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Mokler v. County of Orange et al.

Parties and Attorneys

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029
Party Attorney
Pamela Mokler : Plaintiff-appellant-x/respond
Howard Bryan Card
1442 Irvine Blvd., Suite 228
Tustin, CA 92780

Stuart B. Esner
Esner & Chang
80 S. Lake Ave., Suite 720
Pasadena, CA 91101

Robert H. Pourvali
3835-R E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #207
Westlake Village, CA 91362

County of Orange : Defendant-respondent-x/appellant
Norman J. Watkins
Lynberg & Watkins
333 City Boulevard West, Suite 640
Orange, CA 92868-5915

Kim Le Nguyen
Horvitz & Levy LLP
15760 Ventura Blvd 18FL
Encino, CA 91436

Chris Norby : Defendant-respondent-x/appellant
Norman J. Watkins
Lynberg & Watkins
333 City Boulevard West
Suite 640
Orange, CA 92868-5915

Kim Le Nguyen
Horvitz & Levy LLP
15760 Ventura Blvd 18FL
Encino, CA 91436



Case Summary

Trial Court Case:
04CC02423
Court of Appeal Case:
G036029
Division:
Case Caption:
Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Type:
CV
Filing Date:
09/07/2005
Completion Date:
01/30/2008
Oral Argument Date/Time:


Docket (Register of Actions)

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029
Date Description Notes
09/12/2005 Notice of appeal lodged/received. Aplt./ Pamela Mokler
09/21/2005 Received copy of: Errata to notice of appeal filed on 09/07/05 by aplt Pamela Mokler.The notice of appeal should read aplt hereby appeals from the ordergranting new trial on or about 08/05/05 (courtesy copy).
09/22/2005 Civil case information statement filed.
09/22/2005 To court. Civil Case Information Statement and misc folder
09/26/2005 Received copy of: Errata to notice of appeal filed on 09/07/05 (filed w/superior crt on09/19/05)
09/26/2005 Notice per rule 5.1 - with reporter's transcript.
09/26/2005 Filed declaration of: Reporter's transcript on appeal. The parties to this appeal arehereby noticed that the following proceeding cannot be transcribed:02/26/05.
09/27/2005 Notice of appeal lodged/received. Cross appeal by County of Orange/Chris Norby.(Respondent to this X-appeal is Pamela M. Mokler)
09/30/2005 Settlement conference declined. declined at this time without written notice sent to parties
10/07/2005 Default letter sent; no case information statement filed. (for the cross-appeal)
10/11/2005 Filed declaration of: re reporter's transcript on appeal (for the x-appeal). The partiesare hereby noticed that the proceedings for the date of 02/21/05,cannot be prepared, as it was a court holiday.
10/11/2005 Received copy of: Notice to prepare reporter's transcript and clerk's transcript onappeal (for cross-appeal).
10/13/2005 Civil case information statement filed. by cross-aplts County of Orange & Chris Norby
10/28/2005 Notice to reporter to prepare transcript. W. Vallarino, L. Rouly (appeal and x-appeal)
11/08/2005 Court reporter extension requested. Court reporter Wendi Vallarino's request for ext of time to preparetranscript to 12/28/05.
11/09/2005 Court reporter extension granted. Reporter: Vallarino, Wendi (009337).Deadline extended to: 12/28/05.
12/06/2005 Association of attorneys filed for: Lynberg & Watkins, counsel of record for resps/x-aplts associates thefirm of Horvitz & Levy, LLP, as co-counsel.
12/08/2005 Proposed briefing sequence filed by: stipulation by parties
12/08/2005 To court. Stipulation re proposed briefing sequence
12/14/2005 Briefing sequence order filed. Aob for defts & aplts due 30days after record is filed. Combined Rb& xaob due 30days thereafter. Combined Arb + xrb due 30 days there-after. X-arb due 20days thereafter.
12/23/2005 Court reporter extension requested. Court reporter Wendi Vallarino's request for ext of time to preparetranscript to 01/17/06.
12/30/2005 Note: Sent docket re status check of court reporter's request for extensionof time received on 12/23/05.
12/30/2005 Court reporter extension denied. Reporter Wendi Vallarino's request for extension DENIED.
01/05/2006 Reporter's transcript filed. 21 RT
01/13/2006 Requested - extension of time
Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. Requested for By 58 Day(s)
Attorney: Watkins, Norman (by stp) (requesting rb/x-aob extension Party: Norby, Chris of 90 days)
01/18/2006 Stipulation of extension of time filed to:
Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. Due on 04/05/2006 By 58 Day(s)
Attorney: Watkins, Norman (aao extended to 04/05/06; rb/x-aob due Party: Norby, Chris 90 days thereafter)
03/22/2006 Requested - extension of time
Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. Requested for By 30 Day(s)
Attorney: Watkins, Norman Party: Norby, ChrisAttorney: Watkins, Norman Party: County of OrangeAttorney: Card, Howard Party: Mokler, Pamela
03/23/2006 Granted - extension of time.
Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. Due on 05/05/2006 By 30 Day(s)
Attorney: Watkins, Norman 2nd ext. for aao to 05/05/06 Party: Norby, ChrisAttorney: Watkins, Norman Party: County of OrangeAttorney: Card, Howard Party: Mokler, Pamela
05/08/2006 Appellant notified pursuant to rule 17(a)(1).
05/23/2006 Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. Attorney: Watkins, Norman (rb/xaob due 90 days thereafter per stp) Party: Norby, Chris **see 12/14/05 briefing schedule for further briefing** (see tab i)8 vols appendix
08/21/2006 Requested - extension of time
Respondent's brief. Requested for By 31 Day(s)
Attorney: Card, Howard Party: Mokler, Pamela
08/21/2006 Granted - extension of time.
Respondent's brief. Due on 09/21/2006 By 31 Day(s)
Attorney: Card, Howard 1st ext - rb/x-aob ext'd to 9/21/06 Party: Mokler, Pamela
09/25/2006 Requested - extension of time
Respondent's brief. Requested for By 29 Day(s)
Attorney: Card, Howard **29 day ext requested Party: Mokler, Pamela
09/26/2006 Granted - extension of time.
Respondent's brief. Due on 10/20/2006 By 29 Day(s)
Attorney: Card, Howard **ext granted to 10/20/06 Party: Mokler, Pamela
10/20/2006 Order filed. The court believes that the use of an electronic record and electronicbriefs may be appropriate and beneficial to the parties and the courtin this matter. Therefore, the parties are invited to confer andadvise the court within 45 days of the date of this order as towhether they are willing to participate in the court's e-briefingprogram. The court's rules of procedure for e-briefing are at: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courtsofappeal/4thDistrictDiv3/efiling.htm.
10/20/2006 Requested - extension of time
Respondent's brief. Requested for By 30 Day(s)
Attorney: Card, Howard 31 day ext requested. Party: Mokler, Pamela
10/23/2006 Granted - extension of time.
Respondent's brief. Due on 11/20/2006 By 0 Day
Attorney: Card, Howard **ext'd to 11/20/06 Party: Mokler, Pamela
11/22/2006 Respondent notified pursuant to rule 17(a)(2). As to combined X-resp's brief & aplt's opening brief
12/05/2006 Filed letter from: Law firm of Horvitz & Levy counsel for the County of Orange and ChrisNorby,(respondents and cross appellants) re the matter of electronicbriefing, parties are still determiming whether this can besubmitted via electronic briefing.
12/07/2006 Respondent's brief. Attorney: Card, Howard (rb/x-aao) Party: Mokler, PamelaAttorney: Card, Howard Party: Mokler, Pamela
12/07/2006 Association of attorneys filed for: Aplt atty H. Bryan Card associates Robert H. Pourvali of the LawOffices of Robert H. Pourvali as co-counsel.
12/18/2006 Requested - extension of time Attorney: Watkins, Norman (by stipulation) Party: County of Orange
12/19/2006 To court. 12/5/06 letter from counsel re the electronic briefing.
12/19/2006 Stipulation of extension of time filed to: Attorney: Watkins, Norman * Ext'd to 2/26/07 Party: County of Orange
12/28/2006 Filed letter from: from law firm of Horvitz & Levy for County of Orange and Chris Norby.re the matter of electronic briefing.
02/21/2007 Requested - extension of time Attorney: Watkins, Norman Party: County of Orange
02/21/2007 Granted - extension of time. Attorney: Watkins, Norman * Ext'd to 3/28/07 Party: County of Orange
04/12/2007 Respondent notified pursuant to rule 8.220(a)(2). Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: County of Orange
Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: Chris Norby County of Orange and Chris Norby for cross-rb/arb
04/18/2007 Appellant's reply brief. Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: County of Orange
Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: Chris Norby appellants' reply brief and cross-respondents' brief filed by County of Orange and Chris Norby.
04/18/2007 Case fully briefed.
04/18/2007 Argument letter sent.
04/30/2007 Request for oral argument filed by: Atty Stuart B. Esner counsel for aplt Pamela M. Mokler.
Time estimate - 15 min.
05/02/2007 Request for oral argument filed by: Atty Kim L. Nguyen counsel for deft and
aplts County of Orange et al.
05/08/2007 Stipulation of extension of time filed to:
Appellant's reply brief. Due on 06/06/2007 By 30 Day(s)
Parties stip to extend X-Arb - Granted
to 6/9/07.
06/06/2007 Appellant's reply brief. Plaintiff-appellant-x/respond: Pamela Mokler
Attorney: Howard Bryan Card as to the cross-appeal (x-aplt Mokler).
06/06/2007 Case fully briefed.
06/06/2007 Argument letter sent.
06/14/2007 Request for oral argument filed by: Atty. Kim L. Nguyen for cross-appellants and respondents County of Orange and Chris Norby. Time estimate 20 minutes
06/15/2007 Request for oral argument filed by: Stuart Esner attorney for respondent Pamela Mokler. Time estimate 20 minutes.
06/18/2007 Case briefed and on assignment panel. August 2007 calendar
06/21/2007 Filed document entitled: Letter w/5 CD's containing the electronic record and briefs by resps/x-aplts County of Orange et al.
07/06/2007 Calendar notice sent. Calendar date: 8-27-07 at 9:00 a.m.
08/20/2007 Filed additional cites for oral argument. By aplt Pamela Mokler
08/27/2007 Cause argued and submitted. Atty Stuart Esner argued for aplt and x-resp.
Atty Frederic D. Cohen argued for resp and x-aplt.
08/29/2007 Received document entitled: letter from resp/x-aplts County of Orange and Chris Norby re:addt'l information requested at o/a
08/29/2007 Received document entitled: letter from aplt/x-resp Pamela Mokler re:addt'l information requested at o/a
11/26/2007 Opinion filed. (Signed Published) Orders reversed in part and affirmed in part/Aronson/O'Leary/Ikola
01/30/2008 Remittitur issued.
01/30/2008 Case complete.
01/07/2009 Record shipped to records center list # 81
loc # 496401391
loc # 496401392
loc # 496401393
08/08/2013 Filed letter from: Christian Teeter requesting that the opinion in this case be removed from the court's website. Sent a letter to him telling him the matter is of public record and cannot be removed. A copy of both letters placed in file.
09/05/2013 Filed letter from: Christian Teeter in reply to my letter re the opinion posted on our website.
04/01/2020 Record destroyed pursuant to rule 10.1028 Published case- Sent to State Archives


Briefs

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029
Brief Due Date Date Filed Party and Attorney Notes
Appellant's appendix and opening brief filed. 05/23/2006 Attorney: Watkins, Norman (rb/xaob due 90 days thereafter per stp)
Party: Norby, Chris **see 12/14/05 briefing schedule for
further briefing** (see tab i)
8 vols appendix
Respondent's brief. 12/07/2006 Attorney: Card, Howard (rb/x-aao)
Party: Mokler, Pamela
Attorney: Card, Howard
Party: Mokler, Pamela
Appellant's reply brief. 04/18/2007 Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: County of Orange

Defendant-respondent-x/appellant: Chris Norby
appellants' reply brief and cross-respondents' brief filed by County of Orange and Chris Norby.
Appellant's reply brief. 06/06/2007 Plaintiff-appellant-x/respond: Pamela Mokler
Attorney: Howard Bryan Card
as to the cross-appeal (x-aplt Mokler).


Future Scheduled Actions

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029

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Disposition

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029
Description:
Affirmed in part and reversed in part
Date:
11/26/2007
Disposition Type:
Final
Orders reversed in part and affirmed in part/Aronson/O'Leary/Ikola
Publication Status:
Signed Published
Author:
Aronson, Richard M.
Participants:
Ikola, Raymond J. (Concur)
O'Leary, Kathleen E. (Concur)
Case Citation:
157 Cal App 4th 121


Trial Court

Mokler v. County of Orange et al.
Case Number G036029
Trial Court Name:
Orange County Superior Court - Central
County:
Orange
Trial Court Case Number:
04CC02423
Trial Court Judge:
Hayes, W.
Trial Court Judgment Date:
08/05/2005