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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-31
Type Other Employment
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Tia Hernandez
Defendant Extended Care Hospital Of Westminster
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Judge

Hon. Melzer Layne H

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21772773 RECEIVED ON 12/31/2025 04:43:21 PM.
  2. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  3. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/23/2026 02:49:00 PM.
  4. THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/02/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. 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 13772028 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13600288.
  7. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER ON 02/13/2026
  8. REQUEST - OTHER (FOR EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE AND REQUEST FOR A STAY OF ACTION UNDER CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE PAGA, LABOR CODE 2699(F)) FILED BY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER ON 02/13/2026
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41975926 RECEIVED ON 02/13/2026 10:57:46 AM.
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/18/2026 03:21:05 PM.
  11. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 07/02/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  12. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 02/13/2026
  13. PROOF OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICE FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 01/16/2026
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21781047 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 12:30:02 PM.
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13745764 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13574024.
  16. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 01/05/2026
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41952973 RECEIVED ON 01/05/2026 11:34:35 AM.
  18. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MELZER, LAYNE ON 12/31/2025.
  19. 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 13744998 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13573258.
  20. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 12/31/2025
  21. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 12/31/2025
  22. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 12/31/2025
  23. COMPLAINT FILED BY HERNANDEZ, TIA ON 12/31/2025

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