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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-18
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 90 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Rito Chavez Morales
Defendant Brightview Landscape Services, Inc.|Brightview Landscapes Llc|Juan Naranjo
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Judge

Hon. Hoffer David

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21535085 RECEIVED ON 09/18/2024 04:38:46 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/16/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N17.
  3. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.; BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 10/28/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41920004 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 11:00:55 AM.
  5. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.; BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 10/28/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21740421 RECEIVED ON 10/28/2025 10:35:20 AM.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/23/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11567574 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 03:00:16 PM.
  9. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/23/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31737899 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 03:00:15 PM.
  11. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.; BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 10/23/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31737851 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 02:15:19 PM.
  13. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/10/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31731024 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 06:06:32 PM.
  15. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/10/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11560903 RECEIVED ON 10/10/2025 06:06:31 PM.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13699323 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13527583.
  18. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. ON 10/09/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21730267 RECEIVED ON 10/09/2025 11:02:19 AM.
  20. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/08/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  21. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 11/07/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  22. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/06/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11557838 RECEIVED ON 10/06/2025 05:21:18 PM.
  24. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 09/23/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11551225 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 05:52:01 PM.
  26. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/23/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11551069 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 03:28:25 PM.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/23/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31720933 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 03:28:24 PM.
  30. NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 10/08/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  32. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 07/02/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507484 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 10:09:41 AM.
  34. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 07/02/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11507483 RECEIVED ON 07/02/2025 10:09:40 AM.
  36. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 07/01/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21676391 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:26:42 PM.
  38. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 07/01/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21676390 RECEIVED ON 07/01/2025 04:26:41 PM.
  40. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/27/2025 09:30:00 AM.
  41. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/03/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  42. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13642317 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13470577.
  43. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 06/25/2025
  44. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21673064 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 03:33:04 PM.
  45. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 06/25/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41853409 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 06:00:06 PM.
  47. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 06/20/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31671118 RECEIVED ON 06/19/2025 03:20:05 PM.
  49. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 06/12/2025
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11497885 RECEIVED ON 06/12/2025 04:45:27 PM.
  51. PROOF OF SERVICE FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 06/12/2025
  52. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11497884 RECEIVED ON 06/12/2025 04:45:26 PM.
  53. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC; NARANJO, JUAN ON 06/12/2025
  54. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11497763 RECEIVED ON 06/12/2025 04:04:37 PM.
  55. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13615922 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13444122.
  56. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY NARANJO, JUAN ON 05/09/2025
  57. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31649513 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 10:25:48 AM.
  58. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 04/10/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11463935 RECEIVED ON 04/10/2025 04:51:14 PM.
  60. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  61. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/27/2025 AT 09:30:00 AM IN N17 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  62. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13530313 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13358471.
  63. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC ON 11/26/2024
  64. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31568089 RECEIVED ON 11/26/2024 10:55:45 AM.
  65. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  66. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/16/2024
  67. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21549007 RECEIVED ON 10/16/2024 04:08:09 PM.
  68. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 10/15/2024
  69. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11380161 RECEIVED ON 10/15/2024 04:08:28 PM.
  70. MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES GRANTED IN WHOLE ON 10/03/2024.
  71. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER AFTER HEARING (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 10/03/2024
  72. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  73. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 10/08/2024 08:34:00 AM.
  74. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE CRAIG GRIFFIN FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  75. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE DAVID A. HOFFER FILED.
  76. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  77. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR FEE WAIVER HEARING 10/03/2024 08:30:00 AM.
  78. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. DAVID HOFFER) FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/26/2024
  79. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11371942 RECEIVED ON 09/26/2024 03:04:37 PM.
  80. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL (OUT OF PROCESS) GENERATED
  81. FEE WAIVER HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 10/03/2024 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C65 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  82. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 09/24/2024
  83. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  84. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 02/19/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C16 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  85. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER HOFFER, DAVID ON 09/18/2024.
  86. ORDER ON COURT FEE WAIVER (SUPERIOR COURT) RECEIVED ON 09/18/2024.
  87. REQUEST TO WAIVE COURT FEES FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/18/2024
  88. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/18/2024
  89. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/18/2024
  90. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY MORALES, RITO CHAVEZ ON 09/18/2024

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