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Case Information

Filed 2023-02-03
Type Employment
Docket 89 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Department Of Transportation
Defendant Porter, David
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Judge

Hon. La Casse, Leonard J

Lassen County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Hearing re: Settlement Conference held on September 4, 2025.
  2. Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement filed by Department of Transportation; Porter, David.
  3. Settlement Conference Statement filed by Ochotorena, Alicia.
  4. Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement filed by Porter, David; Department of Transportation.
  5. Notice of Hearing Resetting sent to parties. 8/15/25 to 9/4/25
  6. Hearing regarding: Settlement Conference , set for 09/04/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Leonard J LaCasse in Department 3.
  7. Hearing Result: Settlement Conference Reset - Court's Motion
  8. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted.
  9. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted.
  10. Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010) filed by Department of Transportation; Porter, David. Jerad Blair, Anna Brown Dawson
  11. Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010) filed by Ochotorena, Alicia. David Ratner Shelley Molineaux Rebecca Wildman-Tobriner
  12. Hearing regarding: Settlement Conference , set for 08/15/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Leonard J LaCasse in Department .
  13. Hearing Result: Continued - Party's Motion
  14. Stipulation regarding continuance of Mandatory Settlement Conference, entered and filed.
  15. Payment received in the amount of $2.00, receipt number 43398.
  16. Hearing regarding: Settlement Conference , set for 04/04/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Thomas M. Maddock in Department .
  17. Hearing Result: Continued - Party's Motion
  18. Stipulation regarding continuance of Mandatory Settlement Conference, entered and filed.
  19. Notice of Unavailability of Counsel filed by Ochotorena, Alicia.
  20. Defendant California Department of Transportation and Defendant David Porter's Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement filed by Porter, David; Department of Transportation.
  21. Hearing regarding: Settlement Conference , set for 02/21/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Leonard J LaCasse in Department .
  22. Hearing Result: Settlement Conference Reset - Parties Motion
  23. Stipulation & Order regarding continuance of mandatory Settlement Conference, filed and entered.
  24. Notice of Change of Address filed by OCHOTORENA, ALICIA.
  25. Answer and Additional Defenses of Defendant and Cross-Complainant California Department of Transportation, a government entity; David Porter filed by OCHOTORENA, ALICIA.
  26. Cross-Complaint for Reimbursement for Voided Unlawful Appointment, Cal. Gov. Code 19838, Unjust Enrichment, and Fraud filed by Department of Transportation; Porter, David.
  27. Copy of Order & Minutes from 7/18/2024 sent to California Department of Transportation.
  28. Order on Motion for leave to file Cross-Complaint, Granted.
  29. Minutes finalized for Motion on 07/18/2024 10:00 AM .
  30. Minutes finalized for Motion on 07/18/2024 10:00 AM .
  31. Hearing re: Motion held on July 18, 2024.
  32. Hearing re: Motion held on July 18, 2024.
  33. Order Regarding Remote Appearance, Granted.
  34. Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010) filed by OCHOTORENA, ALICIA.
  35. Plaintiff Alicia Ochotorena's Reply in support of Plaintiff's Motion to Request Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to CCP 128.5 filed by OCHOTORENA, ALICIA.
  36. Request for Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore, Granted.
  37. Order Regarding Remote Appearance, Granted.
  38. Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010) filed by Porter, David; Department of Transportation.
  39. Defendant California Department of Transportation's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to CCP 128.5.
  40. Declaration of R. Anna Brown-Dawson in support of Defendant California Department of Transportation's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to CCP 128.5.
  41. Declaration of Barbara Borrelli in support of Caltran's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Request Monetary Sanctions pursuant to CCP 128.5.
  42. Hearing regarding: Motion Motion for Monetary Sanctions, set for 07/18/2024 at 10:00 AM before Hon. Leonard J LaCasse in Department 2.
  43. Plaintiff Alicia Ochotorena's Notice of Motion & Motion to Request Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure 128.5.
  44. Payment received from Shelley Molineaux in the amount of $60.00. Receipt number 39260.
  45. Declaration of Shelley A. Molineaux in support of Plaintiff Alicia Ochotorena's Motion to Request Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to California Civil Code of Procedure 128.5.
  46. Plaintiff Alicia Ochotorena's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of Motion to Request Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $5,400.00 pursuant to California Civil Code of Procedure 128.5.
  47. Plaintiff Alicia Ochotorena's Proof of Service.
  48. Notice of Hearing and Clerk's Certificate of Mailing.
  49. Hearing regarding: Motion , set for 07/18/2024 at 10:00 AM before Hon. Leonard J LaCasse in Department 2.

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