Party Discovery: DOE vs DOE 1, A CALIFORNIA LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITY, et al.

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                                SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
                                      Rene C. Davidson Courthouse


JANE BWN DOE                                       No.        22CV006012
                Plaintiff/Petitioner(s)
                vs.                                Date:      02/17/2023
DOE 1, a California local public                   Time:      9:30 AM
entity et al                                       Dept:      23
                Defendant/Respondent(s)
                                                   Judge:     Brad Seligman

                                                     ORDER re: Hearing on Motion - Other
                                                                    Notice of Motion to Designate
                                                                    related Cases as Complex



COMPLEX DETERMINATION

The Court designates this case as complex pursuant to Rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules
of Court. Counsel are advised to be familiar with the Alameda County Local Rules concerning
complex litigation, including Rule 3.250 et seq. An order assigning the case to a judge and an
initial case management order will be issued.

COMPLEX CASE FEES

Pursuant to Government Code section 70616, any non-exempt party who has appeared in the
action but has not paid the complex case fee is required to pay the fee within ten days of the
filing of this order. The complex case fee is $1,000 for each plaintiff or group of plaintiffs
appearing together and $1,000 PER PARTY for each defendant, intervenor, respondent or other
adverse party, whether filing separately or jointly, up to a maximum of $18,000 for all adverse
parties. All payments must identify on whose behalf the fee is submitted. Please submit payment
to the attention of the Complex Litigation Clerk located in the Civil Division at the Rene C.
Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Please make check(s) payable to
the Clerk of the Superior Court. Documents may continue to be filed as allowed under Local
Rule 1.9. Note that for those admitted pro hac vice, there is also an annual fee. (Gov't Code
section 70617.)

PROCEDURES

Calendar information, filings, and tentative rulings are available to the public at
https://eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov/. All counsel are expected to be familiar and to comply with
pertinent provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Court, the Alameda
County Superior Court Local Rules and the procedures outlined on the domain web page of the
assigned department.

SERVICE OF THIS ORDER

ORDER re: Hearing on Motion - Other Notice of Motion to Designate
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           related Cases as Complex
      SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
                                 Rene C. Davidson Courthouse
Counsel for plaintiff(s) shall have a continuing obligation to serve a copy of this order on newly
joined parties defendant not listed on the proof of service of this order and file proof of service.
Each party defendant joining any third party cross-defendant shall have a continuing duty to
serve a copy of this order on newly joined cross-defendants and to file proof of service.

The Motion to Reclassify as Complex filed by JANE BWN DOE on 01/11/2023 is Granted.

The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

Dated: 02/17/2023




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           related Cases as Complex