On July 14, 2006 a
Party Notice
was filed
involving a dispute between
Velma Sonny-Sonia,
and
Michael Joel Blumenfeld,
Michael Joel Blumenfeld, Deceased,
The Michael Blumenfeld Law Corporation,
for Unlimited Civil
in the District Court of Alameda County.
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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Notice of Judicial Assignment for All Purposes
Effective July 1, 2007
Case Number:RG06279317
Case Title: | Sonny-Sonia VS The Michael Blumenfeld Law Corporation
Date of Filing: 07/14/2006
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
On July 1, 2007 this case will be assigned for allpurposes to:
Judge: Winifred Y. Smith
Department: 114
Address: Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse
661 Washington Street
Oakland CA 94607
Phone Number: (510) 268-7658
Fax Number: (510) 267-1518
Email Address: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Under direct calendaring, this case will be assigned to a single judge for all purposes
including trial.
Please note: In this case, any challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §170.6
must be exercised within the time period provided by law. (See Govt. Code 68616(i);
Motion Picture and Television Fund Hosp. v. Superior Court (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th
488, 494; and Code Civ. Proc. §1013.) Because this notice is effective July 1, 2007,
the parties are advised that the earliest possible deadline for achallenge pursuant to
Code of Civil Procedure §170.6 is July 16, 2007.
IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH PLAINTIFF AND CROSS COMPLAINANT TO SERVE A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES.
General Procedures
All pleadings and other documents must be filed in the clerk’s office at any court location
except when the Court permits the lodging of material directly inthe assigned department.
All documents filed after July 1,2007, with the exception of the original summons and the
original civilcomplaint, shall have clearly typed on the face page of each document, under
the case number, the following:
Page 1 of5
ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
JUDGE Winifred Y. Smith
DEPARTMENT 114
Counsel are expected to know and comply with the Local Rules of this Court, which are
available on the Court’s website at:
http:/Awww.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/rules/index.shtml and with the California Rules of
Court ,which are available at www.courtinfo.ca.gov.
The parties are always encouraged to consider using various alternatives to litigation,
including mediation and arbitration, prior to the InitialCase Management Conference. The
Court may refer parties to alternative dispute resolution resources.
(1) Counsel are expected to be familiar and comply with the Statement of Professionalism of
the ACBA , www.acbanet.org. (2) Appearances by attorneys who are not counsel of record
are not permitted except for good cause. (3) Chambers copies of filings will not be accepted
unless specifically requested by the Court. (4) Unrepresented litigants must also comply with
the pertinent rules, cited above. (5) All references to "counsel" in this Order apply equally to
self-represented litigants. The Court Maintains a Self-Help Center at the Wiley E. Manual
Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 600 Washington St., Oakland. Telephone (510) 268-7221.
Schedule for Department 114
The following scheduling information is subject to change at any time, without notice.
Please contact the department at the phone number or email address noted above ifyou
have questions. The Court prefers that contacts with Department 114 be by e-mail with
copies to all other counsel. Counsel must confer with opposing counsel before
scheduling a hearing date.
e Trials generally are held: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.and Wednesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A pre-trial conference
may be scheduled two weeks before trial.Pretrial conferences will be at 2:00 p.m. on
Fridays.
e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9:00
a.m. Timely filed and complete case management conference statements are
required and may eliminate the need for a hearing. Tentative Rulings will be
available on the Court's website 3 days before the CMC.
e Law and Motion matters are heard: Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Fridays at 9:30
a.m. Only 1 Demurrer and 1 Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication will be set
on each calendar.
e Settlement Conferences are heard: Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
e Ex Parte matters are heard: Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. A maximum of 3
matters will be scheduled on each calendar. Urgent matters may be specially set by
contacting the department.
e (1) Counsel should anticipate and attempt to resolve discovery and other disputes.
(2) No discovery motion shall be filed without prior serious efforts to resolve the
dispute. (3) AMandatory Settlement Conferences will be scheduled approximately
30 days before trial.All parties with authority to settle must be personally present.
The Court requests that the parties state an objection to the Direct Calendar judge
conducting the settlement conference at the time the conference is scheduled.
Page 2 of5
Law and Motion Procedures
To obtain a hearing date for a Law and Motion or ex parte matter, parties must contact
Department 31 for hearing dates before July 1, 2007 and the Direct Calendar Judge’s
department as follows for hearing dates after July 1, 2007:
e Motion Reservations for hearing dates after July 1, 2007
Email: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 208-2951
The Court prefers that reservations for the Law and Motion calendar be made by e-
mail.
e Ex Parte Matters for hearing dates after July 1, 2007
Email: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 208-2951
The Court prefers that reservations for the ex parte calendar be made by e-mail.
Tentative Rulings
The court willissue tentative rulings in accordance with the Local Rules. Tentative rulings
will become the Court’s order unless contested in accordance with the Local Rules.
Tentative rulings will be available at:
e Website: www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/domainweb, Calendar Information for Dept.
114
e Tentative Ruling Line after July 1, 2007: 1-866-223-2244
Dated: 05/21/2007 Executive Officer / Clerk of the Superior Court
By Kral) incor
digital
Deputy Clerk
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
| certify that the following is true and correct: |am the clerk of the above-named court and
not a party to this cause. |served this Notice by placing copies in envelopes addressed as
attached hereto and then by sealing and placing them for collection, stamping or metering
with prepaid postage, and mailing on the date stated below, in the United States mail at
Alameda County, California, following standard court practices.
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Executed on 05/22/2007
By Kral) inrter
digital
Page 4 of5
Deputy Clerk
SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER:
Sonny-Sonia VS The Michael Blumenfeld Law Corporation RG06279317
ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES
Webb, Matthew J ROECA HAAS HAGER LLP
409 13th Street, 17th Floor Attn: Roeca, Russell S
Oakland, CA 94612-— 180 Sutter Street
Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Page 5 of5
Document Filed Date
May 21, 2007
Case Filing Date
July 14, 2006
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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Notice of Judicial Assignment for All Purposes Effective July 1, 2007 Case Number:RG06279317 Case Title: | Sonny-Sonia VS The Michael Blumenfeld Law Corporation Date of Filing: 07/14/2006 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: On July 1, 2007 this case will be assigned for allpurposes to: Judge: Winifred Y. Smith Department: 114 Address: Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse 661 Washington Street Oakland CA 94607 Phone Number: (510) 268-7658 Fax Number: (510) 267-1518 Email Address: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov Under direct calendaring, this case will be assigned to a single judge for all purposes including trial. Please note: In this case, any challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §170.6 must be exercised within the time period provided by law. (See Govt. Code 68616(i); Motion Picture and Television Fund Hosp. v. Superior Court (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 488, 494; and Code Civ. Proc. §1013.) Because this notice is effective July 1, 2007, the parties are advised that the earliest possible deadline for achallenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §170.6 is July 16, 2007. IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH PLAINTIFF AND CROSS COMPLAINANT TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES. General Procedures All pleadings and other documents must be filed in the clerk’s office at any court location except when the Court permits the lodging of material directly inthe assigned department. All documents filed after July 1,2007, with the exception of the original summons and the original civilcomplaint, shall have clearly typed on the face page of each document, under the case number, the following: Page 1 of5 ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO JUDGE Winifred Y. Smith DEPARTMENT 114 Counsel are expected to know and comply with the Local Rules of this Court, which are available on the Court’s website at: http:/Awww.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/rules/index.shtml and with the California Rules of Court ,which are available at www.courtinfo.ca.gov. The parties are always encouraged to consider using various alternatives to litigation, including mediation and arbitration, prior to the InitialCase Management Conference. The Court may refer parties to alternative dispute resolution resources. (1) Counsel are expected to be familiar and comply with the Statement of Professionalism of the ACBA , www.acbanet.org. (2) Appearances by attorneys who are not counsel of record are not permitted except for good cause. (3) Chambers copies of filings will not be accepted unless specifically requested by the Court. (4) Unrepresented litigants must also comply with the pertinent rules, cited above. (5) All references to "counsel" in this Order apply equally to self-represented litigants. The Court Maintains a Self-Help Center at the Wiley E. Manual Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 600 Washington St., Oakland. Telephone (510) 268-7221. Schedule for Department 114 The following scheduling information is subject to change at any time, without notice. Please contact the department at the phone number or email address noted above ifyou have questions. The Court prefers that contacts with Department 114 be by e-mail with copies to all other counsel. Counsel must confer with opposing counsel before scheduling a hearing date. e Trials generally are held: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.and Wednesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A pre-trial conference may be scheduled two weeks before trial.Pretrial conferences will be at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Timely filed and complete case management conference statements are required and may eliminate the need for a hearing. Tentative Rulings will be available on the Court's website 3 days before the CMC. e Law and Motion matters are heard: Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Only 1 Demurrer and 1 Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication will be set on each calendar. e Settlement Conferences are heard: Fridays at 10:00 a.m. e Ex Parte matters are heard: Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. A maximum of 3 matters will be scheduled on each calendar. Urgent matters may be specially set by contacting the department. e (1) Counsel should anticipate and attempt to resolve discovery and other disputes. (2) No discovery motion shall be filed without prior serious efforts to resolve the dispute. (3) AMandatory Settlement Conferences will be scheduled approximately 30 days before trial.All parties with authority to settle must be personally present. The Court requests that the parties state an objection to the Direct Calendar judge conducting the settlement conference at the time the conference is scheduled. Page 2 of5 Law and Motion Procedures To obtain a hearing date for a Law and Motion or ex parte matter, parties must contact Department 31 for hearing dates before July 1, 2007 and the Direct Calendar Judge’s department as follows for hearing dates after July 1, 2007: e Motion Reservations for hearing dates after July 1, 2007 Email: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov Phone: (510) 208-2951 The Court prefers that reservations for the Law and Motion calendar be made by e- mail. e Ex Parte Matters for hearing dates after July 1, 2007 Email: Dept.114@alameda.courts.ca.gov Phone: (510) 208-2951 The Court prefers that reservations for the ex parte calendar be made by e-mail. Tentative Rulings The court willissue tentative rulings in accordance with the Local Rules. Tentative rulings will become the Court’s order unless contested in accordance with the Local Rules. Tentative rulings will be available at: e Website: www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/domainweb, Calendar Information for Dept. 114 e Tentative Ruling Line after July 1, 2007: 1-866-223-2244 Dated: 05/21/2007 Executive Officer / Clerk of the Superior Court By Kral) incor digital Deputy Clerk CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING | certify that the following is true and correct: |am the clerk of the above-named court and not a party to this cause. |served this Notice by placing copies in envelopes addressed as attached hereto and then by sealing and placing them for collection, stamping or metering with prepaid postage, and mailing on the date stated below, in the United States mail at Alameda County, California, following standard court practices. Page 3 of5 Executed on 05/22/2007 By Kral) inrter digital Page 4 of5 Deputy Clerk SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER: Sonny-Sonia VS The Michael Blumenfeld Law Corporation RG06279317 ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES Webb, Matthew J ROECA HAAS HAGER LLP 409 13th Street, 17th Floor Attn: Roeca, Russell S Oakland, CA 94612-— 180 Sutter Street Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Page 5 of5