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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-24
Type Other Employment
Docket 118 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Pedro Meraz Valencia
Defendant Westlake Royal Roofing, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Sherman Randall

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21163014 RECEIVED ON 05/24/2022 11:49:35 AM.
  2. ORDER - OTHER (GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION & PAGA SETTLEMENT) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/08/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41948217 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 06:16:50 PM.
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31583580 REJECTED.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL 01/05/2026 01:30:00 PM.
  6. THE MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/27/2026 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  7. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 12/22/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41948216 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 06:16:49 PM.
  9. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 12/22/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41948215 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 06:16:47 PM.
  11. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 12/22/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41948214 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025 06:16:47 PM.
  13. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/22/2025
  14. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13708122 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13536382.
  15. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO CONTINUE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL HEARING DATE & RELATED DEADLINES) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 10/22/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31735692 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 05:26:18 PM.
  17. MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL SCHEDULED FOR 01/05/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  18. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025
  19. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT 09/15/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  20. THE MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/03/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  21. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/11/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11544979 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2025 02:35:22 PM.
  23. COMPLAINT (CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/10/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21713956 RECEIVED ON 09/10/2025 01:01:56 PM.
  25. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/10/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21713955 RECEIVED ON 09/10/2025 01:01:55 PM.
  27. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13679696 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13507956.
  29. STIPULATION AND ORDER (GRANTING PLAINTIFF CONDITIONAL LEAVE TO FILE CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION & PAGA SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/03/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11538213 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 03:19:55 PM.
  31. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 08/29/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21708809 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2025 05:50:41 PM.
  33. SUPPLEMENTAL FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 08/29/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41888588 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2025 04:44:32 PM.
  35. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 08/29/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41888587 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2025 04:44:28 PM.
  37. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 08/28/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31708070 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 03:19:53 PM.
  39. STATEMENT - OTHER FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 08/28/2025
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11538212 RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025 03:19:52 PM.
  41. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/28/2025
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13657988 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13486248.
  43. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO CONTINUE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL HEARING DATE AND RELATED DEADLINES) FILED BY WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING, LLC ON 07/23/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41867043 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 12:45:40 PM.
  45. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT SCHEDULED FOR 09/15/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  46. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025
  47. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRM NAME FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 07/03/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11508434 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 12:04:12 PM.
  49. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT REASSIGNED TO C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 08/08/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM.
  50. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  51. CASE REASSIGNED TO HOFFER, DAVID EFFECTIVE 05/12/2025.
  52. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT 04/25/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  53. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT CONTINUED TO 08/08/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  54. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING, LLC ON 04/25/2025
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41821023 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2025 03:28:50 PM.
  56. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  57. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/28/2025 10:36:30 AM.
  58. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/23/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11424289 RECEIVED ON 01/23/2025 01:30:09 PM.
  60. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT SCHEDULED FOR 04/25/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN CX105 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  61. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13538474 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13366634.
  62. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (DECLARATION OF CAROLYN H. COTTRELL) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/02/2025
  63. DECLARATION - OTHER (OF PEDRO MERAZ-VALENCIA) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/02/2025
  64. MOTION - OTHER (FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION AND PAGA SETTLEMENT) FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/02/2025
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31583581 RECEIVED ON 01/02/2025 05:24:11 PM.
  66. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/02/2025
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31583579 RECEIVED ON 01/02/2025 05:24:06 PM.
  68. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 01/02/2025
  69. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  70. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/24/2024 11:16:44 AM.
  71. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 01/30/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  72. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/19/2024
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11368221 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2024 04:33:52 PM.
  74. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  75. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 05/28/2024 02:38:00 PM.
  76. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 09/26/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 05/23/2024
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11313058 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2024 02:18:21 PM.
  79. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  80. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/29/2023 10:38:00 AM.
  81. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 05/30/2024 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  82. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 11/22/2023
  83. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31395747 RECEIVED ON 11/22/2023 04:23:22 PM.
  84. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 09/12/2023
  85. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41540884 RECEIVED ON 09/12/2023 04:22:06 PM.
  86. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  87. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/24/2023 02:34:00 PM.
  88. REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 11/30/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  89. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 07/21/2023
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11171827 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2023 05:55:55 PM.
  91. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 01/26/2023 01:30:00 PM.
  92. THE REVIEW HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2023 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  93. OPPOSITION (TO OSC WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE STAYED) FILED BY WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING, LLC ON 01/20/2023
  94. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41437586 RECEIVED ON 01/20/2023 02:51:04 PM.
  95. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/20/2023
  96. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31258906 RECEIVED ON 01/20/2023 11:31:25 AM.
  97. RESPONSE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 01/19/2023
  98. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21261470 RECEIVED ON 01/19/2023 07:20:10 PM.
  99. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/28/2022 09:00:00 AM.
  100. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/26/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  101. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/26/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  102. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 10/21/2022
  103. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11054996 RECEIVED ON 10/21/2022 05:06:45 PM.
  104. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  105. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/09/2022 09:37:00 AM.
  106. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/28/2022 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX105.
  107. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/28/2022 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX105 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  108. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13081993 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12909982.
  109. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING, LLC ON 07/25/2022
  110. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31185334 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2022 03:45:11 PM.
  111. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 06/30/2022
  112. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41353486 RECEIVED ON 06/30/2022 12:38:43 PM.
  113. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 06/01/2022
  114. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31163552 RECEIVED ON 06/01/2022 12:46:56 PM.
  115. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SHERMAN, RANDALL ON 05/24/2022.
  116. 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 13056319 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12884335.
  117. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 05/24/2022
  118. COMPLAINT FILED BY MERAZ-VALENCIA, PEDRO ON 05/24/2022

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