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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-25
Type Other Employment
Docket 112 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ben Thatcher|Ryan Hanson
Defendant Anderson Air Conditioning, L.p.|Tri Pacific Heating & Air Conditioning
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11172648 RECEIVED ON 07/25/2023 11:40:26 AM.
  2. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13779422 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13607682.
  3. MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 02/27/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21805429 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 04:26:16 PM.
  5. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 02/27/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41983668 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 04:26:18 PM.
  7. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 02/27/2026
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21805428 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 04:26:15 PM.
  9. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 02/27/2026
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41983666 RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026 04:26:12 PM.
  11. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/27/2026
  12. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/16/2025 10:29:16 AM.
  14. STATUS CONFERENCE RE: ADR CONTINUED TO 03/26/2026 AT 02:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  15. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 12/11/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11592019 RECEIVED ON 12/11/2025 04:24:14 PM.
  17. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND SCHEDULED FOR 03/26/2026 AT 02:00:00 PM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13719421 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13547681.
  19. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND (TO FILE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 11/14/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31750802 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025 04:12:07 PM.
  21. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 11/14/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31750801 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025 04:12:06 PM.
  23. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 11/14/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31750800 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025 04:12:05 PM.
  25. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 11/14/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31750799 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025 04:12:04 PM.
  27. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/14/2025
  28. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  29. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/15/2025 02:46:03 PM.
  30. STATUS CONFERENCE RE: ADR CONTINUED TO 12/18/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  31. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING, L.P.; TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 04/10/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21632372 RECEIVED ON 04/10/2025 03:24:19 PM.
  33. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING, L.P.; TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 04/07/2025
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11461080 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 10:38:23 AM.
  35. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  36. STATUS CONFERENCE RE: ADR SCHEDULED FOR 04/17/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  37. STATUS CONFERENCE RE: ADR REASSIGNED TO CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER ON 04/09/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM.
  38. AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN; HANSON, RYAN ON 02/18/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21605340 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2025 05:34:53 PM.
  40. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 02/18/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11436549 RECEIVED ON 02/18/2025 05:34:53 PM.
  42. ORDER - OTHER (GRANTING STIPULATION TO FILE 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 02/13/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11433345 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2025 04:59:23 PM.
  44. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13563727 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13391907.
  45. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO FILE A 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 02/13/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11433346 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2025 04:59:44 PM.
  47. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 02/11/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11433344 RECEIVED ON 02/11/2025 04:59:21 PM.
  49. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/11/2025
  50. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/11/2025
  51. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  52. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  53. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/19/2024 02:00:00 PM.
  54. THE STATUS CONFERENCE RE: ADR IS SCHEDULED FOR 04/09/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  55. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  56. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/17/2024 02:46:00 PM.
  57. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CURRENTLY SET ON 09/19/2024 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 09/19/2024 AT 02:00 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  58. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  59. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MISCELLANEOUS HEARING 09/09/2024 04:02:00 PM.
  60. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/19/2024 AT 03:00 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  61. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 09/06/2024
  62. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21529578 RECEIVED ON 09/06/2024 04:51:18 PM.
  63. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/21/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  64. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/12/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  65. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P.; ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 08/16/2024
  66. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31520256 RECEIVED ON 08/16/2024 07:09:05 PM.
  67. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE 06/04/2024 02:00:00 PM.
  68. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 05/31/2024
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21484486 RECEIVED ON 05/31/2024 07:04:14 PM.
  70. STATEMENT - OTHER FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 05/23/2024
  71. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21481002 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2024 04:14:02 PM.
  72. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 05/23/2024
  73. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21481001 RECEIVED ON 05/23/2024 04:14:01 PM.
  74. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  75. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/29/2024 02:37:00 PM.
  76. THE INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 06/04/2024 AT 02:00 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  77. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING, L.P.; TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 04/12/2024
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31461480 RECEIVED ON 04/12/2024 04:16:01 PM.
  79. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  80. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/12/2024 02:31:00 PM.
  81. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/21/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  82. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY ANDERSON AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 04/12/2024
  83. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41637915 RECEIVED ON 04/12/2024 08:33:06 AM.
  84. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT (TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 12/18/2023
  85. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31406328 RECEIVED ON 12/18/2023 02:21:22 PM.
  86. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  87. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 12/11/2023 04:51:00 PM.
  88. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/17/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  89. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY TRI-PACIFIC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, L.P. ON 12/08/2023
  90. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31402443 RECEIVED ON 12/08/2023 11:01:17 AM.
  91. AMENDED COMPLAINT (1ST) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 11/14/2023
  92. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41570169 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2023 02:29:36 PM.
  93. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 11/14/2023
  94. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11223579 RECEIVED ON 11/14/2023 02:29:36 PM.
  95. ORDER - OTHER (ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 11/08/2023
  96. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11213831 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2023 04:29:57 PM.
  97. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL 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 13312438 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13140574.
  98. STIPULATION - OTHER (TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 10/23/2023
  99. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41559828 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2023 04:29:50 PM.
  100. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 10/23/2023
  101. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41559829 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2023 04:29:53 PM.
  102. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/23/2023
  103. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 09/27/2023
  104. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41548072 RECEIVED ON 09/27/2023 01:49:54 PM.
  105. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  106. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/15/2023 01:23:00 PM.
  107. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/13/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  108. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 07/25/2023.
  109. 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 13258382 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13086530.
  110. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 07/25/2023
  111. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 07/25/2023
  112. COMPLAINT FILED BY THATCHER, BEN ON 07/25/2023

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