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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-22
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 56 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Emile Munganga|Tavita Jimmerson
Defendant Amy Berner|Quest Events Los Angeles, Llc|Quest Events, Llc
Photo of Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41770240 RECEIVED ON 01/22/2025 10:43:17 AM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11601026 RECEIVED ON 12/31/2025 10:33:02 AM.
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41906961 REJECTED.
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21727468 REJECTED.
  5. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  6. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE 12/03/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  7. JOINT LETTER BRIEF FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 11/26/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41936086 RECEIVED ON 11/26/2025 12:05:57 PM.
  9. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR 12/03/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CM02 AT COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX.
  10. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13697911 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13526171.
  11. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION/INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE ON 10/03/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11557119 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 05:20:57 PM.
  13. ORDER TO APPEAR AT INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
  14. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR 12/03/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CM02 AT COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX.
  15. ORDER TO APPEAR AT INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE GENERATED
  16. INFORMAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/03/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN CM02 AT COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX.
  17. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13697819 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13526079.
  18. MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION/INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS FILED BY JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 10/03/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11557112 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 05:13:53 PM.
  20. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE ON 10/03/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31727114 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 05:21:08 PM.
  22. SEPARATE STATEMENT FILED BY JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 10/03/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41906944 RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025 05:14:03 PM.
  24. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025
  25. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 10/03/2025
  26. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 06/24/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  27. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/14/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  28. THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/11/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT N16.
  29. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY BERNER, AMY; QUEST EVENTS LOS ANGELES, LLC; QUEST EVENTS, LLC ON 06/09/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11495700 RECEIVED ON 06/09/2025 05:53:04 PM.
  31. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 05/28/2025
  32. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41837566 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 09:33:23 AM.
  33. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13625955 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13454159.
  34. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 05/28/2025
  35. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21657625 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 09:33:22 AM.
  36. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13620985 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13449185.
  37. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BERNER, AMY ON 05/19/2025
  38. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41832692 RECEIVED ON 05/19/2025 09:42:41 AM.
  39. NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 04/14/2025
  40. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21633853 RECEIVED ON 04/14/2025 01:32:08 PM.
  41. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13585046 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13413226.
  42. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY QUEST EVENTS, LLC ON 03/20/2025
  43. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21621578 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 03:05:32 PM.
  44. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13585039 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13413219.
  45. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY QUEST EVENTS LOS ANGELES, LLC ON 03/20/2025
  46. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21621566 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 03:04:02 PM.
  47. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE - PETITION FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 02/07/2025
  48. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11431398 RECEIVED ON 02/07/2025 10:12:29 AM.
  49. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE - PETITION FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 02/07/2025
  50. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31601325 RECEIVED ON 02/07/2025 10:12:27 AM.
  51. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/24/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  52. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 01/22/2025.
  53. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13551406 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13379577.
  54. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 01/22/2025
  55. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 01/22/2025
  56. COMPLAINT FILED BY MUNGANGA, EMILE; JIMMERSON, TAVITA ON 01/22/2025

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