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Court

San Joaquin County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-10
Status Pending
Type Unlimited Civil Auto Tort
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos
Defendant Megan Carazolez Aka Megan Shropshire|Optimal Xpress Llc, An Entity Doing Business In California|Shropshire, Brandon Michael
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Judge

Hon. Banuelos, Blanca

San Joaquin County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Answer filed by Optimal Xpress LLC, an Entity Doing Business in California.
  2. Notice of Case Assignment and Scheduling Information.
  3. Attorney, Valentine Aghakhani, retained for Jose Santos Marquez Melgar .
  4. Payment received by Jose Marquez Melgar in the amount of $435.00. Receipt number 1051649.
  5. Complaint Unlimited Civil (over $35,000) filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  6. Civil Case Cover Sheet filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  7. Summons issued and filed.
  8. Hearing regarding: Case Management Conference , set for 01/09/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Blanca Banuelos in Department 10B.
  9. Proof of Service of Summons as to Brandon Michael Shropshire served on 09/30/2025 by Personal Service. $276.22.
  10. Attorney, Hasty S Burns, retained for Brandon Michael Shropshire .
  11. Defendant Brandon Michael Shropshire's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint -----First Paper Unlimited Civil (amount over $35,000) filed by Shropshire, Brandon Michael.
  12. Payment received by Brandon Shropshire in the amount of $435.00. Receipt number 1092570.
  13. Request for Dismissal filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  14. Request for Dismissal - Participant entered as to Megan Carazolez aka Megan Shropshire.
  15. Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  16. Case Management Statement filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  17. Case Management Statement filed by Shropshire, Brandon Michael.
  18. Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Shropshire, Brandon Michael.
  19. Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Shropshire, Brandon Michael.
  20. Hearing Result: Vacated
  21. Payment received by Jose Marquez Melgar in the amount of $150.00. Receipt number 1106877.
  22. Proof of Service of Summons as to Optimal Xpress LLC, an Entity Doing Business in California served on 12/24/2025 by Substituted Service. $0.00.
  23. Hearing re: Case Management Conference held on January 9, 2026.
  24. Minutes finalized for Case Management Conference held on 01/09/2026 08:45 AM .
  25. Hearing regarding: Further Case Management Conference , set for 05/08/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Blanca Banuelos in Department 10B.
  26. Payment received by Jose Marquez Melgar in the amount of $20.00. Receipt number 1116059.
  27. Application/Request for Order Authorizing Service of Summons by Posting/Mailing or Publication filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  28. Order on Plaintiff Jose Santos Marquez Melgar's Application for Publication Pursuant to C.C.P. 415.50 Et Seq. as to Defendant Optimal Express LLC filed by Jose Santos Marquez Melgar.
  29. Affidavit of Publication filed by Marquez Melgar, Jose Santos.
  30. Attorney, Hasty S Burns, retained for Optimal Xpress LLC, an Entity Doing Business in California .
  31. Payment received by an Optimal Xpress LLC in the amount of $435.00. Receipt number 1141564.

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