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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-28
Type Other Employment
Docket 57 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Keith Zavala
Defendant Returnmates Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Claster William

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31453903 RECEIVED ON 03/28/2024 03:41:53 PM.
  2. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 02/03/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21790726 RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026 10:43:17 AM.
  4. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/29/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  5. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 05/29/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  6. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/03/2026
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13714007 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13542267.
  8. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 11/05/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11573274 RECEIVED ON 11/04/2025 10:03:59 AM.
  10. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/20/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  11. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 02/20/2026 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  12. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/04/2025
  13. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 05/01/2025 08:30:00 AM.
  14. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/21/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  15. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 04/23/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21639090 RECEIVED ON 04/23/2025 04:55:55 PM.
  17. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CX101 AT .
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13521218 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13349350.
  19. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 11/26/2024
  20. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 11/26/2024
  21. MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 11/26/2024
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31568585 RECEIVED ON 11/26/2024 05:57:46 PM.
  23. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 11/26/2024
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11400166 RECEIVED ON 11/26/2024 05:57:50 PM.
  25. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/26/2024
  26. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13518557 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13346697.
  27. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 11/20/2024
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21564957 RECEIVED ON 11/19/2024 04:16:51 PM.
  29. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 11/19/2024
  30. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/30/2024 08:30:00 AM.
  31. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2025 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  32. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 10/23/2024
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41730448 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2024 11:59:48 AM.
  34. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 10/03/2024
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21542839 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2024 02:55:19 PM.
  36. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13491035 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13319155.
  37. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 10/03/2024
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21541377 RECEIVED ON 10/01/2024 01:09:23 PM.
  39. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/01/2024
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13471579 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13299659.
  41. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY RETURNMATES INC. ON 08/26/2024
  42. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11356385 RECEIVED ON 08/26/2024 04:26:02 PM.
  43. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13454132 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13282196.
  44. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE) FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 07/25/2024
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41686202 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2024 03:36:16 PM.
  46. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/30/2024 AT 08:30:00 AM IN CX101 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  47. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 06/05/2024
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21486510 RECEIVED ON 06/05/2024 03:24:44 PM.
  49. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  50. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/25/2024 03:18:00 PM.
  51. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/30/2024 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX101.
  52. THE COURT DEEMS THIS CASE EXCEPTIONAL.
  53. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER CLASTER, WILLIAM ON 03/28/2024.
  54. 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 13391745 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13219937.
  55. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 03/28/2024
  56. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 03/28/2024
  57. COMPLAINT FILED BY ZAVALA, KEITH ON 03/28/2024

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