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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-05
Type Other Employment
Docket 48 entries

Parties

Plaintiff John Burns
Defendant Legends Hospitality, Llc|Melanie Morales|Paige Sikes
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41706404 RECEIVED ON 09/05/2024 11:59:01 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21689484 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2025 03:50:26 PM.
  3. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD SCHEDULED FOR 12/18/2025 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13657753 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13486013.
  5. ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEYS MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025.
  6. MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 07/21/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31687053 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 02:22:53 PM.
  8. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 07/21/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11517399 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 02:45:41 PM.
  10. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 07/21/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31687054 RECEIVED ON 07/21/2025 02:22:55 PM.
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/10/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 03/26/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (REVISED) FILED BY LEGENDS HOSPITALITY, LLC; MORALES, MELANIE; SIKES, PAIGE ON 07/08/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11509964 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 11:43:33 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 07/03/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41858083 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 05:07:09 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LEGENDS HOSPITALITY, LLC ON 07/03/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21677851 RECEIVED ON 07/03/2025 03:04:07 PM.
  20. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/10/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31601443 REJECTED.
  23. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  24. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  25. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 01/21/2025 09:38:52 AM.
  27. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/11/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 01/15/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41767244 RECEIVED ON 01/15/2025 01:32:59 PM.
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31584385 REJECTED.
  31. 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 13535318 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13363478.
  32. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY LEGENDS HOSPITALITY, LLC; MORALES, MELANIE; SIKES, PAIGE ON 12/24/2024
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11411638 RECEIVED ON 12/24/2024 02:17:17 PM.
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41756513 REJECTED.
  35. PROOF OF NON-SERVICE FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/26/2024
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11371609 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024 09:38:39 AM.
  37. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  38. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/24/2024 09:45:50 AM.
  39. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 01/22/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  40. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/20/2024
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41714235 RECEIVED ON 09/20/2024 02:13:47 PM.
  42. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/18/2024
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31535143 RECEIVED ON 09/18/2024 09:28:07 AM.
  44. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 09/05/2024.
  45. 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 13478352 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13306450.
  46. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/05/2024
  47. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/05/2024
  48. COMPLAINT FILED BY BURNS, JOHN ON 09/05/2024

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