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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-04
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 28 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Ralph Ducarmel Nader
Defendant Yogesh Ramanlal Patel
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Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31613317 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025 10:33:25 AM.
  2. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  3. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  4. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 12/10/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31762571 RECEIVED ON 12/10/2025 10:57:07 AM.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/05/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  7. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/10/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  8. THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/07/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PATEL, YOGESH RAMANLAL ON 07/21/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31687158 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 03:16:55 PM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 07/07/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41858328 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 09:32:07 AM.
  13. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13608384 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13436590.
  14. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 04/28/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11473187 RECEIVED ON 04/28/2025 03:16:12 PM.
  16. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 585.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13601756 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13429970.
  17. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY PATEL, YOGESH RAMANLAL ON 04/16/2025
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY PATEL, YOGESH RAMANLAL ON 04/16/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31637059 RECEIVED ON 04/16/2025 03:22:34 PM.
  20. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 03/19/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11452004 RECEIVED ON 03/19/2025 04:19:27 PM.
  22. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/05/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  24. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 03/04/2025.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13574748 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13402928.
  26. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 03/04/2025
  27. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 03/04/2025
  28. COMPLAINT FILED BY NADER, RALPH DUCARMEL ON 03/04/2025

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