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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-20
Type Writ Of Mandate
Docket 36 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Rhett Schiffman
Defendant City Of Laguna Beach|Laguna Beach Design Review Board
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Judge

Hon. Recio, Sheila

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41850240 RECEIVED ON 06/19/2025 05:59:18 PM.
  2. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 10/17/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21735165 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2025 02:39:39 PM.
  5. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13692877 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13521137.
  6. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 09/29/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21709267 RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025 12:34:53 PM.
  8. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/25/2025 03:33:00 PM.
  10. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/02/2025
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13675673 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13503933.
  12. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 08/27/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11533615 RECEIVED ON 08/20/2025 01:50:39 PM.
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13674695 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13502955.
  15. STIPULATION AND ORDER (EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND) FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 08/25/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21684876 RECEIVED ON 07/17/2025 04:22:08 PM.
  17. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/20/2025
  18. NOTICE OF HEARING (STATUS CONFERENCE) FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 07/21/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21686473 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 04:51:22 PM.
  20. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  21. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/20/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN W08 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  22. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/17/2025
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13647817 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13476077.
  24. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 07/03/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31678933 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 03:35:56 PM.
  26. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 07/02/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507927 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 03:27:31 PM.
  28. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 06/27/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11505768 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 09:50:28 PM.
  30. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 06/27/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11505767 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 09:50:27 PM.
  32. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER RECIO, SHEILA ON 06/20/2025.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13639580 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13467840.
  34. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 06/20/2025
  35. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 06/20/2025
  36. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE FILED BY SCHIFFMAN, RHETT ON 06/20/2025

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