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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-13
Type Pi/pd/wd Other
Docket 42 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Louis Bennett Cheng
Defendant Walt Disney Parks And Resorts U.s., In
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Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31619057 RECEIVED ON 03/13/2025 06:58:58 PM.
  2. NOTICE OF RELOCATION
  3. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13664505 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13492765.
  4. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. ON 08/06/2025
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41875517 RECEIVED ON 08/06/2025 12:23:06 PM.
  6. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  7. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 08/05/2025 01:36:00 PM.
  8. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 09/17/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C44.
  9. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/19/2026 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C44.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 07/24/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11519394 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025 11:53:58 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. ON 07/24/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11519216 RECEIVED ON 07/24/2025 10:06:56 AM.
  14. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  15. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/20/2025 11:30:00 AM.
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/08/2025 AT 08:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  17. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/17/2025 01:42:00 PM.
  19. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE CARMEN LUEGE FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  20. THE HONORABLE RICHARD Y. LEE RECUSED HIMSELF.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/17/2025 11:24:00 AM.
  22. RICHARD LEE RECUSED.
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 06/11/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41845876 RECEIVED ON 06/11/2025 07:37:06 PM.
  25. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. ON 06/11/2025
  26. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11496756 RECEIVED ON 06/11/2025 12:44:27 PM.
  27. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 04/25/2025
  28. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41821181 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2025 05:35:09 PM.
  29. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13607015 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13435221.
  30. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS U.S., INC. ON 04/25/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41820672 RECEIVED ON 04/25/2025 09:34:24 AM.
  32. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 03/24/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21623028 RECEIVED ON 03/24/2025 04:48:30 PM.
  34. ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 03/20/2025
  35. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 03/20/2025
  36. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11452769 RECEIVED ON 03/20/2025 07:58:41 PM.
  37. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  38. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/26/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  39. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 03/13/2025.
  40. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13582278 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13410458.
  41. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 03/13/2025
  42. COMPLAINT FILED BY CHENG, LOUIS BENNETT ON 03/13/2025

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