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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-13
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Sameer Umniayan
Defendant Kia America, Inc.
Photo of Hon. Lee Richard

Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41782192 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2025 05:13:22 PM.
  2. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 07/31/2025
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11523517 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2025 03:10:28 PM.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/28/2025 11:47:36 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/11/2026 AT 11:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C31.
  7. ADR - STIPULATION FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 07/11/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11512741 RECEIVED ON 07/11/2025 05:23:25 PM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 07/07/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31679132 RECEIVED ON 07/04/2025 11:05:13 AM.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13629742 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13457966.
  12. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 06/02/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41838534 RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025 11:50:05 AM.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/02/2025 04:30:00 PM.
  16. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 05/29/2025
  17. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 05/12/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41829361 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 06:04:23 PM.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13590095 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13418290.
  20. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 03/28/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31626811 RECEIVED ON 03/28/2025 11:15:54 AM.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 02/28/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11441669 RECEIVED ON 02/28/2025 10:18:01 AM.
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/31/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C31 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  26. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  27. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/27/2025 01:38:00 PM.
  28. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE KIMBERLY A. KNILL FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  29. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD Y. LEE FILED.
  30. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. RICHARD LEE) FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 02/19/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21605706 RECEIVED ON 02/19/2025 11:02:12 AM.
  32. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  33. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/22/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  34. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 02/13/2025.
  35. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13564652 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13392832.
  36. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 02/13/2025
  37. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 02/13/2025
  38. COMPLAINT FILED BY UMNIAYAN, SAMEER ON 02/13/2025

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