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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-11
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 40 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Emanuel Castillo
Defendant Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber And C|Roberto Vera
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Judge

Hon. Nelson, Shawn

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31667055 RECEIVED ON 06/11/2025 06:50:38 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21781312 RECEIVED ON 01/16/2026 03:53:04 PM.
  3. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CARBON FIBER AND COMPOSITES, INC.; VERA, ROBERTO ON 01/14/2026
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21779541 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2026 12:33:56 PM.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CARBON FIBER AND COMPOSITES, INC.; VERA, ROBERTO ON 01/14/2026
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21779540 RECEIVED ON 01/14/2026 12:33:55 PM.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13724253 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13552513.
  8. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CARBON FIBER AND COMPOSITES, INC. ON 11/20/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41933044 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2025 12:32:15 PM.
  10. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13724243 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13552503.
  11. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY VERA, ROBERTO ON 11/20/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21753459 RECEIVED ON 11/20/2025 12:38:56 PM.
  13. NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT (RE RECUSAL) FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 11/18/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41931675 RECEIVED ON 11/18/2025 01:51:24 PM.
  15. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  16. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/07/2025 07:37:00 AM.
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/02/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  18. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  19. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/06/2025 04:05:00 PM.
  20. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE MICHAEL STRICKROTH FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  21. THE HONORABLE SHAWN S. NELSON RECUSED HIMSELF.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/06/2025 03:28:33 PM.
  24. R. SHAWN NELSON RECUSED.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13710917 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13539177.
  26. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 10/29/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11570852 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 04:41:33 PM.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 10/29/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41921268 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 04:41:34 PM.
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CARBON FIBER AND COMPOSITES, INC.; VERA, ROBERTO ON 10/29/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21741675 RECEIVED ON 10/29/2025 03:24:10 PM.
  32. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 10/24/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41918300 RECEIVED ON 10/24/2025 01:29:16 PM.
  34. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  35. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/13/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN C19 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  36. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER NELSON, SHAWN ON 06/11/2025.
  37. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13634933 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13463147.
  38. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 06/11/2025
  39. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 06/11/2025
  40. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY CASTILLO, EMANUEL ON 06/11/2025

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