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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-14
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 46 entries
Disposition consolidated

Parties

Plaintiff Christopher Elghaly
Defendant Herbert Waltl|Ronia Waltl
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11465385 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 03:02:05 PM.
  2. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 10/20/2025
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11552487 RECEIVED ON 09/25/2025 01:38:00 PM.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13704117 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13532377.
  5. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 10/09/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11554003 RECEIVED ON 09/29/2025 02:54:52 PM.
  7. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  8. CASE CONSOLIDATED ON 10/17/2025. 30-2025-01467814-CU-PA-CJC IS DESIGNATED THE LEAD CASE.
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/17/2025 10:26:00 AM.
  10. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE DEBORAH SERVINO FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  11. THE COURT ORDERS THE FOLLOWING CASES CONSOLIDATED FOR ALL PURPOSES: BELL VS. WALTL 30-2025-01467814 AND ELGHALY VS. WALTL 30-2025-01475145. THE COURT DESIGNATES BELL VS. WALTL 30-2025-01467814 AS THE LEAD CASE AND ALL FURTHER DOCUMENTS MUST BE FILED UNDER THE CASE NUMBER AND CAPTION OF THE LEAD CASE.
  12. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM NAME FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 10/09/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21730625 RECEIVED ON 10/09/2025 03:26:45 PM.
  14. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/29/2025
  15. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/25/2025
  16. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/18/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  17. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/21/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT W15.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 08/27/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31707216 RECEIVED ON 08/27/2025 03:49:30 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 08/26/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11536859 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2025 08:52:28 PM.
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/17/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/18/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 07/02/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41857107 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 03:22:37 PM.
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 06/27/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31675447 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 08:10:05 AM.
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13643263 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13471523.
  29. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 06/27/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11505047 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2025 08:10:05 AM.
  31. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 05/27/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31658241 RECEIVED ON 05/27/2025 02:03:33 PM.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,020.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13625434 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13453650.
  34. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 05/27/2025
  35. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE ADDRESS FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 05/27/2025
  36. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY WALTL, HERBERT; WALTL, RONIA ON 05/27/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21657075 RECEIVED ON 05/27/2025 02:03:33 PM.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 04/23/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41819562 RECEIVED ON 04/23/2025 03:16:16 PM.
  40. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  41. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/17/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  42. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 04/14/2025.
  43. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13599844 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13428044.
  44. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 04/14/2025
  45. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 04/14/2025
  46. COMPLAINT FILED BY ELGHALY, CHRISTOPHER ON 04/14/2025

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