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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-13
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Rafael Castro
Defendant Nexgen Air Conditioning And Heating, L
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Judge

Hon. Strickroth, Michael

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21667503 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2025 05:04:21 PM.
  2. STIPULATION AND ORDER FILED BY NEXGEN AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING, LLC ON 01/29/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21779935 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2026 04:49:40 PM.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/03/2026 11:25:00 AM.
  6. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 08/21/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C20.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13757539 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13585799.
  8. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 01/22/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31784962 RECEIVED ON 01/22/2026 06:30:34 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY NEXGEN AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING, LLC ON 01/22/2026
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31784971 RECEIVED ON 01/22/2026 06:52:16 PM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 01/22/2026
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41963444 RECEIVED ON 01/22/2026 06:30:36 PM.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/16/2025 09:51:30 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/06/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13699128 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13527388.
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY NEXGEN AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING, LLC ON 10/08/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21729409 RECEIVED ON 10/08/2025 11:15:16 AM.
  20. NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 09/08/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11542899 RECEIVED ON 09/08/2025 03:16:48 PM.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/26/2025 08:46:00 AM.
  24. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE THEODORE HOWARD FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  25. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL J. STRICKROTH FILED.
  26. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. MICHAEL STRICKROTH) FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 06/25/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41852994 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 11:50:29 AM.
  28. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/09/2026 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  30. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER STRICKROTH, MICHAEL ON 06/13/2025.
  31. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13636230 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13464474.
  32. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 06/13/2025
  33. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 06/13/2025
  34. COMPLAINT FILED BY CASTRO, RAFAEL ON 06/13/2025

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