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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-06
Type Other Employment
Docket 130 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Matthew Doty|Richard Doty
Defendant Blairs Towing Ie, Llc|Blairs Towing, Inc.|David Samonset
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11260320 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2024 02:52:18 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/13/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 12/18/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  4. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS/DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/18/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11560198 REJECTED.
  6. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 08/18/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31701883 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 01:09:25 PM.
  8. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT (OR ORDER) FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 08/18/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11532080 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:04:53 PM.
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 08/14/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/13/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  12. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 08/14/2025
  13. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/12/2025.
  14. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 08/12/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21698787 RECEIVED ON 08/12/2025 04:58:18 PM.
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21698552 REJECTED.
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 08/07/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/14/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  19. NOTICE - OTHER (OF NON-RECEIPT OF OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL) FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 07/31/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41872642 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2025 02:24:23 PM.
  21. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025.
  22. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 07/28/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31690283 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 10:26:41 AM.
  24. NOTICE - OTHER (OF ENTRY OF ORDER) FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 07/30/2025
  25. NOTICE - OTHER (OF ENTRY OF ORDER) FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 07/30/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11522438 RECEIVED ON 07/30/2025 10:32:15 AM.
  27. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 07/22/2025
  28. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL (AS TO BLAIRS TOWING, INC.) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 07/30/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21686966 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 12:54:33 PM.
  30. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  31. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 07/30/2025
  32. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 07/28/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41870159 RECEIVED ON 07/28/2025 04:00:44 PM.
  34. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  35. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/25/2025 12:05:00 PM.
  36. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE CONTINUED TO 08/14/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  37. MINUTE ORDER DATED 07/24/2025 CORRECTED NUNC PRO TUNC.
  38. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD 07/24/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  39. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/15/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  40. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD 07/17/2025 02:00:00 PM.
  41. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/14/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  42. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 07/17/2025.
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11515539 RECEIVED ON 07/17/2025 01:43:11 PM.
  44. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 07/10/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  45. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/07/2025 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  46. NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION (TO MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD) FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID; BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 07/10/2025
  47. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41860731 RECEIVED ON 07/10/2025 12:19:58 PM.
  48. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 07/02/2025
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41857015 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 01:37:18 PM.
  50. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 08/07/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT .
  51. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13602335 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13430549.
  52. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025.
  53. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 04/17/2025
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816204 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:54:46 AM.
  55. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 07/17/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT .
  56. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13602296 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13430510.
  57. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025.
  58. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 04/17/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21635813 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:47:40 AM.
  60. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 07/24/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT .
  61. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13602181 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13430395.
  62. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025.
  63. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 04/17/2025
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816209 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:55:47 AM.
  65. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 04/17/2025
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31637616 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:55:47 AM.
  67. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY SAMONSET, DAVID ON 04/17/2025
  68. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31637614 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:54:46 AM.
  69. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC. ON 04/17/2025
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31637602 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 11:47:40 AM.
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21635137 REJECTED.
  72. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 04/16/2025
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31636684 RECEIVED ON 04/16/2025 11:16:30 AM.
  74. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 04/10/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  75. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO FILE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/10/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  76. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/10/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 04/09/2025
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11462740 RECEIVED ON 04/09/2025 11:08:38 AM.
  79. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  80. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 04/10/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  81. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  82. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  83. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR DEMURRER TO ANSWER 01/24/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  84. AMENDED ANSWER (FIRST) FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 01/09/2025
  85. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41764481 RECEIVED ON 01/09/2025 02:31:07 PM.
  86. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  87. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/15/2024 08:53:22 AM.
  88. DEMURRER TO ANSWER CONTINUED TO 01/24/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  89. DEMURRER TO ANSWER SCHEDULED FOR 12/13/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  90. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF, 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,495.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13474734 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13302814.
  91. DEMURRER TO ANSWER FILED BY DOTY, MATTHEW; DOTY, RICHARD ON 08/30/2024
  92. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11359125 RECEIVED ON 08/30/2024 10:02:13 PM.
  93. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY DOTY, MATTHEW; DOTY, RICHARD ON 08/30/2024
  94. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31527129 RECEIVED ON 08/30/2024 10:02:13 PM.
  95. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 08/09/2024
  96. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31516746 RECEIVED ON 08/09/2024 03:13:48 PM.
  97. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET VOIDED ON 07/24/2024.
  98. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED VOIDED ON 07/24/2024.
  99. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED VOIDED ON 07/24/2024.
  100. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  101. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/22/2024 01:34:00 PM.
  102. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/02/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  103. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY DOTY, MATTHEW; DOTY, RICHARD ON 07/19/2024
  104. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21507251 RECEIVED ON 07/19/2024 06:31:09 PM.
  105. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC; BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID ON 07/09/2024
  106. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31501715 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2024 04:34:38 PM.
  107. DOTY, RICHARD REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES DENIED IN WHOLE ON 02/09/2024.
  108. DOTY, MATTHEW REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES DENIED IN WHOLE ON 02/09/2024.
  109. DECLARATION - OTHER (RE INABILITY TO COMPLY WITH MEET & CONFER REQUIREMENTS RE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT) FILED BY DOTY, MATTHEW; DOTY, RICHARD ON 06/25/2024
  110. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41673374 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2024 12:11:31 PM.
  111. 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 13436728 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13264826.
  112. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BLAIRS TOWING, INC.; SAMONSET, DAVID; BLAIRS TOWING IE, LLC ON 06/17/2024
  113. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21492107 RECEIVED ON 06/17/2024 01:53:26 PM.
  114. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  115. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/14/2024 01:42:00 PM.
  116. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/24/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  117. DOTY, MATTHEW REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES DENIED IN WHOLE ON 02/09/2024.
  118. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  119. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 02/09/2024
  120. DOTY, RICHARD REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES DENIED IN WHOLE ON 02/09/2024.
  121. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  122. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 02/09/2024
  123. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) RECEIVED ON 02/06/2024.
  124. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) RECEIVED ON 02/06/2024.
  125. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 02/06/2024.
  126. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY DOTY, MATTHEW ON 02/06/2024
  127. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY DOTY, RICHARD ON 02/06/2024
  128. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY DOTY, RICHARD; DOTY, MATTHEW ON 02/06/2024
  129. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY DOTY, RICHARD; DOTY, MATTHEW ON 02/06/2024
  130. COMPLAINT (PAGA) FILED BY DOTY, RICHARD; DOTY, MATTHEW ON 02/06/2024

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