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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-17
Type Writ Of Mandate
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Travis Mellem
Defendant The City Of Dana Point
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11467612 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 04:17:06 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11636308 RECEIVED ON 03/05/2026 12:37:19 PM.
  3. OPPOSITION FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 03/05/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21808527 RECEIVED ON 03/05/2026 12:37:18 PM.
  5. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 03/05/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21808526 RECEIVED ON 03/05/2026 12:37:16 PM.
  7. MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 09/22/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11550293 RECEIVED ON 09/22/2025 02:00:12 PM.
  9. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/10/2025 03:28:00 PM.
  11. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/20/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  12. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 03/19/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY THE CITY OF DANA POINT ON 09/02/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21709751 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 05:16:15 PM.
  15. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY THE CITY OF DANA POINT ON 09/02/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11540041 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 05:16:22 PM.
  17. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY THE CITY OF DANA POINT ON 09/02/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31709593 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 05:16:17 PM.
  19. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 08/13/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11529628 RECEIVED ON 08/13/2025 09:57:11 AM.
  21. AMENDED PETITION (FIRST FOR WRIT OF MANDATE) FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 07/29/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21690579 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2025 10:32:18 AM.
  23. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 07/29/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31691081 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2025 10:32:17 AM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13638549 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13466809.
  26. STIPULATION AND ORDER (ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO FILE) FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 06/13/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21667364 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 03:37:57 PM.
  28. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025
  29. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 06/06/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  30. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/12/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 05/27/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21657221 RECEIVED ON 05/27/2025 02:51:53 PM.
  33. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 05/09/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21648304 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 03:31:50 PM.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 05/08/2025 09:13:00 AM.
  37. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/06/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 05/05/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31646797 RECEIVED ON 05/05/2025 03:23:02 PM.
  40. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 04/24/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21639461 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 10:58:03 AM.
  42. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 04/17/2025.
  43. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13603868 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13432082.
  44. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 04/17/2025
  45. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 04/17/2025
  46. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE FILED BY MELLEM, TRAVIS ON 04/17/2025

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