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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-12
Type Other Employment
Docket 82 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Daniel Martinez|Jonathan Arce
Defendant Horizon Lighting, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41594380 RECEIVED ON 01/12/2024 01:07:40 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/11/2026 09:10:12 AM.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/25/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  4. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL; ARCE, JONATHAN ON 02/26/2026
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21804726 RECEIVED ON 02/26/2026 05:05:14 PM.
  6. PROOF OF SERVICE MISC - NON COMPLAINT/PETITION FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 02/10/2026
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11622897 RECEIVED ON 02/10/2026 01:26:38 PM.
  8. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 12/11/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41942913 RECEIVED ON 12/11/2025 09:56:55 AM.
  10. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 03/26/2026 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13724433 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13552693.
  12. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 11/25/2025.
  13. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 11/25/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41935432 RECEIVED ON 11/25/2025 02:41:08 PM.
  15. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 11/25/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41935431 RECEIVED ON 11/25/2025 02:41:08 PM.
  17. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 11/25/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41935430 RECEIVED ON 11/25/2025 02:41:07 PM.
  19. AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL; ARCE, JONATHAN ON 11/20/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41933377 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2025 05:52:34 PM.
  21. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  22. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/03/2025 03:41:03 PM.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/12/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13712893 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13541153.
  25. STIPULATION AND ORDER (FOR LEAVE TO FILE 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 10/31/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21742565 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 04:49:31 PM.
  27. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025
  28. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 10/27/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11568909 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025 12:06:29 PM.
  30. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  31. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/08/2025 02:32:54 PM.
  32. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/06/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  33. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 06/26/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41854137 RECEIVED ON 06/26/2025 04:47:23 PM.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/11/2025 11:04:26 AM.
  37. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/10/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  38. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 03/05/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21613222 RECEIVED ON 03/05/2025 05:03:55 PM.
  40. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  41. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  42. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 12/18/2024
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31578033 RECEIVED ON 12/18/2024 05:16:28 PM.
  44. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE (UPDATE EMAIL SERVICE LIST) FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 11/12/2024
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21561390 RECEIVED ON 11/12/2024 01:19:20 PM.
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41733149 REJECTED.
  47. NOTICE - OTHER (APPEARANCE) FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 09/09/2024
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11362093 RECEIVED ON 09/09/2024 11:39:16 AM.
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31528460 REJECTED.
  50. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  51. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/03/2024 01:06:50 PM.
  52. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/12/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  53. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 08/26/2024
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31524294 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2024 04:40:23 PM.
  55. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/01/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  56. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/04/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  57. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13406132 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13234293.
  58. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 04/24/2024
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31466529 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2024 02:07:50 PM.
  60. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 04/24/2024
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31466528 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2024 02:07:08 PM.
  62. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE FILED ON 04/17/2024
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21462695 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2024 09:01:12 AM.
  64. NOTICE - OTHER (OF STATUS CONFERENCE AND MINUTE ORDER) FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 04/03/2024
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31456644 RECEIVED ON 04/03/2024 05:43:47 PM.
  66. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE), 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,585.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13389446 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13217638.
  67. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 03/20/2024
  68. ANSWER (GENERAL DENIAL) FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 03/20/2024
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41626289 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2024 12:55:00 PM.
  70. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 02/21/2024
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11267757 RECEIVED ON 02/21/2024 03:38:11 PM.
  72. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY KAYE, KATHLEEN FOR 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13367563 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13195715.
  73. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 02/09/2024
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41607378 RECEIVED ON 02/09/2024 03:21:02 PM.
  75. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  76. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/05/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  77. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  78. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 01/12/2024.
  79. 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 13348579 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13176731.
  80. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 01/12/2024
  81. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 01/12/2024
  82. COMPLAINT FILED BY MARTINEZ, DANIEL ON 01/12/2024

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