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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-13
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 68 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Laura T. Barnum
Defendant Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag|Bmw Of North America, Llc|George Jesus Calderon|Jesus Pedroza Valdez|Owen Otto Potter|Ultimate Autohause, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Gabriel, Lee

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21667326 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 02:42:23 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21790998 RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026 02:34:49 PM.
  3. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 02/03/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21790997 RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026 02:34:47 PM.
  5. AMENDMENT TO CROSS-COMPLAINT (ROE 2) FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 01/16/2026
  6. AMENDMENT TO CROSS-COMPLAINT (ROE 1) FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 01/16/2026
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11609289 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 03:25:10 PM.
  8. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 01/16/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11609275 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 03:15:38 PM.
  10. OPPOSITION FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 01/16/2026
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31781734 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 03:15:38 PM.
  12. OPPOSITION FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 01/16/2026
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11609274 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 03:15:36 PM.
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11608871 REJECTED.
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/14/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  16. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C32.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/28/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 11/13/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21749785 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2025 12:30:03 PM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 11/13/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11578293 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2025 12:30:02 PM.
  22. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13718005 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13546265.
  23. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 11/13/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21749678 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2025 11:04:22 AM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13717964 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13546224.
  26. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ON 11/13/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41929054 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2025 10:28:21 AM.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ON 10/30/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41921879 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 02:59:00 PM.
  30. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 10/29/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31740885 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 11:27:57 AM.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 495.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13710195 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13538455.
  33. MOTION TO STRIKE (PORTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ON 10/27/2025
  34. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ON 10/27/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21740159 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025 05:51:47 PM.
  36. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  37. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  38. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 10/28/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11569433 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 08:20:40 AM.
  40. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC ON 10/27/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11569291 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025 06:13:50 PM.
  42. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025
  43. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025
  44. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 09/25/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21722802 RECEIVED ON 09/25/2025 02:53:00 PM.
  46. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 09/25/2025
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21722801 RECEIVED ON 09/25/2025 02:52:59 PM.
  48. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13686633 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13514893.
  49. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 09/17/2025
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31716186 RECEIVED ON 09/15/2025 11:17:46 AM.
  51. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/15/2025
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41891041 REJECTED.
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41891040 REJECTED.
  54. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 08/05/2025
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31695019 RECEIVED ON 08/05/2025 11:24:00 AM.
  56. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13662535 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13490795.
  57. CROSS-COMPLAINT FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 07/31/2025
  58. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY POTTER, OWEN OTTO; ULTIMATE AUTOHAUSE, INC. ON 07/31/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41872229 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2025 09:19:42 AM.
  60. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 06/16/2025
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21668219 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 04:56:20 PM.
  62. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 06/16/2025
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21668146 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 04:00:03 PM.
  64. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  65. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C32 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  66. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GABRIEL, LEE ON 06/13/2025.
  67. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13636109 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13464353.
  68. COMPLAINT FILED BY BARNUM, LAURA T. ON 06/13/2025

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