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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-02
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 55 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Diana La Counte|M. L.|Scott Douglas La Counte
Defendant Fairmont Schools, Inc.|International Schools Partnership, Inc|Rebecca Lugo
Photo of Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31629452 RECEIVED ON 04/02/2025 05:48:45 PM.
  2. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/15/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY L., M. ON 12/01/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31757573 RECEIVED ON 12/01/2025 01:02:04 PM.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, INC.; LUGO, REBECCA ON 11/26/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41936329 RECEIVED ON 11/26/2025 03:19:05 PM.
  7. MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 04/15/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  8. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 04/15/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,305.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13719538 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13547798.
  10. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF ELAINE A. SUN IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE) FILED BY FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, INC.; LUGO, REBECCA ON 11/14/2025
  11. MOTION TO STRIKE FILED BY FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, INC.; LUGO, REBECCA ON 11/14/2025
  12. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF ELAINE A. SUN IN SUPPORT OF DEMURRER) FILED BY FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, INC.; LUGO, REBECCA ON 11/14/2025
  13. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY FAIRMONT SCHOOLS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP, INC.; LUGO, REBECCA ON 11/14/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11579360 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025 05:20:43 PM.
  15. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025
  16. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025
  17. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 10/15/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11563022 RECEIVED ON 10/15/2025 03:42:07 PM.
  19. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 09/11/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21714544 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2025 10:13:37 AM.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/02/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/16/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13670580 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13498840.
  24. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 08/18/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21701545 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:39:20 PM.
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 08/18/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21701546 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:40:39 PM.
  28. NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 07/16/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21683894 RECEIVED ON 07/16/2025 12:38:19 PM.
  30. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 07/16/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31684714 RECEIVED ON 07/16/2025 12:38:17 PM.
  32. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 1) FILED BY LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 05/15/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41831080 RECEIVED ON 05/15/2025 11:32:05 AM.
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11482234 REJECTED.
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21648371 REJECTED.
  36. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 04/21/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41817946 RECEIVED ON 04/21/2025 02:44:16 PM.
  38. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS; LA COUNTE, DIANA ON 04/10/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21632283 RECEIVED ON 04/10/2025 02:35:35 PM.
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41812107 REJECTED.
  41. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY L., M. ON 04/10/2025
  42. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY L., M. ON 04/08/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41810353 RECEIVED ON 04/08/2025 10:30:21 AM.
  44. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 04/08/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21630483 RECEIVED ON 04/08/2025 10:30:22 AM.
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31631320 REJECTED.
  47. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY LA COUNTE, DIANA; L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS ON 04/07/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41809590 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 10:37:59 AM.
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31630928 REJECTED.
  50. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 09/02/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  52. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 04/02/2025.
  53. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13594030 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13422230.
  54. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS; LA COUNTE, DIANA ON 04/02/2025
  55. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY L., M.; LA COUNTE, SCOTT DOUGLAS; LA COUNTE, DIANA ON 04/02/2025

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