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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-11
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 36 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Timothy Metzger
Defendant Ford Motor Company, A Delaware Corpora|Joe Macpherson Ford
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21546808 RECEIVED ON 10/11/2024 03:46:10 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/10/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41910162 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 10:47:39 AM.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/11/2025 08:48:00 AM.
  7. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/29/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  8. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 07/11/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31682310 RECEIVED ON 07/11/2025 12:10:13 PM.
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 03/24/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  11. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/13/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  12. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13578463 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13406643.
  13. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION ON 03/10/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11447042 RECEIVED ON 03/10/2025 09:56:39 PM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION ON 03/10/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41794742 RECEIVED ON 03/10/2025 09:56:41 PM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 02/18/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31605920 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2025 11:52:44 AM.
  19. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  20. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  21. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/24/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13528032 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13356192.
  24. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; JOE MACPHERSON FORD ON 11/21/2024
  25. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; JOE MACPHERSON FORD ON 11/21/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31566506 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2024 04:41:21 PM.
  27. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/22/2024
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21551561 RECEIVED ON 10/22/2024 02:04:54 PM.
  29. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/18/2024
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11381762 RECEIVED ON 10/18/2024 12:43:25 PM.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/21/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  32. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 10/11/2024.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13499152 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13327274.
  34. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/11/2024
  35. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/11/2024
  36. COMPLAINT FILED BY METZGER, TIMOTHY ON 10/11/2024

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