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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-24
Type Other Employment
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ricardo Lopez
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 21422123 RECEIVED ON 01/24/2024 10:24:27 AM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/03/2025 03:41:03 PM.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/12/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  4. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 10/27/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11569289 RECEIVED ON 10/27/2025 06:12:38 PM.
  6. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 09/12/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11545577 RECEIVED ON 09/12/2025 11:25:04 AM.
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11534528 REJECTED.
  9. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/08/2025 02:33:10 PM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/06/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 07/03/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31678732 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 01:07:13 PM.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/11/2025 11:06:29 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 07/10/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 03/10/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21615425 RECEIVED ON 03/10/2025 06:18:57 PM.
  19. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  20. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  21. NOTICE - OTHER (OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL) FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 09/09/2024
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21529874 RECEIVED ON 09/09/2024 10:25:37 AM.
  23. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  24. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/03/2024 01:11:50 PM.
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/12/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  26. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 08/30/2024
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21526768 RECEIVED ON 08/30/2024 04:49:33 PM.
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 11340466 REJECTED.
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31494214 REJECTED.
  30. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/01/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/04/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  32. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE FILED ON 04/17/2024
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13399515 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13227707.
  34. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. ON 04/05/2024
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41634980 RECEIVED ON 04/05/2024 08:27:49 PM.
  36. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 03/08/2024
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21443962 RECEIVED ON 03/08/2024 10:55:34 AM.
  38. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  39. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/20/2024 05:02:00 PM.
  40. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  41. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 01/24/2024.
  42. 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 13358149 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13186301.
  43. CLASS ACTION / B 17200 QUESTIONNAIRE FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 01/24/2024
  44. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 01/24/2024
  45. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 01/24/2024
  46. COMPLAINT FILED BY LOPEZ, RICARDO ON 01/24/2024

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