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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-02
Type Other Employment
Docket 72 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Robert Novello
Defendant Great Western Pacific Inc.|Harold Griffith|Heg Enterprises, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Claster William

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31455837 RECEIVED ON 04/02/2024 03:51:13 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/09/2026 10:16:00 AM.
  3. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 05/11/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  4. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 03/06/2026
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31810627 RECEIVED ON 03/06/2026 05:27:43 PM.
  6. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13677800 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13506060.
  7. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC.; GREAT WESTERN PACIFIC INC.; GRIFFITH, HAROLD ON 09/02/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41884397 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2025 02:41:37 PM.
  9. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/10/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  10. TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 04/24/2026 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  11. JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  12. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/22/2025
  13. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/06/2025 01:35:00 PM.
  15. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  16. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 08/06/2025 08:30:00 AM.
  17. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 07/30/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31692314 RECEIVED ON 07/30/2025 09:43:56 PM.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13609358 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13437564.
  20. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/30/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41822520 RECEIVED ON 04/29/2025 03:26:20 PM.
  22. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/29/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11473961 RECEIVED ON 04/29/2025 03:26:21 PM.
  24. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/29/2025
  25. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 2025-04-25 09:00:00.0.
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR BIFURCATION 2025-04-25 09:00:00.0.
  27. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/06/2025 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  28. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/18/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31638778 RECEIVED ON 04/18/2025 04:07:23 PM.
  30. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC. ON 04/18/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11468294 RECEIVED ON 04/18/2025 03:19:12 PM.
  32. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC. ON 04/18/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11468293 RECEIVED ON 04/18/2025 03:19:10 PM.
  34. OPPOSITION FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/14/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11465646 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 05:53:22 PM.
  36. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  37. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/19/2025 10:36:06 AM.
  38. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/25/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  39. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 03/18/2025
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21620176 RECEIVED ON 03/18/2025 05:12:41 PM.
  41. MOTION FOR BIFURCATION SCHEDULED FOR 04/25/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT .
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13573859 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13402039.
  43. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC. ON 03/03/2025
  44. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC. ON 03/03/2025
  45. MOTION TO BIFURCATE FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC. ON 03/03/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11443018 RECEIVED ON 03/03/2025 05:25:28 PM.
  47. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/30/2024 08:30:00 AM.
  48. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/03/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  49. THE TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/24/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  50. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/24/2025 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 10/23/2024
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11383849 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2024 12:58:46 PM.
  53. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  54. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/24/2024 03:55:00 PM.
  55. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/30/2024 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  56. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 07/24/2024
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11340737 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2024 12:07:43 PM.
  58. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,305.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13430792 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13258909.
  59. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY HEG ENTERPRISES, INC.; GREAT WESTERN PACIFIC INC.; GRIFFITH, HAROLD ON 06/06/2024
  60. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11318849 RECEIVED ON 06/06/2024 01:12:14 PM.
  61. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY KAYE, KATHLEEN FOR 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13406528 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13234689.
  62. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  63. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/25/2024 03:18:00 PM.
  64. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/30/2024 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  65. THE COURT DEEMS THIS CASE EXCEPTIONAL.
  66. NOTICE OF ERRATA FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/11/2024
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31460540 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2024 11:35:54 AM.
  68. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER CLASTER, WILLIAM ON 04/02/2024.
  69. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13394538 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13222730.
  70. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/02/2024
  71. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/02/2024
  72. COMPLAINT (PAGA) FILED BY NOVELLO, ROBERT ON 04/02/2024

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