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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-30
Type Other Employment
Docket 116 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Victoria M. Imperial
Defendant Cerca Trova Steakhouse, L.p.|Out West Restaurant Group, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21469487 RECEIVED ON 04/30/2024 02:37:22 PM.
  2. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  3. ORDER - OTHER (OF DISMISSAL) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 11/14/2025
  4. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROCEED 10/30/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  5. COURT ORDERS THE ENTIRE ACTION DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ADR REVIEW HEARING 10/30/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  7. COURT ORDERS THE ENTIRE ACTION DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
  8. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 03/05/2026 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  9. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13705542 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13533802.
  10. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/20/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31735675 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 05:00:21 PM.
  12. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/20/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31735674 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 05:00:19 PM.
  14. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/20/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11565550 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 05:00:18 PM.
  16. PROPOSED ORDER (COVER SHEET) (ELECTRONIC FILING) FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/20/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31735673 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 05:00:18 PM.
  18. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025
  19. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/20/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31735372 RECEIVED ON 10/20/2025 12:27:40 PM.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ADR REVIEW HEARING 08/28/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  22. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROCEED IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/30/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  23. ADR REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 10/30/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  24. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P.; OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. ON 08/21/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11534400 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2025 03:51:19 PM.
  26. REMITTITUR (G065036) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 08/05/2025
  27. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 07/23/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21687865 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2025 03:08:29 PM.
  29. ORDER - G065036
  30. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  31. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/21/2025 03:40:16 PM.
  32. ADR REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 08/28/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  33. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 04/17/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21636036 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 02:59:27 PM.
  35. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  36. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/08/2025 10:38:00 AM.
  37. ADR REVIEW HEARING CONTINUED TO 04/24/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  38. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY APEX LEGAL SERVICES FOR 24 - TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL IN THE AMOUNT OF 261.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13575241 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13403421.
  39. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  40. NOTICE OF CLERK'S TRANSCRIPT FEES - G065036
  41. NOTICE TO REPORTER TO PREPARE REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL - G065036
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY APEX LEGAL SERVICES FOR 51 - REPORTER TRANSCRIPT TRUST HANDLING FEE, REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF 130.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13573320 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13401500.
  43. ADR REVIEW HEARING REASSIGNED TO CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER ON 04/24/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM.
  44. ORDER - G065036
  45. ORDER - G065036
  46. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  47. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  48. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  49. NOTICE OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF DEFAULT - G065036
  50. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  51. NOTICE OF DEFAULT - G065036
  52. DESIGNATION OF RECORD ON APPEAL (G065036) FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 01/10/2025
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11418194 RECEIVED ON 01/10/2025 11:51:42 AM.
  54. DISBURSEMENT ON TRUST 381259 TO COURT OF APPEAL ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF 775.00 DUE TO OTHER.
  55. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  56. NOTICE OF DEFAULT - G065036
  57. RECEIPT FOR RECORDS AND PAPERS - G065036
  58. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  59. NOTIFICATION OF FILING NOTICE OF APPEAL
  60. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 24 - TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL, DISTRICT COURT APPEAL IN THE AMOUNT OF 875.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13534884 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13363044.
  61. NOTICE OF APPEAL - UNLIMITED CIVIL FILED
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21579247 RECEIVED ON 12/23/2024 04:44:19 PM.
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31546437 REJECTED.
  64. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 11/01/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  65. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  66. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS 11/01/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  67. THE ADR REVIEW HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/24/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  68. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (SUPPLEMENTAL) FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/25/2024
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21553642 RECEIVED ON 10/25/2024 02:41:25 PM.
  70. OBJECTION FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/25/2024
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41732022 RECEIVED ON 10/25/2024 05:12:07 PM.
  72. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/25/2024
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11385261 RECEIVED ON 10/25/2024 02:41:27 PM.
  74. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE FILED ON 10/24/2024
  75. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11384254 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2024 08:19:56 AM.
  76. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/21/2024
  77. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21550753 RECEIVED ON 10/21/2024 11:59:56 AM.
  78. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/21/2024
  79. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11382437 RECEIVED ON 10/21/2024 11:52:56 AM.
  80. OPPOSITION FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 10/21/2024
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21550740 RECEIVED ON 10/21/2024 11:52:55 AM.
  82. MOTION TO STRIKE SCHEDULED FOR 11/01/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  83. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 11/01/2024 AT 01:30:00 PM IN CX103 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  84. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING, 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 120.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13497959 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13326079.
  85. DECLARATION - OTHER (OF PAUL SUH IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION, STIKE PUTATIVE CLASS CLAIMS) FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/10/2024
  86. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT (OF ZAHIRA AMEZCUA IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION, STIKE PUTATIVE CLASS CLAIMS) FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/10/2024
  87. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION (AND STRIKE PUTATIVE CLASS CLAIMS) FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/10/2024
  88. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11378017 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2024 03:28:47 PM.
  89. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 10/10/2024
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11378018 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2024 03:28:55 PM.
  91. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/10/2024
  92. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  93. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/18/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  94. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/01/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  95. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 09/11/2024
  96. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21531675 RECEIVED ON 09/11/2024 02:53:02 PM.
  97. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 2,870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13442079 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13270185.
  98. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY OUT WEST RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.; CERCA TROVA STEAKHOUSE, L.P. ON 06/24/2024
  99. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31494566 RECEIVED ON 06/24/2024 12:41:07 PM.
  100. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 06/17/2024.
  101. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21492348 RECEIVED ON 06/17/2024 05:42:56 PM.
  102. NOTICE - OTHER (NOTICE OF MINUTE ORDER) FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 06/04/2024
  103. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31485456 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2024 12:22:37 PM.
  104. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 05/24/2024
  105. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11313508 RECEIVED ON 05/24/2024 11:31:00 AM.
  106. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 05/24/2024
  107. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41658906 RECEIVED ON 05/24/2024 11:29:55 AM.
  108. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  109. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 05/24/2024 08:53:00 AM.
  110. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/18/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  111. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 04/30/2024.
  112. 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 13408690 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13236851.
  113. CLASS ACTION / B 17200 QUESTIONNAIRE FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 04/30/2024
  114. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 04/30/2024
  115. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 04/30/2024
  116. COMPLAINT FILED BY IMPERIAL, VICTORIA M. ON 04/30/2024

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