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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-14
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 71 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Jose Santos Torres Velazquez
Defendant Emkay, Inc.|Laz Karp Associates, Llc|Richard Stephan Kowaltschuk
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Judge

Hon. Hesseltine, David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11278894 RECEIVED ON 03/14/2024 04:17:14 PM.
  2. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  3. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 10/08/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11559247 RECEIVED ON 10/08/2025 05:35:22 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE 09/29/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  6. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE CONTINUED TO 03/16/2026 AT 10:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  7. ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 07/18/2025
  8. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/31/2025 10:36:00 AM.
  10. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL ON SETTLED CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/29/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C27.
  11. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 07/29/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11522044 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2025 02:58:34 PM.
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21689594 REJECTED.
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 07/25/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  15. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025.
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41868710 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025 04:31:41 PM.
  17. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/18/2025 03:31:00 PM.
  19. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025.
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21685796 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 06:04:03 PM.
  21. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025.
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31686282 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2025 02:42:36 PM.
  23. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - REQUESTS NOT REQUIRING A HEARING: CONTINUANCE OF HEARING OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; STIPULATION AND ORDER; SERVICE BY POSTING OR PUBLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13653244 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13481504.
  24. REQUEST - OTHER (AND PROPOSED ORDER) RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025.
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21683560 RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025 08:00:54 PM.
  26. NOTICE - OTHER (CHANGE OF HANDLING ATTORNEY) FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 05/21/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11485907 RECEIVED ON 05/21/2025 12:14:46 PM.
  28. ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEY FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 01/15/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21589060 RECEIVED ON 01/15/2025 04:13:10 PM.
  30. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  31. CASE REASSIGNED TO ERDOSI, BRADLEY EFFECTIVE 01/13/2025.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13532136 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13360296.
  33. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES, LLC ON 12/18/2024
  34. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41755139 RECEIVED ON 12/17/2024 01:59:45 PM.
  35. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 12/17/2024
  36. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13485708 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13313828.
  37. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 09/16/2024
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21533173 RECEIVED ON 09/16/2024 08:12:02 AM.
  39. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/13/2024 09:30:00 AM.
  40. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/25/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  41. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/25/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C23.
  42. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 09/04/2024
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31528050 RECEIVED ON 09/04/2024 08:21:21 AM.
  44. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES, LLC; EMKAY, INC.; KOWALTSCHUK, RICHARD STEPHAN ON 08/29/2024
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21525825 RECEIVED ON 08/29/2024 02:14:15 PM.
  46. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,455.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13468392 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13296472.
  47. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES, LLC ON 08/21/2024
  48. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES, LLC; EMKAY, INC.; KOWALTSCHUK, RICHARD STEPHAN ON 08/21/2024
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21521911 RECEIVED ON 08/21/2024 01:15:26 PM.
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41696021 REJECTED.
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES, LLC; EMKAY, INC.; KOWALTSCHUK, RICHARD STEPHAN ON 08/13/2024
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11350552 RECEIVED ON 08/13/2024 06:19:49 PM.
  53. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  54. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/13/2024 03:37:00 PM.
  55. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/13/2024 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  56. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 08/01/2024
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41690846 RECEIVED ON 08/01/2024 04:46:03 PM.
  58. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 07/23/2024
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41686101 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2024 01:10:25 PM.
  60. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - PERSONAL FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 07/19/2024
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41684896 RECEIVED ON 07/19/2024 03:24:04 PM.
  62. PROOF OF SERVICE OF 30-DAY SUMMONS & COMPLAINT - SUBSTITUTE FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 07/18/2024
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31506365 RECEIVED ON 07/18/2024 05:09:23 PM.
  64. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 05/08/2024
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41650965 RECEIVED ON 05/08/2024 03:51:07 PM.
  66. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/16/2024 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C23 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  67. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HESSELTINE, DAVID ON 03/14/2024.
  68. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13384296 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13212488.
  69. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 03/14/2024
  70. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 03/14/2024
  71. COMPLAINT FILED BY VELAZQUEZ, JOSE SANTOS TORRES ON 03/14/2024

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