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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-10
Type Wrongful Termination
Docket 27 entries
Disposition court trial

Parties

Plaintiff Melanie Alcala
Defendant Kura Sushi Usa, Inc.
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Judge

Hon. Luege, Carmen

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41844911 RECEIVED ON 06/10/2025 02:46:42 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 11/04/2025 04:03:21 PM.
  3. THE COURT TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/08/2027 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C44.
  4. THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/04/2027 AT 08:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C44.
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY KURA SUSHI USA, INC. ON 10/23/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41917744 RECEIVED ON 10/23/2025 05:38:13 PM.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13704831 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13533091.
  8. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 10/17/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31734227 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2025 08:37:14 AM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 10/17/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31734275 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2025 09:38:19 AM.
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 10/17/2025
  13. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21734749 RECEIVED ON 10/17/2025 08:37:14 AM.
  14. NOTICE OF RELOCATION
  15. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13657301 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13485561.
  16. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KURA SUSHI USA, INC. ON 07/23/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11519049 RECEIVED ON 07/23/2025 09:10:23 PM.
  18. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 06/23/2025
  19. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21671445 RECEIVED ON 06/23/2025 02:25:07 PM.
  20. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 06/10/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31666026 RECEIVED ON 06/10/2025 04:07:43 PM.
  22. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  23. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/07/2025 AT 08:30:00 AM IN W02 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  24. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LUEGE, CARMEN ON 06/10/2025.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13633884 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13462114.
  26. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 06/10/2025
  27. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY ALCALA, MELANIE ON 06/10/2025

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