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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-28
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 60 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Humberto Penaloza
Defendant Brian Hurley|Hurley Equestrian|Vista Group Investments, Llc
Photo of Hon. Hoffer David

Judge

Hon. Hoffer David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  2. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/22/2025 11:23:08 AM.
  3. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/10/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  4. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY VISTA GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC ON 08/22/2025
  5. -FILING TRANSACTION 11534744 RECEIVED ON 08/22/2025 10:07:00 AM.
  6. OTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS SCHEDULED FOR 11/10/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C24 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  7. AYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13671886 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13500146.
  8. OTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY VISTA GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC ON 08/18/2025
  9. -FILING TRANSACTION 41881543 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:47:40 PM.
  10. ECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HURLEY EQUESTRIAN; VISTA GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC ON 08/18/2025
  11. -FILING TRANSACTION 41881542 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:47:39 PM.
  12. ECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY HURLEY EQUESTRIAN; VISTA GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC ON 08/18/2025
  13. -FILING TRANSACTION 41881541 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:47:38 PM.
  14. EMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY HURLEY EQUESTRIAN; VISTA GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC ON 08/18/2025
  15. -FILING TRANSACTION 41881540 RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025 02:47:38 PM.
  16. ROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 08/18/2025
  17. INUTES FINALIZED FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL 07/14/2025 08:45:00 AM.
  18. HE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2025 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  19. OTICE OF RULING FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 07/14/2025
  20. -FILING TRANSACTION 31682959 RECEIVED ON 07/14/2025 10:20:55 AM.
  21. ROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 07/08/2025
  22. -FILING TRANSACTION 41859254 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 12:35:43 PM.
  23. ROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 07/08/2025
  24. -FILING TRANSACTION 11510043 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 12:35:43 PM.
  25. ECLARATION - OTHER FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 07/07/2025
  26. -FILING TRANSACTION 21678615 RECEIVED ON 07/07/2025 03:29:30 PM.
  27. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  28. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/04/2025 02:49:12 PM.
  29. HE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/14/2025 AT 08:45 AM IN DEPARTMENT C24.
  30. MENDMENT TO COMPLAINT (DOE 1) FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 05/28/2025
  31. -FILING TRANSACTION 21658093 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 03:51:17 PM.
  32. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 05/28/2025
  33. -FILING TRANSACTION 21658138 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 04:04:13 PM.
  34. OTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  35. ASE REASSIGNED TO MARTINEZ, LINDSEY EFFECTIVE 05/05/2025.
  36. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 04/09/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  37. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/12/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  38. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  39. INUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/25/2025 01:08:00 PM.
  40. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/09/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  41. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  42. ENALOZA, HUMBERTO REQUEST TO WAIVE ADDITIONAL COURT FEES (SUPERIOR COURT) GRANTED IN PART ON 03/18/2025.
  43. RDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) (ADDITIONAL FEES) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 03/18/2025
  44. RDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) RECEIVED ON 03/13/2025.
  45. EQUEST TO WAIVE ADDITIONAL COURT FEES (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 03/13/2025
  46. -FILING TRANSACTION 31618950 RECEIVED ON 03/13/2025 04:54:02 PM.
  47. ASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 03/12/2025
  48. -FILING TRANSACTION 21616826 RECEIVED ON 03/12/2025 02:16:48 PM.
  49. EQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE - PARTY FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 02/18/2025
  50. -FILING TRANSACTION 41783419 RECEIVED ON 02/17/2025 04:08:44 PM.
  51. LERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL (OUT OF PROCESS) GENERATED
  52. OTICE OF HEARING OC
  53. ENALOZA, HUMBERTO REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 10/28/2024.
  54. ASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/27/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  55. ASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOFFER, DAVID ON 10/28/2024.
  56. RDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 10/28/2024
  57. EQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 10/28/2024
  58. UMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 10/28/2024
  59. IVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 10/28/2024
  60. OMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY PENALOZA, HUMBERTO ON 10/28/2024

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