Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase
Photo of Orange Co

Court

Orange Co

California

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2023-08-04
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 41 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Emma Sorto|Jasmine Villalobos
Defendant Douglas Owen Dowden
Photo of Hon. Sherman Randall

Judge

Hon. Sherman Randall

Orange County (CA)

California

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11177392 RECEIVED ON 08/04/2023 10:16:11 AM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 05/13/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21475431 RECEIVED ON 05/13/2024 03:29:03 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 02/16/2024 09:00:00 AM.
  6. THE DEFAULT PROVE-UP HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/17/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C32.
  7. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 02/15/2024
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11264955 RECEIVED ON 02/15/2024 01:10:38 PM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 02/02/2024
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21427089 RECEIVED ON 02/02/2024 01:56:01 PM.
  11. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 01/19/2024
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11251915 RECEIVED ON 01/19/2024 02:40:40 PM.
  13. CASE REASSIGNED TO GABRIEL, LEE EFFECTIVE 01/08/2024.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/16/2024 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  15. ORDER GRANTING (EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING) FILED BY VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 12/11/2023
  16. ORDER GRANTING (EX-PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING) FILED BY SORTO, EMMA ON 12/12/2023
  17. 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, 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUA IN THE AMOUNT OF 40.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13331864 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13159996.
  18. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023.
  19. EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE PLEADING AND ORDERS RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023.
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41580796 RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023 12:53:19 PM.
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 12/08/2023
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41580672 RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023 10:01:28 AM.
  23. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SORTO, EMMA; VILLALOBOS, JASMINE ON 11/21/2023
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11226672 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2023 10:03:34 AM.
  25. NOTICE OF HEARING OC GENERATED
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/15/2023 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  27. VILLALOBOS, JASMINE APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM CR .
  28. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY SORTO, EMMA ON 11/16/2023
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31387875 RECEIVED ON 11/06/2023 08:53:58 AM.
  30. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  31. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/06/2023 03:37:00 PM.
  32. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE WALTER SCHWARM FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  33. CLASS ACTION DESIGNATION REMOVED EFFECTIVE 11/06/2023.
  34. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  35. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/06/2023 03:14:00 PM.
  36. APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM RECEIVED ON 10/18/2023.
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41557278 RECEIVED ON 10/18/2023 09:59:40 AM.
  38. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SHERMAN, RANDALL ON 08/04/2023.
  39. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13266083 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13094231.
  40. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY VILLALOBOS, JASMINE; SORTO, EMMA ON 08/04/2023
  41. COMPLAINT FILED BY VILLALOBOS, JASMINE; SORTO, EMMA ON 08/04/2023

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more