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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-25
Type Other Employment
Docket 92 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Michael Lewis
Defendant Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Hurwitz Lon F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21303986 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2023 11:31:13 AM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/26/2025 09:54:43 AM.
  3. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 01/15/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  4. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 08/25/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31705426 RECEIVED ON 08/25/2025 12:14:47 PM.
  6. JOINT STATEMENT FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 08/19/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41882383 RECEIVED ON 08/19/2025 04:13:45 PM.
  8. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/29/2025 10:55:05 AM.
  10. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/28/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION.
  11. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 04/24/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41820531 RECEIVED ON 04/24/2025 09:31:15 PM.
  13. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  14. STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/01/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  15. NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT OC
  16. CASE REASSIGNED TO MELZER, LAYNE EFFECTIVE 03/03/2025.
  17. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK - SUBMITTED MATTER 11/19/2024 10:04:24 AM.
  19. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 04/23/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  20. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 11/15/2024
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11395088 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 04:41:43 PM.
  22. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 11/15/2024
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11394886 RECEIVED ON 11/15/2024 01:59:50 PM.
  24. NOTICE - OTHER (OF ENTRY OF ORDER FROM JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE) FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/24/2024
  25. NOTICE - OTHER (ENTRY OF ORDER FROM SAN BERNARDINO SUPERIOR COURT ASSIGNING COORDINATION MOTION JUDGE) FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/24/2024
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21537682 RECEIVED ON 09/24/2024 12:24:01 PM.
  27. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  28. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 09/17/2024 12:50:18 PM.
  29. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/20/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  30. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/13/2024
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21532730 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2024 12:25:23 PM.
  32. STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/13/2024
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41710416 RECEIVED ON 09/13/2024 12:14:04 PM.
  34. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 07/31/2024.
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31512224 RECEIVED ON 07/31/2024 06:53:07 PM.
  36. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 06/20/2024
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41671466 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2024 04:50:56 PM.
  38. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR STATUS CONFERENCE 06/05/2024 01:30:00 PM.
  39. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/18/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  40. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 05/31/2024
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31484323 RECEIVED ON 05/31/2024 09:09:10 PM.
  42. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  43. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 03/13/2024 10:00:00 AM.
  44. THE STATUS CONFERENCE CURRENTLY SET ON 06/12/2024 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 06/05/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  45. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  46. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/20/2024 10:24:00 AM.
  47. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 06/12/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  48. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 02/15/2024
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21433075 RECEIVED ON 02/15/2024 09:52:33 AM.
  50. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 02/13/2024
  51. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21431716 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2024 11:44:53 AM.
  52. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE (AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF RELATED CASE) FILED ON 10/13/2023
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21379985 RECEIVED ON 10/13/2023 07:05:50 PM.
  54. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE (SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY) FILED ON 10/11/2023
  55. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41554610 RECEIVED ON 10/11/2023 08:13:33 PM.
  56. NOTICE OF HEARING FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 10/11/2023
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21378649 RECEIVED ON 10/11/2023 04:50:42 PM.
  58. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 09/20/2023 01:30:00 PM.
  59. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/21/2024 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  60. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/19/2023
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31366064 RECEIVED ON 09/19/2023 09:05:56 AM.
  62. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 09/15/2023
  63. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41542942 RECEIVED ON 09/15/2023 03:38:05 PM.
  64. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 08/08/2023
  65. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21349541 RECEIVED ON 08/08/2023 10:50:08 AM.
  66. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 07/05/2023
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11164221 RECEIVED ON 07/05/2023 05:40:56 PM.
  68. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 07/05/2023
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11164220 RECEIVED ON 07/05/2023 05:40:54 PM.
  70. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  71. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/30/2023 03:52:00 PM.
  72. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 09/20/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  73. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 06/28/2023
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508572 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 04:56:21 PM.
  75. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 06/28/2023
  76. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41508571 RECEIVED ON 06/28/2023 04:56:20 PM.
  77. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 06/27/2023
  78. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41507952 RECEIVED ON 06/27/2023 04:30:13 PM.
  79. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13241682 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13069830.
  80. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES STORES, INC. ON 06/20/2023
  81. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21328663 RECEIVED ON 06/20/2023 03:07:58 PM.
  82. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY KAYE, KATHLEEN FOR 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13240405 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13068553.
  83. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  84. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/14/2023 09:55:00 AM.
  85. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/05/2023 AT 01:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT CX103.
  86. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 05/31/2023
  87. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21320037 RECEIVED ON 05/31/2023 02:52:54 PM.
  88. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HURWITZ, LON ON 04/25/2023.
  89. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13214130 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13042261.
  90. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 04/25/2023
  91. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 04/25/2023
  92. COMPLAINT (PAGA) FILED BY LEWIS, MICHAEL ON 04/25/2023

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