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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-06
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 33 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Monique Nguyen
Defendant South Coast Piering, Inc.|Thomas Brandon Lee Epley
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41778403 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2025 02:48:43 PM.
  2. SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FILED BY SOUTH COAST PIERING, INC. ON 11/18/2025
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31752223 RECEIVED ON 11/18/2025 03:34:18 PM.
  4. NOTICE - OTHER (OF CHANGE OF HANDLING ATTORNEY) FILED BY SOUTH COAST PIERING, INC.; EPLEY, THOMAS BRANDON LEE ON 07/11/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11512251 RECEIVED ON 07/11/2025 11:09:22 AM.
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/12/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  7. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/22/2027 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT W15.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 870.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13634801 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13463015.
  9. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY SOUTH COAST PIERING, INC.; EPLEY, THOMAS BRANDON LEE ON 06/11/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21666035 RECEIVED ON 06/11/2025 05:43:32 PM.
  11. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 06/04/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41841977 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2025 12:45:37 PM.
  13. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 06/04/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41841976 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2025 12:45:36 PM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 06/04/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41841975 RECEIVED ON 06/04/2025 12:45:35 PM.
  17. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 05/15/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/12/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  19. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13612909 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13441115.
  20. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 05/05/2025
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 05/05/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41825485 RECEIVED ON 05/05/2025 03:52:47 PM.
  23. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 04/28/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21641323 RECEIVED ON 04/28/2025 01:26:14 PM.
  25. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 04/28/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41821562 RECEIVED ON 04/28/2025 12:13:32 PM.
  27. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/15/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  29. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 02/06/2025.
  30. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13560953 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13389113.
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 02/06/2025
  32. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 02/06/2025
  33. COMPLAINT FILED BY NGUYEN, MONIQUE ON 02/06/2025

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