On June 21, 2023 a
CMC Notice - Complex - *Case Management Conference
was filed
involving a dispute between
Bullard, Dennis,
and
Aptive Environmental Gp, Llc,
Aptive Environmental, Llc,
Does 1 Through 100,
for 15: Unlimited Other Employment-eFile
in the District Court of Contra Costa County.
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Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
CV - Martinez-Wakefield Taylor Courthouse K. Bieker
725 Court Street Court Executive Officer
Martinez CA 94553
925-608-1000
www.cc-courts.org
CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER:
DENNIS BULLARD VS. APTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC C23-01524
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO DEPARTMENT 12 FOR CASE MANAGEMENT DETERMINATION
THIS FORM, A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS, THE ADR INFORMATION SHEET, AND A BLANK CASE
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT ARE TO BE SERVED UPON ALL OPPOSING PARTIES, ALL PARTIES SERVED WITH
SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT/CROSS-COMPLAINT.
1. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO Department 12, Judge CHARLES S TREAT PRESIDING, FOR ALL PURPOSES;
DEPARTMENT 12 IS DESIGNATED AS THE COMPLEX LITIGATION DEPARTMENT OF THE COURT AND AS SUCH (a)
HEARS ALL CASES WHEREIN A DESIGNATION OF COMPLEX CASE HAS BEEN MADE AND (b) CONDUCTS
HEARINGS, IN CASES THAT THIS COURT DETERMINES, ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS MAY BE COMPLEX, TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE CASE SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COMPLEX LITIGATION PROGRAM.
2. ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN DEPARTMENT 12 ON 10/20/2023 AT 8:30 AM
a) IF THE CASE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS COMPLEX, AND NO COUNTER DESIGNATION HAS BEEN FILED, THE
COURT WILL HOLD ITS FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AT THAT TIME.
b) IF THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DEPARTMENT 12 ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS THE COURT WILL HOLD A
HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE MATTER IS, OR IS NOT, COMPLEX. IF THE MATTER IS DETERMINED TO BE
COMPLEX, THE COURT WILL THEN PROCEED WITH THE FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
3. EACH PARTY SHALL FILE AND SERVE A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE
THIS HEARING AND BE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE CONFERENCE, INCLUDING BEING
THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE CASE AND ABLE TO DISCUSS THE SUITABILITY OF THE CASE FOR PRIVATE
MEDIATION, ARBITRATION OR THE USE OF A SPECIAL MASTER OR REFEREE.
4. PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SHALL MEET AND CONFER WITH COUNSEL FOR EACH
OTHER PARTY IN AN EFFORT TO PRECISELY DEFINE THE ISSUES IN THE CASE, DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF
EARLY MEDIATION, THE IDENTITIES OF POSSIBLE OTHER PARTIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PLANS FOR
DISCOVERY.
5. UNTIL THE TIME OF THE CONFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERIM ORDERS SHALL BE IN EFFECT:
a) PLAINTIFF SHALL DILIGENTLY PROCEED IN LOCATING AND SERVING EACH AND EVERY DEFENDANT. IT IS THE
COURT'S INTENTION THAT EACH PARTY BE SERVED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE ENTERED AN APPEARANCE
WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW AND TO ATTEND THE FIRST CONFERENCE.
b) ALL DISCOVERY SHALL BE STAYED EXCEPTING AS ALL PARTIES TO THE ACTION MIGHT OTHERWISE
STIPULATE OR THE COURT OTHERWISE ORDER.
c) NO PARTY SHALL DESTROY ANY WRITING OR OTHER EVIDENCE IN ITS POSSESSION OR UNDER ITS CONTROL
WHICH BEARS IN ANY WAY UPON THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS LITIGATION.
d) WITHIN THE TIME FOR ANY PARTY TO FILE AN ANSWER OR DEMURRER SUCH PARTY MAY ALTERNATIVELY
FILE A NOTICE OF GENERAL APPEARANCE. IN SUCH EVENT THE TIME FOR FILING OF AN ANSWER OR
DEMURRER SHALL BE EXTENDED TO TWENTY (20) DAYS FOLLOWING THE FIRST CONFERENCE UNLESS THE
COURT SHALL, AT THAT TIME, SET A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE.
e) COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY SHALL DO A CONFLICT CHECK TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH COUNSEL MIGHT
HAVE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS TO ANY PRESENT OR CONTEMPLATED FUTURE PARTY.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
CV - Martinez-Wakefield Taylor Courthouse K. Bieker
725 Court Street Court Executive Officer
Martinez CA 94553
925-608-1000
www.cc-courts.org
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT I AM NOT A PARTY TO THE WITHIN ACTION OR PROCEEDING; THAT ON THE DATE
BELOW INDICATED, I SERVED A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE BY DEPOSITING SAID COPY ENCLOSED IN A SEALED
ENVELOPE WITH POSTAGE THEREON FULLY PREPAID IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL AT MARTINEZ, CA AS INDICATED ABOVE.
DATE: 6/27/2023
BY: K. JINKERSON DEPUTY CLERK
NOTICE OF HEARING HAS BEEN PRINTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS/FIRMS OR PARTIES FOR
CASE NUMBER: C23-01524 ON 6/27/2023:
CODY PAYNE
PAYNE NGUYEN LLP
100 WILSHIRE BLVD
SUITE 700
SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Document Filed Date
October 20, 2023
Case Filing Date
June 21, 2023
Category
15: Unlimited Other Employment-eFile
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Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County CV - Martinez-Wakefield Taylor Courthouse K. Bieker 725 Court Street Court Executive Officer Martinez CA 94553 925-608-1000 www.cc-courts.org CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER: DENNIS BULLARD VS. APTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC C23-01524 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO DEPARTMENT 12 FOR CASE MANAGEMENT DETERMINATION THIS FORM, A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS, THE ADR INFORMATION SHEET, AND A BLANK CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT ARE TO BE SERVED UPON ALL OPPOSING PARTIES, ALL PARTIES SERVED WITH SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT/CROSS-COMPLAINT. 1. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO Department 12, Judge CHARLES S TREAT PRESIDING, FOR ALL PURPOSES; DEPARTMENT 12 IS DESIGNATED AS THE COMPLEX LITIGATION DEPARTMENT OF THE COURT AND AS SUCH (a) HEARS ALL CASES WHEREIN A DESIGNATION OF COMPLEX CASE HAS BEEN MADE AND (b) CONDUCTS HEARINGS, IN CASES THAT THIS COURT DETERMINES, ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS MAY BE COMPLEX, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CASE SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COMPLEX LITIGATION PROGRAM. 2. ALL COUNSEL ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN DEPARTMENT 12 ON 10/20/2023 AT 8:30 AM a) IF THE CASE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS COMPLEX, AND NO COUNTER DESIGNATION HAS BEEN FILED, THE COURT WILL HOLD ITS FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AT THAT TIME. b) IF THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DEPARTMENT 12 ON A PRELIMINARY BASIS THE COURT WILL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE MATTER IS, OR IS NOT, COMPLEX. IF THE MATTER IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLEX, THE COURT WILL THEN PROCEED WITH THE FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. 3. EACH PARTY SHALL FILE AND SERVE A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THIS HEARING AND BE PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE CONFERENCE, INCLUDING BEING THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE CASE AND ABLE TO DISCUSS THE SUITABILITY OF THE CASE FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION, ARBITRATION OR THE USE OF A SPECIAL MASTER OR REFEREE. 4. PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SHALL MEET AND CONFER WITH COUNSEL FOR EACH OTHER PARTY IN AN EFFORT TO PRECISELY DEFINE THE ISSUES IN THE CASE, DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF EARLY MEDIATION, THE IDENTITIES OF POSSIBLE OTHER PARTIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PLANS FOR DISCOVERY. 5. UNTIL THE TIME OF THE CONFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERIM ORDERS SHALL BE IN EFFECT: a) PLAINTIFF SHALL DILIGENTLY PROCEED IN LOCATING AND SERVING EACH AND EVERY DEFENDANT. IT IS THE COURT'S INTENTION THAT EACH PARTY BE SERVED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE ENTERED AN APPEARANCE WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW AND TO ATTEND THE FIRST CONFERENCE. b) ALL DISCOVERY SHALL BE STAYED EXCEPTING AS ALL PARTIES TO THE ACTION MIGHT OTHERWISE STIPULATE OR THE COURT OTHERWISE ORDER. c) NO PARTY SHALL DESTROY ANY WRITING OR OTHER EVIDENCE IN ITS POSSESSION OR UNDER ITS CONTROL WHICH BEARS IN ANY WAY UPON THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS LITIGATION. d) WITHIN THE TIME FOR ANY PARTY TO FILE AN ANSWER OR DEMURRER SUCH PARTY MAY ALTERNATIVELY FILE A NOTICE OF GENERAL APPEARANCE. IN SUCH EVENT THE TIME FOR FILING OF AN ANSWER OR DEMURRER SHALL BE EXTENDED TO TWENTY (20) DAYS FOLLOWING THE FIRST CONFERENCE UNLESS THE COURT SHALL, AT THAT TIME, SET A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE. e) COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY SHALL DO A CONFLICT CHECK TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH COUNSEL MIGHT HAVE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS TO ANY PRESENT OR CONTEMPLATED FUTURE PARTY. BY ORDER OF THE COURT Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County CV - Martinez-Wakefield Taylor Courthouse K. Bieker 725 Court Street Court Executive Officer Martinez CA 94553 925-608-1000 www.cc-courts.org SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT I AM NOT A PARTY TO THE WITHIN ACTION OR PROCEEDING; THAT ON THE DATE BELOW INDICATED, I SERVED A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE BY DEPOSITING SAID COPY ENCLOSED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE WITH POSTAGE THEREON FULLY PREPAID IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL AT MARTINEZ, CA AS INDICATED ABOVE. DATE: 6/27/2023 BY: K. JINKERSON DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE OF HEARING HAS BEEN PRINTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS/FIRMS OR PARTIES FOR CASE NUMBER: C23-01524 ON 6/27/2023: CODY PAYNE PAYNE NGUYEN LLP 100 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 700 SANTA MONICA CA 90401