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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-28
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 81 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Pacific Premier Bank
Defendant Michael Johnson|Michael Bradley Johnson|Sovereign Arts And Metal Finishing Llc
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Judge

Hon. Hoffer David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31525652 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2024 04:07:26 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21813554 RECEIVED ON 03/13/2026 12:10:44 PM.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY JOHNSON, MICHAEL BRADLEY ON 03/06/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21809441 RECEIVED ON 03/06/2026 02:15:01 PM.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13772463 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13600723.
  6. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY JOHNSON, MICHAEL ON 02/13/2026
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31798093 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2026 02:36:58 PM.
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31795671 REJECTED.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13765664 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13593924.
  10. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY JOHNSON, MICHAEL BRADLEY ON 02/06/2026
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11619545 RECEIVED ON 02/04/2026 03:36:14 PM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/30/2026 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/10/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21731139 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 01:02:12 PM.
  15. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  16. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT
  17. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT.
  18. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT.
  19. JUDGMENT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/08/2025
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL 10/06/2025 08:45:00 AM.
  21. THE DEFAULT PROVE-UP HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/27/2025 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  22. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/03/2025
  23. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT CCP 585(D) FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/03/2025
  24. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF DOES FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/03/2025
  25. PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025.
  26. REQUEST FOR COURT DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/03/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41906736 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 02:20:20 PM.
  28. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 09/04/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41890785 RECEIVED ON 09/04/2025 01:58:02 PM.
  30. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 08/26/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41886003 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2025 01:54:16 PM.
  32. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/18/2025 08:45:00 AM.
  33. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/06/2025 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  34. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 07/23/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41867928 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2025 02:48:51 PM.
  36. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  37. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/18/2025 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 05/20/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11485593 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2025 08:54:13 PM.
  40. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  41. CASE REASSIGNED TO MARTINEZ, LINDSEY EFFECTIVE 05/05/2025.
  42. ORDER - OTHER FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/03/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21627258 RECEIVED ON 04/01/2025 04:21:54 PM.
  44. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  45. APPLICATION FOR ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 04/03/2025
  46. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUANCE OF HEARING OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; STIPULATION AND ORDER; SERVICE BY POSTING OR PUBLICATION, 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 40.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13591893 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13420093.
  47. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 04/01/2025
  48. APPLICATION - OTHER (APPLICATION FOR SERVICE OF DEFENDANT BY SERVICE OF THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE) FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 04/01/2025
  49. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION RECEIVED ON 04/01/2025.
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21627257 RECEIVED ON 04/01/2025 04:21:52 PM.
  51. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/01/2025
  52. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE LEGAL, LLC. 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 13573082 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13401262.
  53. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  54. NOTICE OF FEES DUE ELECTRONIC FILING
  55. PAYMENT FOR 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUANCE OF HEARING OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; STIPULATION AND ORDER; SERVICE BY POSTING OR PUBLICATION, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13536205 IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00 VOIDED DUE TO OTHER. NL EF#41759460 VOID AND NFD. VENDOR DID NOT PAY.
  56. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/16/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  57. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER (ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO SERVE) FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 02/27/2025
  58. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE 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 13570550 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13398730.
  59. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS RECEIVED ON 02/26/2025.
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21609361 RECEIVED ON 02/26/2025 01:04:07 PM.
  61. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  62. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 12/27/2024
  63. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  64. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/27/2024 03:32:00 PM.
  65. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE 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 13536205 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13364365.
  66. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS RECEIVED ON 12/27/2024.
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41759460 RECEIVED ON 12/27/2024 02:24:31 PM.
  68. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  69. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 04/08/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  70. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER (ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO SERVE) FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 10/31/2024
  71. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE 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 13504166 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13332306.
  72. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS RECEIVED ON 10/24/2024.
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31553725 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2024 05:06:57 PM.
  74. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 09/05/2024
  75. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11361098 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2024 08:21:30 PM.
  76. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/04/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  78. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOFFER, DAVID ON 08/28/2024.
  79. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13474866 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13302946.
  80. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 08/28/2024
  81. COMPLAINT FILED BY PACIFIC PREMIER BANK ON 08/28/2024

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