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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-27
Type Other Employment
Docket 88 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Chris Etherington
Defendant Lesly Dixson|Patterson Companies, Inc.|Valerie Dennis
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Judge

Hon. Sherman Randall

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 02/05/2024
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41604632 RECEIVED ON 02/05/2024 11:23:56 AM.
  3. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM NAME FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 01/25/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31422774 RECEIVED ON 01/25/2024 04:54:12 PM.
  5. AMENDED COMPLAINT (2ND) FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 01/04/2024
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31412651 RECEIVED ON 01/04/2024 01:55:34 PM.
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31359018 REJECTED.
  8. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 12/15/2023 10:00:00 AM.
  9. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 12/14/2023
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11237083 RECEIVED ON 12/14/2023 04:36:33 PM.
  11. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 12/08/2023
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41580864 RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023 02:08:16 PM.
  13. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 11/27/2023
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11228393 RECEIVED ON 11/27/2023 04:44:30 PM.
  15. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 11/27/2023
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41575264 RECEIVED ON 11/27/2023 04:44:30 PM.
  17. OPPOSITION FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 11/27/2023
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11228392 RECEIVED ON 11/27/2023 04:44:28 PM.
  19. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/14/2023 02:30:00 PM.
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/15/2023 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  22. THE DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/15/2023 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 11/08/2023
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21390659 RECEIVED ON 11/08/2023 12:15:26 PM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13314230 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13142366.
  26. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 11/03/2023
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21389111 RECEIVED ON 11/03/2023 04:02:29 PM.
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13285491 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13113640.
  29. DEMURRER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 09/01/2023
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31359017 RECEIVED ON 09/01/2023 11:34:48 AM.
  31. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 09/01/2023
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11190576 RECEIVED ON 09/01/2023 11:34:52 AM.
  33. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/01/2023
  34. AMENDED COMPLAINT (1ST) FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 07/31/2023
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41521630 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2023 10:14:42 AM.
  36. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (WITH PREJUDICE AS TO 3RD CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RETALIATION) FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 07/27/2023
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41520692 RECEIVED ON 07/27/2023 04:27:41 PM.
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31300240 REJECTED.
  39. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 07/21/2023
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31340289 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2023 02:40:12 PM.
  41. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT 07/21/2023 10:00:00 AM.
  42. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 07/18/2023
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41516561 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2023 05:03:52 PM.
  44. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  45. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/17/2023 03:37:00 PM.
  46. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/17/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  47. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 07/18/2023
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21340115 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2023 01:15:50 PM.
  49. REPLY - OTHER FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 07/14/2023
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41515058 RECEIVED ON 07/14/2023 12:03:26 PM.
  51. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 07/13/2023
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21338423 RECEIVED ON 07/13/2023 03:22:43 PM.
  53. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL (AS TO THE 4TH CAUSE OF ACTION) FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 06/27/2023
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31329516 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2023 01:43:11 PM.
  55. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY (AS TO 5TH & 5TH CAUSES OF ACTION AS TO ALL DEFENDANTS) FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 06/26/2023
  56. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41506998 RECEIVED ON 06/26/2023 10:41:56 AM.
  57. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 06/28/2023
  58. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508187 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 09:51:00 AM.
  59. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 06/28/2023
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508186 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 09:50:59 AM.
  61. OPPOSITION FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 06/28/2023
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508185 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 09:50:58 AM.
  63. DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT SCHEDULED FOR 07/21/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM IN CX105 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  64. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13212884 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13041006.
  65. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 04/21/2023
  66. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 04/21/2023
  67. DEMURRER (TO COMPLAINT) FILED BY PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ON 04/21/2023
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11131522 RECEIVED ON 04/21/2023 12:16:43 PM.
  69. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/21/2023
  70. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 03/08/2023
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11111471 RECEIVED ON 03/08/2023 10:39:37 AM.
  72. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  73. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/01/2023 01:53:00 PM.
  74. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/20/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  75. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 02/24/2023
  76. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41452611 RECEIVED ON 02/24/2023 01:54:02 PM.
  77. AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023.
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41446314 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2023 03:21:02 PM.
  79. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  80. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR NUNC PRO TUNC MINUTES 11/02/2022 10:15:00 AM.
  81. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  82. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/01/2022 08:57:00 AM.
  83. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  84. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SHERMAN, RANDALL ON 09/27/2022.
  85. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13113380 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12941419.
  86. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 09/27/2022
  87. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 09/27/2022
  88. COMPLAINT FILED BY ETHERINGTON, CHRIS ON 09/27/2022

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