. MOTION FOR ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 10/27/2022
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31225480 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2022 04:30:05 PM.
  91. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 10/27/2022
  92. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21228133 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2022 04:30:06 PM.
  93. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/27/2022
  94. CASE REASSIGNED TO NATHAN VU EFFECTIVE 10/11/2022.
  95. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13108509 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12936522.
  96. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY ASCENDMED; BAUMGARTNER, FRITZ J. ON 09/16/2022
  97. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21210666 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2022 04:30:16 PM.
  98. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/09/2023 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C22 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  99. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEWIS, GREGORY ON 08/03/2022.
  100. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13086590 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12914580.
  101. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY WONG, MICHAEL H.; BAKER, GARY L. ON 08/03/2022
  102. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY WONG, MICHAEL H.; BAKER, GARY L. ON 08/03/2022
  103. COMPLAINT FILED BY WONG, MICHAEL H.; BAKER, GARY L. ON 08/03/2022

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