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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-07
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 55 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Brenda Arellano
Defendant Johnson Controls Fire Protection Lp|Johnson Controls, Inc|Mark Watkins
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Judge

Hon. Gastelum John

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11178552 RECEIVED ON 08/07/2023 04:16:28 PM.
  2. AMENDED COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 08/22/2024
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31522609 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2024 10:13:27 AM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/04/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/07/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 05/20/2024
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41656443 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2024 04:00:18 PM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP ON 05/20/2024
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21478676 RECEIVED ON 05/20/2024 11:52:20 AM.
  11. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/04/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. CASE REASSIGNED TO APKARIAN, GASSIA EFFECTIVE 04/08/2024.
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 01/23/2024 08:45:00 AM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/04/2024 AT 08:45 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  16. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13351728 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13179880.
  17. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP ON 01/19/2024
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21419976 RECEIVED ON 01/19/2024 10:31:33 AM.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13345933 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13174085.
  20. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 01/08/2024
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41592235 RECEIVED ON 01/08/2024 04:08:43 PM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 01/08/2024
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41592236 RECEIVED ON 01/08/2024 04:08:44 PM.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP ON 01/08/2024
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41591971 RECEIVED ON 01/08/2024 11:55:05 AM.
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13344691 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13172842.
  27. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP; WATKINS, MARK ON 01/05/2024
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11245245 RECEIVED ON 01/05/2024 12:17:28 PM.
  29. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 12/08/2023
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41580871 RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023 02:11:46 PM.
  31. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 11/17/2023
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31393812 RECEIVED ON 11/17/2023 04:40:32 PM.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13321158 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13149295.
  34. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 11/17/2023
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31391874 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2023 04:52:19 PM.
  36. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13320977 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13149114.
  37. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 11/17/2023
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21392420 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2023 02:45:25 PM.
  39. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 11/14/2023
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31391876 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2023 04:52:28 PM.
  41. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/14/2023
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41569424 REJECTED.
  43. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 11/13/2023
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21392421 RECEIVED ON 11/13/2023 02:45:33 PM.
  45. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/13/2023
  46. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/13/2023
  47. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13304976 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13133112.
  48. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC; WATKINS, MARK ON 09/11/2023
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21364892 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2023 04:34:08 PM.
  50. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/23/2024 AT 08:45:00 AM IN C11 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  51. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GASTELUM, JOHN ON 08/07/2023.
  52. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13266592 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13094740.
  53. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 08/07/2023
  54. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 08/07/2023
  55. COMPLAINT FILED BY ARELLANO, BRENDA ON 08/07/2023

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