Add table controls for asp.net mvc web application using signalR - asp.net-mvc

Question

I want to add controls to sort a table which is rendered in a partial view. The partial view is called using a signalR method. Every time the server updates the database with new information it calls the javascript method to return a new partial view to <div id="customersTable">.
I need a way to pass a query to the controller, and make the last query sent persistent so that when signalR calls the controller action again, the clients actions are remembered.
In addition to sorting I would also like to implement child rows that are expandable via a toggle button in an additional column. I'm not sure how feasible that is using partial views and signalR in this way.
I have partially solved this by adding JQuery controls to the main page. However when AJAX updates the DOM, the controls are reset to their default state, which is something I ultimately want to avoid happening.
Here is the partial view:
#model IEnumerable<XXXX.Models.CustomerModel>
<table class="table table-hover">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th class="col-sm-2">
Name
</th>
<th class="col-sm-2">
SO Number
</th>
<th class="col-sm-2">
Report Time
</th>
<th class="col-sm-2">
Report Date
</th>
<th align="center" class="col-sm-1">
System Status
</th>
</tr>
#foreach (var item in Model)
{
<tr onclick="location.href = '#(Url.Action("SystemDetails", "Monitoring", new { id = item.ID }))'" #(item.Errors == 0 ? String.Empty : "class=danger")>
<td class="col-sm-2">
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.Name)
</td>
<td class="col-sm-2">
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.SONumber)
</td>
<td class="col-sm-2">
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.ReportTime)
</td>
<td class="col-sm-2">
#Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.ReportDate)
</td>
<td align="center" class="col-sm-1">
#if (item.Errors == 0)
{
<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></i>
}
else if (item.Errors > 0)
{
<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-warning-sign"></i>
}
</td>
</tr>
}
</tbody>
</table>
Here is the javascript method client side:
function getAllCustomers()
{
var tbl = $('#customersTable');
$.ajax({
url: '/Monitoring/GetCustomers',
contentType: 'application/html ; charset:utf-8',
type: 'GET',
dataType: 'html'
}).success(function (result) {
tbl.empty().append(result);
}).error(function () {
});
}
And the controller method where the db context is sorted:
public ActionResult GetCustomers()
{
return PartialView("~/Views/Monitoring/_CustomersList.cshtml", db.Customers.OrderBy(c => c.SONumber).ToList());
}