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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-13
Type Pi/pd/wd Auto
Docket 23 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Rachel Wirthele
Defendant Michael Nagaoka
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Judge

Hon. Howard Theodore

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31667978 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 10:52:50 AM.
  2. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY NAGAOKA, MICHAEL ON 11/21/2025
  3. ANSWER (GENERAL DENIAL) FILED BY NAGAOKA, MICHAEL ON 11/21/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11583100 RECEIVED ON 11/21/2025 02:37:07 PM.
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 11/21/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/28/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  7. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/28/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C18.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13720072 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13548332.
  9. DECLARATION OF DEMURRING OR MOVING PARTY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FILED BY NAGAOKA, MICHAEL ON 11/17/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21751618 RECEIVED ON 11/17/2025 04:26:26 PM.
  11. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13714613 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13542873.
  12. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 11/05/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41924902 RECEIVED ON 11/05/2025 12:29:19 PM.
  14. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 11/05/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41924903 RECEIVED ON 11/05/2025 12:29:19 PM.
  16. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 10/03/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21727124 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 12:30:08 PM.
  18. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/21/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C18 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  19. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOWARD, THEODORE ON 06/13/2025.
  20. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13635894 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13464123.
  21. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 06/13/2025
  22. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 06/13/2025
  23. COMPLAINT FILED BY WIRTHELE, RACHEL ON 06/13/2025

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