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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-16
Type Other Collections
Docket 33 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant Shannon Chapman|Super Sparkly Day Management Llc
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Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31668946 RECEIVED ON 06/16/2025 11:56:27 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31751500 RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025 01:30:18 PM.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT
  5. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT.
  6. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT.
  7. JUDGMENT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/24/2025
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/18/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/17/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  10. PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025.
  11. STATEMENT OF CASE FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/17/2025
  12. DECLARATION - OTHER (ACCEPT COPIES IN LIEU OF ORIGINALS) FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/17/2025
  13. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY COURT CCP 585(D) FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/17/2025
  14. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/17/2025
  15. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF DOES FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/17/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31751499 RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025 01:30:17 PM.
  17. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025
  18. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 11/12/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11577342 RECEIVED ON 11/12/2025 05:38:43 AM.
  20. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 10/23/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31737761 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 01:20:33 PM.
  22. REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 08/25/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11535701 RECEIVED ON 08/25/2025 01:20:03 PM.
  24. DECLARATION - OTHER (RE: DILIGENCE) FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/15/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41862808 RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025 03:28:22 AM.
  26. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 07/08/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41859613 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 11:05:05 PM.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/18/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  29. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 06/16/2025.
  30. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13636768 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13465012.
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 06/16/2025
  32. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 06/16/2025
  33. COMPLAINT FILED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK ON 06/16/2025

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