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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-24
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 43 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Henry Plata
Defendant Kia America, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31641632 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 10:54:35 AM.
  2. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/06/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  3. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/07/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13712324 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13540584.
  5. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 10/14/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31726816 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 12:48:31 PM.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 10/28/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41919947 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 10:03:32 AM.
  9. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11552247 REJECTED.
  11. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/18/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  12. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO FILE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/29/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/29/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 08/18/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31701803 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 11:49:08 AM.
  16. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13668381 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13496641.
  17. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 08/13/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31699939 RECEIVED ON 08/13/2025 04:59:23 PM.
  19. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 08/13/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41879476 RECEIVED ON 08/13/2025 04:59:24 PM.
  21. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/18/2025 04:17:00 PM.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13627774 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13455998.
  25. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KIA AMERICA, INC. ON 05/30/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21659396 RECEIVED ON 05/30/2025 11:52:48 AM.
  27. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 05/19/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11484908 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 04:36:46 PM.
  29. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  30. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 05/09/2025 09:15:00 AM.
  31. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE BRADLEY ERDOSI FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  32. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE RICHARD Y. LEE FILED.
  33. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. RICHARD LEE) FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 05/02/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31645948 RECEIVED ON 05/02/2025 02:48:57 PM.
  35. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 05/02/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11475965 RECEIVED ON 05/02/2025 10:57:19 AM.
  37. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  38. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/07/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  39. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 04/24/2025.
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13607717 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13435923.
  41. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 04/24/2025
  42. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 04/24/2025
  43. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY PLATA, HENRY ON 04/24/2025

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