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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-20
Type Other Employment
Docket 86 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Ilicia Higginbotham
Defendant Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21302221 RECEIVED ON 04/20/2023 02:03:41 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31634344 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 10:45:16 AM.
  3. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR FINAL ACCOUNTING 04/10/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  4. FINAL ACCOUNTING CONTINUED TO 07/09/2026 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  5. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  6. FINAL ACCOUNTING SCHEDULED FOR 04/10/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  7. NOTICE OF DEPARTMENT CHANGE
  8. DECLARATION - OTHER (OF RONNI DANA REGARDING DISBURSEMENT) FILED BY NEWPORT BEACH VINEYARDS & WINERY, LLC ON 01/24/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41772322 RECEIVED ON 01/24/2025 04:37:53 PM.
  10. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 11/08/2024.
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21560136 RECEIVED ON 11/08/2024 11:47:06 AM.
  12. ORDER GRANTING (ORDER AND JUDGMENT FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF PAGA SETTLEMENT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 11/08/2024
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21547496 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2024 02:35:13 PM.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. CASE DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF STIPULATED SETTLEMENT PER CCP 664.6
  16. COMPLAINT (PAGA) DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF STIPULATED SETTLEMENT PER CCP 664.6.
  17. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS TO COMPLAINT (PAGA).
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR NUNC PRO TUNC MINUTES 11/08/2024 08:12:00 AM.
  19. THE FINAL ACCOUNTING IS RESET TO 04/04/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT.
  20. MINUTE ORDER DATED 10/11/2024 CORRECTED NUNC PRO TUNC.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION - OTHER 10/11/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  22. THE FINAL ACCOUNTING IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/05/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  23. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 10/14/2024
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31547879 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2024 02:35:11 PM.
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11363611 REJECTED.
  26. NOTICE OF LODGING FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 10/14/2024
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11379304 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2024 02:35:13 PM.
  28. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 10/14/2024
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21547497 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2024 02:35:13 PM.
  30. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/14/2024
  31. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 09/11/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11363610 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2024 02:28:13 PM.
  33. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 09/11/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21531655 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2024 02:28:11 PM.
  35. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/11/2024
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION - OTHER 08/30/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  37. MOTION - OTHER CONTINUED TO 10/11/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  38. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 08/30/2024
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41704456 RECEIVED ON 08/30/2024 02:09:35 PM.
  40. DECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 08/19/2024
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31520976 RECEIVED ON 08/19/2024 06:29:50 PM.
  42. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  43. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 04/26/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  44. MOTION - OTHER CONTINUED TO 08/30/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  45. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  46. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/29/2024 01:23:00 PM.
  47. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/26/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  48. MOTION - OTHER CONTINUED TO 04/26/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  49. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  50. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/02/2024 01:54:00 PM.
  51. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/17/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  52. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 12/14/2023
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31404779 RECEIVED ON 12/14/2023 10:05:13 AM.
  54. MOTION - OTHER SCHEDULED FOR 03/01/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  55. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13334494 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13162626.
  56. MOTION - OTHER (FOR APPROVAL OF PAGA SETTLEMENT) FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 12/12/2023
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11235507 RECEIVED ON 12/12/2023 01:31:30 PM.
  58. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (DECLARATION OF JANELLE CARNEY) FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 11/20/2023
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11226243 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2023 01:48:02 PM.
  60. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 11/20/2023
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21395754 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2023 01:48:06 PM.
  62. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 11/20/2023
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41572886 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2023 01:48:05 PM.
  64. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  65. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/02/2023 08:51:00 AM.
  66. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/03/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  67. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 09/28/2023
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21372326 RECEIVED ON 09/28/2023 09:08:30 AM.
  69. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  70. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/30/2023 03:52:00 PM.
  71. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/04/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  72. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 06/28/2023
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508422 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 02:10:08 PM.
  74. NOTICE OF HEARING FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 06/15/2023
  75. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11155908 RECEIVED ON 06/15/2023 10:39:40 AM.
  76. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY KAYE, KATHLEEN FOR 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13239835 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13067983.
  77. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  78. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/14/2023 09:55:00 AM.
  79. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/05/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  80. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 05/16/2023
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31311355 RECEIVED ON 05/16/2023 11:06:05 AM.
  82. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 04/20/2023.
  83. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13212356 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13040478.
  84. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 04/20/2023
  85. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 04/20/2023
  86. COMPLAINT (PAGA) FILED BY HIGGINBOTHAM, ILICIA ON 04/20/2023

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