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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-05
Type Defamation
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ryan Shin|Sang Kyu Lee
Defendant Sang Ho Yun
Photo of Hon. Howard Theodore

Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31663834 RECEIVED ON 06/05/2025 04:43:20 PM.
  2. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/24/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHIN, RYAN; LEE, SANG KYU ON 02/13/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21796391 RECEIVED ON 02/12/2026 11:58:02 AM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 12/10/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/25/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  7. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY SHIN, RYAN; LEE, SANG KYU ON 12/10/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41942365 RECEIVED ON 12/10/2025 10:58:15 AM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHIN, RYAN; LEE, SANG KYU ON 11/25/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11584499 RECEIVED ON 11/25/2025 12:41:54 PM.
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/21/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/10/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION.
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11565716 REJECTED.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY SHIN, RYAN; LEE, SANG KYU ON 10/06/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11557495 RECEIVED ON 10/06/2025 11:14:10 AM.
  16. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/29/2025 03:30:00 PM.
  18. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/21/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C33.
  19. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE SANDY LEAL FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  20. RELATED CASES INCLUDE: 30-2025-01487775 (YUN VS. LEE); AND 30-2024-01435973 (LEE VS. YUN).
  21. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE FILED ON 07/07/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41858535 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 01:06:36 PM.
  23. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  25. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 06/05/2025.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13631444 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13459664.
  27. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LEE, SANG KYU; SHIN, RYAN ON 06/05/2025
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LEE, SANG KYU; SHIN, RYAN ON 06/05/2025
  29. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY LEE, SANG KYU; SHIN, RYAN ON 06/05/2025

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