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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-14
Type Writ Of Mandate
Docket 26 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Karen Reinecke|Steven Reinecke
Defendant City Of Laguna Beach
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Judge

Hon. Recio, Sheila

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11419885 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2025 03:37:35 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11552342 RECEIVED ON 09/25/2025 11:26:20 AM.
  3. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  4. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  5. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY REINECKE, KAREN; REINECKE, STEVEN ON 09/15/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31716042 RECEIVED ON 09/15/2025 08:20:30 AM.
  7. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/28/2025 03:03:10 PM.
  9. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/29/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  10. AFFIDAVIT - OTHER FILED BY REINECKE, KAREN; REINECKE, STEVEN ON 04/25/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21640624 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2025 04:15:23 PM.
  12. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13577557 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13405737.
  13. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY REINECKE, KAREN; REINECKE, STEVEN ON 03/06/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11443141 RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025 08:46:26 AM.
  15. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 03/04/2025
  16. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY REINECKE, KAREN; REINECKE, STEVEN ON 02/18/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41783822 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2025 01:57:03 PM.
  18. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY REINECKE, KAREN; REINECKE, STEVEN ON 02/10/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11432300 RECEIVED ON 02/10/2025 12:46:48 PM.
  20. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  21. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN W08 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  22. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER RECIO, SHEILA ON 01/14/2025.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13548684 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13376858.
  24. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY REINECKE, STEVEN; REINECKE, KAREN ON 01/14/2025
  25. EXHIBIT LIST FILED BY REINECKE, STEVEN; REINECKE, KAREN ON 01/14/2025
  26. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE FILED BY REINECKE, STEVEN; REINECKE, KAREN ON 01/14/2025

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