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Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-15
Status Judgment
Type 39 Unlimited Other Judicial Review
Docket 210 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff View Document 4/21/23 's Closing Arguments And Brief|View Document 4/21/23 's Closing Arguments And Brief
Defendant Hill, Lori|View Document 3 30 22 Substitution Of Attorney Filed By|View Document 8.10.23 Opposition To Pltf Lori Hill's Motion For Attorneys' Fees And Costs|View Document 09/01/2023 Reply Declaration To 's Opposition To Attorney Fees And Costs|View Document 3 30 22 Substitution Of Attorney Filed By|View Document 8.10.23 Opposition To Pltf Lori Hill's Motion For Attorneys' Fees And Costs|View Document 09/01/2023 Reply Declaration To 's Opposition To Attorney Fees And Costs
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Judge

Hon. Judicial Officer whalen, Robert

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Comment SPA Lisa Horton on behalf of Plaintiff
  2. View Document Labor Commissioner Appeal
  3. Comment Notice of Appeal of Ruling of Labor Commissioner and Order, Decision or Award of the Labor Commissioner
  4. Civil case cover sheet
  5. View Document Civil case cover sheet
  6. Deposit, payment,disbursment
  7. View Document Deposit, payment,disbursment
  8. Comment of Interest Bearing Funds: $10,472.33
  9. Notice of Hearing
  10. View Document Notice of Hearing
  11. Comment Labor Commissioner Appeal: Date: Time: 8:30 AM Dept: 404
  12. Labor Commissioner Appeal
  13. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  14. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  15. Result Heard
  16. Appellant: Buford Oil Company, Inc
  17. Attorney: Bauer, Paul J.
  18. Minute Order Attachment
  19. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  20. Exhibit List Filed
  21. California Code of Civil Procedure for destruction
  22. Comment of Exhibits, Depositions or Administrative Records Date to send the Notice of Disposed Exhibits
  23. Order Received for Signature
  24. View Document Order Received for Signature
  25. Comment Forwarded to Dept: 404 Order for: Statement of Decision
  26. Chambers Work- Pre
  27. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  28. Hearing Time 5:30 PM
  29. Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  30. Substitution of Attorney Filed
  31. View Document 3-30-22 Substitution of Attorney filed by Respondent
  32. Comment Old Attorney: ProPer New Attorney: Megan Dodd
  33. Notice of Motion
  34. View Document 3-30-22 Notice of Motion and Motion to Set Aside Judgment - HRG
  35. Comment Notice of Motion and Motion to Set Aside Judgment/Statement of Decision; CCP 473(b) and 473.5(a)(b); Supporting Memorandum of Points and Authorities
  36. Declaration Filed
  37. View Document 3-30-22 Declaration of Lori Hill In Support of Motion to Set Aside Judgment - HRG
  38. Comment Declaration of Lori Hill In Support Of Motion to Set Aside Judgment
  39. Opposition filed
  40. View Document Opposition HRG 5/5/22
  41. Comment Appellant's Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Set Aside Judgment/Statement of Decision
  42. Objection filed
  43. View Document Objection to Evidence HRG 5/5/22
  44. Comment Appellant's Objections to Evidence Submitted by Respondent in Support of Her Motion to Set Aside Judgment
  45. Declaration Filed
  46. View Document Declaration Bauer HRG 5/5/22
  47. Comment Declaration of Paul J. Bauer in Support of Appellant's Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Set Aside Judgment/Statement of Decision
  48. Declaration Filed
  49. View Document Declaration Chavez HRG 5/5/22
  50. Comment Declaration of Leah Chavez in Support of Appellant's Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Set Aside Judgment/Statement of Decision
  51. Motion - Set Aside Judgment
  73. Stipulation and Order to Continue Trial filed
  74. View Document -Stipulation and Order to Continue Trial filed
  75. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  76. Comment Trial continued to:
  77. Statement filed
  78. View Document Statement ~ Hearing 9/22/22
  79. Comment Hearing ~ Appellant Buford Oil Company, Inc.'s Status Report
  80. Notice Filed
  81. View Document Notice of Entry of Order
  82. Comment Entry of Order
  83. Declaration Filed
  84. View Document Declaration
  85. Comment Status Declaration - Status Conference September 22, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept 404
  86. Case Status
  87. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  88. Hearing Time 8:34 AM
  89. Result Heard
  90. Appeared in Person
  91. Remote Appearance Via Courtcall
  92. Minute Order Attachment
  93. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  94. Court Trial
  95. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  96. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  97. Cancel Reason Court Order
  98. Case Management Statement Filed
  99. View Document Case Management Statement
  100. Comment Appellant Buford Oil Company, Inc.'s Status Report for the December 15, 2022 Status Conference
  101. Case Status
  102. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  103. Hearing Time 8:34 AM
  104. Result Heard
  105. Minute Order Attachment
  106. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  107. Remote Appearance Via Courtcall
  108. Court Trial
  109. Judicial Officer Cullers, Mark
  110. Hearing Time 1:00 PM
  111. Result Heard
  112. Appeared in Person
  113. Minute Order Attachment
  114. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  115. Exhibit List Filed
  116. California Code of Civil Procedure for destruction
  117. Comment of Exhibits, Depositions or Administrative Records Date to send the Notice of Disposed Exhibits
  118. Trial brief filed
  119. View Document Buford Closing Brief
  120. Comment Closing Brief
  121. Trial brief filed
  122. View Document Plaintiff's Closing Arguments and Brief
  123. Comment Closing Arguments and Brief
  124. Ruling
  125. Judicial Officer Negin, Stephanie
  126. Hearing Time 10:00 AM
  127. Result Heard
  128. Minute Order Attachment
  129. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  130. Appeared in Person
  131. Notice to Dispose Exhibits Sent
  132. View Document Notice to Dispose Exhibits Sent
  133. Comment Recipient: Lori HIll C/O Megan Dodd 111 E Seventh Street Hanford, CA 93230 Buford Oil Company C/O Paul Bauer 5260 E Palm Ave Suite 400 Fresno, CA 93704
  134. Notice of Motion
  135. View Document Motion for Attorney Fees HRG 8/23/23
  136. Comment Notice of Motion for Attorney Fees
  137. Declaration Filed
  138. View Document Dodd Dec re Mtn Atty Fees HRG 8/23/23
  139. Comment Declaration of Megan Dodd in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees
  140. Order Signed and Filed
  141. View Document Order Signed and Filed - Destroy Exhibits
  142. Judicial Officer Hamilton, Jr., Jeffrey Y.
  143. Comment Order: Destroy Exhibits
  144. Opposition filed
  145. View Document 8.10.23 Defendant Opposition to Pltf Lori Hill's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs
  146. Comment Defendant Buford Oil Company, Inc.'s Opposition to Plaintiff Lori Hill's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs
  147. Declaration Filed
  148. View Document 8.10.23 Declaration of Lisa Horton ISO Def. Opp. to Pltf Lori Hill' Mtn for Attorneys' Fees & Costs
  149. Comment Declaration of Lisa M. Horton in Support of Defendant Buford Oil Company, Inc.'s Opposition to Plaintiff Lori Hill' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs
  150. Notice of Remote Appearance.
  151. View Document 8.21.23 Notice of Remote Appearance
  152. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance
  153. Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance
  154. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  155. Hearing Time 5:30 PM
  156. Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  157. Declaration Filed
  158. View Document 8.22.23 Declar of Valerie Robinson Regarding Service of Def. Oppo Mtn for Attorneys' Fees & Costs
  159. Comment Declaration of Valerie Robinson Regarding Service of Defendant Buford Oil Company, Inc.'s Opposition to Plaintiff Lori Hill' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs
  160. Motion - Attorney Fees
  161. Original Type Motion - Attorney Fees
  162. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  163. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  164. Result Heard
  165. Comment Megan Dodd - filed
  166. Minute Order Attachment
  167. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  168. Appeared in Person
  169. Notice of Remote Appearance.
  170. View Document 8.24.23 Notice of Remote Appearance
  171. Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance
  172. Original Type Chambers Work - Notice of Remote Appearance
  173. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  174. Hearing Time 5:30 PM
  175. Result Chambers Work - Order Submitted for Consideration
  176. Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted
  177. View Document Order Regarding Remote Appearance Granted
  178. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  179. Comment Participate to Appear in person.
  180. Notice of Order on Remote Appearance
  181. Comment Emailed to: [email protected]
  182. Reply filed
  183. View Document Reply Declaration to Defendant's Opposition to Attorney Fees and Costs
  184. Comment Reply Declaration to Opposition to Motion for Attorney Fees - September 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept 404
  185. Declaration Filed
  186. View Document Declaration of MND in Support of Award for Attorney Fees and Costs
  187. Comment Declaration of Megan Dodd in Support of Attorney Fees - September 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept 404
  188. Motion - Attorney Fees
  189. Original Type Motion - Attorney Fees
  190. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  191. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  192. Result Heard
  193. Comment Continued from
  194. Appeared in Person
  195. Comment Lisa Horton for Appellant
  196. Minute Order Attachment
  197. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  198. Dismissal Not Entered
  199. View Document 10-12-23 Request for Dismissal
  200. Comment Request for dismissal filed. Dismissal not entered as requested for the following reason: Section #1.b. is incomplete
  201. Motion - Attorney Fees
  202. Original Type Motion - Attorney Fees
  203. Judicial Officer Whalen, Robert
  204. Hearing Time 8:30 AM
  205. Result Heard
  206. Request for Dismissal Received - Pending Review
  207. View Document 10-18-23 Request for Dismissal
  208. Minute Order Attachment
  209. View Document Minute Order Attachment
  210. Appeared in Person

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