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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-30
Type Other Employment
Docket 27 entries
Disposition notice of removal

Parties

Plaintiff Jonathan Naquin
Defendant Benq America Corp.
Photo of Hon. Melzer Layne H

Judge

Hon. Melzer Layne H

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11474859 RECEIVED ON 04/30/2025 10:11:05 PM.
  2. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 06/18/2026 AT 09:30:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  4. SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FILED BY BENQ AMERICA CORP. ON 01/26/2026
  5. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41965136 RECEIVED ON 01/26/2026 04:23:25 PM.
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31785213 REJECTED.
  7. ORDER OF REMAND FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 07/29/2025
  8. NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 07/30/2025
  9. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  10. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/30/2025 10:04:00 AM.
  11. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/03/2025 07:50:00 AM.
  13. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT FILED BY BENQ AMERICA CORP. ON 06/26/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41853879 RECEIVED ON 06/26/2025 02:21:26 PM.
  15. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  16. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 2025-06-26 08:00:05.508.
  17. THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11/06/2025 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 35 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - RESPONSE IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13641085 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13469345.
  19. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY BENQ AMERICA CORP. ON 06/24/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11503142 RECEIVED ON 06/24/2025 01:01:49 PM.
  21. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FILED BY NAQUIN, JONATHAN ON 05/28/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11489783 RECEIVED ON 05/28/2025 04:55:39 PM.
  23. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MELZER, LAYNE ON 04/30/2025.
  24. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER, 34 - COMPLEX CASE FEE - PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13610612 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13438818.
  25. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY NAQUIN, JONATHAN ON 04/30/2025
  26. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY NAQUIN, JONATHAN ON 04/30/2025
  27. COMPLAINT FILED BY NAQUIN, JONATHAN ON 04/30/2025

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