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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-06
Type Breach Of Contract/warranty
Docket 33 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Maria Isabel Melendez
Defendant Ernesto Martinez|Hacienda Arzate Restaurant, Inc.|Hacienda Restaurant, Inc.|Humberto Arzate|Humberto Arzate Gomez
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Judge

Hon. Strickroth, Michael

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31647296 RECEIVED ON 05/06/2025 11:58:04 AM.
  2. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/16/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C15.
  3. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/16/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT C15.
  4. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MARTINEZ, ERNESTO ON 12/04/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11588440 RECEIVED ON 12/04/2025 03:00:23 PM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 12/04/2025
  7. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31759797 RECEIVED ON 12/04/2025 10:40:54 AM.
  8. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13701911 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13530171.
  9. ANSWER (GENERAL DENIAL) FILED BY MARTINEZ, ERNESTO ON 10/14/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41912030 RECEIVED ON 10/14/2025 01:22:25 PM.
  11. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 10/02/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41906238 RECEIVED ON 10/02/2025 04:56:46 PM.
  13. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY HACIENDA ARZATE RESTAURANT, INC.; ARZATE, HUMBERTO; ARZATE-GOMEZ, HUMBERTO ON 07/22/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11518179 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 04:24:25 PM.
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,305.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13656989 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13485250.
  16. ANSWER (GENERAL DENIAL) FILED BY ARZATE, HUMBERTO; ARZATE-GOMEZ, HUMBERTO; HACIENDA RESTAURANT, INC. ON 07/22/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11518180 RECEIVED ON 07/22/2025 04:24:26 PM.
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21686437 REJECTED.
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 21686438 REJECTED.
  20. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 06/25/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31674493 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 08:13:34 PM.
  22. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 06/25/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41853437 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 08:13:33 PM.
  24. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 06/25/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31674492 RECEIVED ON 06/25/2025 08:13:33 PM.
  26. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 05/08/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21647194 RECEIVED ON 05/08/2025 09:21:40 AM.
  28. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 05/07/2025
  29. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31647936 RECEIVED ON 05/07/2025 10:32:43 AM.
  30. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/08/2025 AT 08:30:00 AM IN C15 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  31. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER STRICKROTH, MICHAEL ON 05/06/2025.
  32. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13613926 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13442132.
  33. COMPLAINT FILED BY MELENDEZ, MARIA ISABEL ON 05/06/2025

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