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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-17
Type Other Employment
Docket 66 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Matthew Buenafe
Defendant Empower Retirement, Llc
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21418957 RECEIVED ON 01/17/2024 04:48:30 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11534256 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 01:30:37 PM.
  3. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/08/2025 10:30:00 AM.
  5. COURT ORDERS THE ENTIRE ACTION DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
  6. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (DECLARATION OF MEGHAN N. HIGDAY) FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 08/21/2025
  7. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 08/21/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21703812 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 01:30:35 PM.
  9. PROOF OF SERVICE MISC - NON COMPLAINT/PETITION FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 08/21/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41883575 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 01:30:37 PM.
  11. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/01/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/06/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 04/25/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41820755 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2025 11:52:53 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC ON 04/24/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21639887 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 05:39:07 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 04/24/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11471698 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 04:14:37 PM.
  20. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  22. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  23. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  24. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC ON 01/16/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11421350 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2025 03:48:31 PM.
  26. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 01/07/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41763148 RECEIVED ON 01/07/2025 12:56:01 PM.
  28. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13534260 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13362420.
  29. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO DISMISS CLASS CLAIMS) FILED BY EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC ON 12/19/2024
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31578345 RECEIVED ON 12/19/2024 11:19:55 AM.
  31. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/19/2024
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41753654 REJECTED.
  33. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF DISMISSAL OF THE CLASS CLAIMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA RULE OF COURT 3.770) FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 12/13/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41753653 RECEIVED ON 12/13/2024 11:47:32 AM.
  35. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 12/13/2024
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11407077 RECEIVED ON 12/13/2024 11:47:34 AM.
  37. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/13/2024
  38. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  39. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/05/2024 01:05:21 PM.
  40. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/23/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  41. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 10/30/2024
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31556335 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2024 02:59:41 PM.
  43. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/07/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  44. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/06/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  45. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 08/01/2024
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31512730 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2024 04:31:46 PM.
  47. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  48. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/03/2024 09:40:00 AM.
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/07/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  50. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC ON 03/14/2024
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21446613 RECEIVED ON 03/14/2024 11:52:22 AM.
  52. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13379096 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13207270.
  53. NOTICE - OTHER (APPEARANCE AND POSTING COMPLEX FEES) FILED BY EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC ON 03/01/2024
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41617258 RECEIVED ON 03/01/2024 10:30:12 AM.
  55. PROOF OF SERVICE MISC - NON COMPLAINT/PETITION FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 02/23/2024
  56. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31437060 RECEIVED ON 02/23/2024 03:31:03 PM.
  57. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  58. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/20/2024 05:02:00 PM.
  59. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/08/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  60. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 02/14/2024
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41609018 RECEIVED ON 02/14/2024 10:48:01 AM.
  62. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 01/17/2024.
  63. 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 13353823 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13181975.
  64. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 01/17/2024
  65. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 01/17/2024
  66. COMPLAINT FILED BY BUENAFE, MATTHEW ON 01/17/2024

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