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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-15
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 34 entries
Disposition without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Scott William Jr Ellam
Defendant House Of Blues Anaheim Restaurant Corp|Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.|Stc Gardenwalk, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41814928 RECEIVED ON 04/15/2025 04:14:44 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/12/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT W15.
  3. THE COURT ORDERS STC GARDENWALK, LLC BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ON COMPLAINT.
  4. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP.; LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ON 09/30/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21724874 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2025 11:28:06 AM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 09/17/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41897642 RECEIVED ON 09/17/2025 04:56:27 PM.
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP.; LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ON 09/18/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31718080 RECEIVED ON 09/18/2025 09:03:34 AM.
  10. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13673953 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13502213.
  11. STIPULATION AND ORDER (PROTECTIVE ORDER) FILED BY HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP. ON 08/18/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21698521 RECEIVED ON 08/12/2025 01:23:24 PM.
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/21/2025 08:57:25 AM.
  14. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/12/2025
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/17/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/02/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13653939 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13482199.
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP.; LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ON 07/17/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11515203 RECEIVED ON 07/17/2025 09:38:52 AM.
  20. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 07/02/2025
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 07/02/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507407 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 09:29:16 AM.
  23. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 06/23/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21671221 RECEIVED ON 06/23/2025 11:35:27 AM.
  25. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 06/23/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11502338 RECEIVED ON 06/23/2025 11:31:08 AM.
  27. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 06/20/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11501901 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2025 04:39:27 PM.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/17/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  30. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 04/15/2025.
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13600965 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13429179.
  32. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 04/15/2025
  33. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 04/15/2025
  34. COMPLAINT FILED BY ELLAM, SCOTT WILLIAM JR ON 04/15/2025

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