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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-09
Type Other Employment
Docket 33 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Christopher Esquivel
Defendant City Of Cypress
Photo of Hon. Lee Richard

Judge

Hon. Lee Richard

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21648308 RECEIVED ON 05/09/2025 03:33:10 PM.
  2. THE JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 10/26/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN DEPARTMENT W15.
  3. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 10/30/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11571017 RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025 08:45:04 AM.
  5. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FILED BY CITY OF CYPRESS ON 10/16/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31733634 RECEIVED ON 10/16/2025 10:43:57 AM.
  7. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CITY OF CYPRESS ON 10/15/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31733053 RECEIVED ON 10/15/2025 01:10:02 PM.
  9. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/02/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  10. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/30/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  11. NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE FILED BY CITY OF CYPRESS ON 10/01/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31725319 RECEIVED ON 10/01/2025 12:44:45 PM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 10/01/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11555704 RECEIVED ON 10/01/2025 04:29:22 PM.
  15. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY CITY OF CYPRESS ON 09/29/2025
  16. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21724449 RECEIVED ON 09/29/2025 04:22:02 PM.
  17. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 09/23/2025
  18. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21721290 RECEIVED ON 09/23/2025 04:03:44 PM.
  19. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 09/09/2025
  20. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11543799 RECEIVED ON 09/09/2025 04:44:16 PM.
  21. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 08/14/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  22. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/02/2025 AT 01:30 PM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  23. PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 05/16/2025
  24. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21652201 RECEIVED ON 05/16/2025 07:39:14 PM.
  25. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 209 - ADVANCED JURY FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF 150.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13617226 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13445426.
  26. NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 05/12/2025
  27. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21648901 RECEIVED ON 05/12/2025 12:02:14 PM.
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/14/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN W15 AT WEST JUSTICE CENTER.
  29. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER LEE, RICHARD ON 05/09/2025.
  30. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13616749 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13444949.
  31. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 05/09/2025
  32. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 05/09/2025
  33. COMPLAINT (DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL) FILED BY ESQUIVEL, CHRISTOPHER ON 05/09/2025

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