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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-02
Type Other Employment
Docket 30 entries
Disposition pending

Parties

Plaintiff Simon Rivera
Defendant Stepan Company
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Judge

Hon. Mccormick, Melissa

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11491947 RECEIVED ON 06/02/2025 04:53:42 PM.
  2. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 02/26/2026 08:59:15 AM.
  3. STATUS CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 08/27/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  4. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13656531 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13484792.
  5. STIPULATION AND ORDER (TO STAY ACTION PENDING MEDIATION) FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 07/22/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31684315 RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025 05:57:36 PM.
  7. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY NATIONWIDE FOR 195 - ANSWER OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13656521 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13484782.
  8. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE FILED ON 07/15/2025
  9. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41863235 RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025 01:02:24 PM.
  10. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 37 - STIPULATION AND ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 20.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13656514 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13484775.
  11. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER (REJECTED) FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 07/23/2025
  12. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21684107 RECEIVED ON 07/16/2025 04:14:51 PM.
  13. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  14. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 07/22/2025 07:54:00 AM.
  15. THE STATUS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/26/2026 AT 09:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT CX102.
  16. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/16/2025
  17. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 31684316 REJECTED.
  18. PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025
  19. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 07/15/2025
  20. NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 07/09/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11510860 RECEIVED ON 07/09/2025 12:49:33 PM.
  22. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  23. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 06/23/2025 09:14:00 AM.
  24. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE LAYNE H. MELZER FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  25. RELATED CASES INCLUDE: 30-2025-01470277 RIVERA VS. STEPAN COMPANY.
  26. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MCCORMICK, MELISSA ON 06/02/2025.
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY DDSLEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13629989 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13458213.
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 06/02/2025
  29. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 06/02/2025
  30. COMPLAINT (PAGA) FILED BY RIVERA, SIMON ON 06/02/2025

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