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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-10
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 32 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Rebecca Sogsti|Stephen Sogsti
Defendant General Motors Llc
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11377789 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2024 11:59:17 AM.
  2. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/26/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  3. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  4. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SOGSTI, REBECCA; SOGSTI, STEPHEN ON 08/15/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21700633 RECEIVED ON 08/15/2025 01:56:59 PM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 07/18/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31685825 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 07:52:38 AM.
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/27/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  9. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO FILE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 04/28/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31642966 RECEIVED ON 04/28/2025 07:50:27 AM.
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 03/17/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/27/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 02/14/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11434898 RECEIVED ON 02/14/2025 09:45:44 AM.
  17. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  18. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  19. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/17/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  21. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13524798 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13352958.
  22. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY GENERAL MOTORS LLC ON 11/15/2024
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41741300 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 07:48:27 AM.
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/14/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  26. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 10/10/2024.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13498494 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13326614.
  28. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY SOGSTI, STEPHEN; SOGSTI, REBECCA; LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM R. MCGEE ON 10/10/2024
  29. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY SOGSTI, STEPHEN; SOGSTI, REBECCA ON 10/10/2024
  30. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SOGSTI, STEPHEN; SOGSTI, REBECCA ON 10/10/2024
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SOGSTI, STEPHEN; SOGSTI, REBECCA ON 10/10/2024
  32. COMPLAINT FILED BY SOGSTI, STEPHEN; SOGSTI, REBECCA ON 10/10/2024

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