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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-27
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 116 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Kevin Schoonhoven
Defendant Caruso Ford Lincoln|Ford Motor Company
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Judge

Hon. Vu Nathan

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41759222 RECEIVED ON 12/27/2024 09:08:08 AM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/24/2027 AT 10:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  3. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 03/06/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31810463 RECEIVED ON 03/06/2026 02:17:09 PM.
  5. DECLARATION - OTHER (RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE) FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 03/05/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11636132 RECEIVED ON 03/05/2026 09:37:58 AM.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13781681 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13609941.
  8. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY CARUSO FORD LINCOLN ON 03/04/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11635875 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2026 04:51:30 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 02/19/2026
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11627841 RECEIVED ON 02/19/2026 08:17:39 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 02/18/2026
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11627566 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2026 04:52:09 PM.
  14. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 02/11/2026
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41974974 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2026 06:52:34 PM.
  16. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 02/11/2026
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21796041 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2026 06:52:34 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 02/11/2026
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11624043 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2026 06:52:32 PM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 02/02/2026 09:00:00 AM.
  21. THE COURT TAKES THIS MATTER UNDER SUBMISSION.
  22. REPLY TO MOTION FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 01/26/2026
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21786158 RECEIVED ON 01/26/2026 03:58:38 PM.
  24. OPPOSITION FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 01/21/2026
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41962624 RECEIVED ON 01/21/2026 03:06:55 PM.
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21676396 REJECTED.
  27. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  28. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/02/2025 02:40:00 PM.
  29. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 11/20/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  30. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/05/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  31. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL CONTINUED TO 03/05/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  32. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/05/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  33. COURT ORDERS SANCTIONS AGAINST KEVIN SCHOONHOVEN IN THE SUM OF $500.00, PAYABLE TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY BY 12/20/2025 FAILURE TO SERVE.
  34. COURT ORDERS SANCTIONS AGAINST KEVIN SCHOONHOVEN IN THE SUM OF $500.00, PAYABLE TO CARUSO FORD LINCOLN BY 12/20/2025 FAILURE TO SERVE.
  35. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 11/20/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11582358 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2025 03:18:45 PM.
  37. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 11/17/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41931263 RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025 09:35:37 PM.
  39. DOCUMENT - OTHER (JOINT BRIEF) FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 11/07/2025
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31746687 RECEIVED ON 11/07/2025 01:44:26 PM.
  41. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  42. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/07/2025 11:59:00 AM.
  43. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION CONTINUED TO 12/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  44. INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION, FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER RE: FILING OF JOINT LETTER BRIEF.
  45. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: MONETARY SANCTIONS IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CM02.
  46. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 11/05/2025
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11574564 RECEIVED ON 11/05/2025 05:15:38 PM.
  48. NOTICE - OTHER (OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 10/10/2025
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41910101 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 09:55:19 AM.
  50. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 10/10/2025
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41910102 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 09:55:21 AM.
  52. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 10/10/2025
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21730941 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 09:55:21 AM.
  54. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 02/02/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  55. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13686179 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13514439.
  56. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 09/15/2025
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41896104 RECEIVED ON 09/15/2025 03:31:05 PM.
  58. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 09/15/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11546688 RECEIVED ON 09/15/2025 03:31:05 PM.
  60. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  61. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/04/2025 01:47:00 PM.
  62. THE MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION CURRENTLY SET ON 01/20/2026 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 11/12/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN CM02.
  63. THE INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/12/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CM02.
  64. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT 08/25/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  65. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 08/18/2025
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11531985 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 12:38:17 PM.
  67. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 08/12/2025
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11529505 RECEIVED ON 08/12/2025 11:47:33 PM.
  69. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  70. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/09/2025 10:06:00 AM.
  71. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION CONTINUED TO 01/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  72. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR 01/05/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  73. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13647094 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13475354.
  74. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  75. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  76. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION/INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  77. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41856523 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:35:46 PM.
  78. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  79. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31677511 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:35:57 PM.
  80. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21676397 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:35:56 PM.
  82. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 07/01/2025
  83. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507117 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:35:56 PM.
  84. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025
  85. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/05/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  86. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/20/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N15.
  87. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/20/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  88. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 05/23/2025
  89. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11487849 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2025 01:25:04 PM.
  90. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 05/23/2025
  91. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31657272 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2025 01:25:05 PM.
  92. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 05/21/2025
  93. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41834354 RECEIVED ON 05/21/2025 02:00:42 PM.
  94. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13620944 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13449144.
  95. NOTICE - OTHER (OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 05/19/2025
  96. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 05/19/2025
  97. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11484407 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 08:40:11 AM.
  98. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 05/19/2025
  99. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31653756 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 08:40:13 AM.
  100. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT) FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 02/28/2025
  101. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41789794 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 11:22:07 AM.
  102. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 08/25/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  103. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13575188 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13403368.
  104. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 02/28/2025
  105. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31611978 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 11:22:07 AM.
  106. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 01/15/2025
  107. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31589225 RECEIVED ON 01/15/2025 09:49:44 AM.
  108. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 01/15/2025
  109. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31589217 RECEIVED ON 01/15/2025 09:35:49 AM.
  110. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  111. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/05/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N15 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  112. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER VU, NATHAN ON 12/27/2024.
  113. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13539560 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13367724.
  114. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 12/27/2024
  115. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 12/27/2024
  116. COMPLAINT FILED BY SCHOONHOVEN, KEVIN ON 12/27/2024

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