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Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-03
Type Other Employment
Docket 40 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Joe Lara
Defendant Orange County Sanitation District|Ricky Kwieeien
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Judge

Hon. Recio, Sheila

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21583154 RECEIVED ON 01/03/2025 04:31:37 PM.
  2. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 01/20/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41961274 RECEIVED ON 01/20/2026 09:49:24 AM.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK - CMC 01/16/2026 09:56:00 AM.
  6. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 03/08/2027 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT C25.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT; KWIEEIEN, RICKY ON 01/06/2026
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41954070 RECEIVED ON 01/06/2026 04:22:43 PM.
  9. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 01/06/2026
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11603217 RECEIVED ON 01/06/2026 01:54:15 PM.
  11. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/20/2026 AT 09:30:00 AM IN C25 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13663326 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13491586.
  14. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY KWIEEIEN, RICKY ON 07/29/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21690645 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2025 11:29:05 AM.
  16. AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 07/29/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21690495 RECEIVED ON 07/29/2025 09:30:35 AM.
  18. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13657990 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13486250.
  19. STIPULATION AND ORDER (FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT) FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 07/24/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11512571 RECEIVED ON 07/11/2025 02:40:05 PM.
  21. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/11/2025
  22. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41861418 REJECTED.
  23. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  24. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR NUNC PRO TUNC MINUTES 02/27/2025 10:42:00 AM.
  25. MINUTE ORDER DATED 02/27/2025 CORRECTED NUNC PRO TUNC.
  26. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  27. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/27/2025 10:19:00 AM.
  28. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE GASSIA APKARIAN FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  29. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE UNDER C.C.P. 170.6 AS TO THE HONORABLE SHEILA O. RECIO FILED.
  30. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE PURSUANT TO 170.6 CCP (HON. SHEILA RECIO) FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ON 02/25/2025
  31. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21608653 RECEIVED ON 02/25/2025 11:40:07 AM.
  32. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ON 02/14/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41782694 RECEIVED ON 02/14/2025 12:29:28 PM.
  34. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  35. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/14/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN W08 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  36. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER RECIO, SHEILA ON 01/03/2025.
  37. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13542939 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13371099.
  38. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 01/03/2025
  39. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 01/03/2025
  40. COMPLAINT FILED BY LARA, JOE ON 01/03/2025

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