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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes
Case Number: RG20068771
Case Title: Hutchinson VS Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey corporation
Date of Filing: 07/24/2020
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
Pursuant to Rule 3.734 of the California Rules of Court and Title 3 Chapter 2 of the
Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, this action is
hereby assigned by the Presiding Judge for all purposes to:
Judge: Brad Seligman
Department: 23
Address: Administration Building
1221 Oak Street
Oakland CA 94612
Phone Number: (510) 267-6939
Fax Number: 0
Email Address: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Under direct calendaring, this case is assigned to a single judge for all purposes including
trial.
Please note: In this case, any challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section
170.6 must be exercised within the time period provided by law. (See Code Civ. Proc.
§§ 170.6, subd. (a)(2) and 1013.)
NOTICE OF NONAVAILABILITY OF COURT REPORTERS: Effective June 4, 2012, the
court willnot provide a court reporter for civillaw and motion hearings, any other hearing or
trialin civildepartments, or any afternoon hearing in Department 201 (probate). Parties may
arrange and pay for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter. In limited jurisdiction
cases, parties may request electronic recording.
Amended Local Rule 3.95 states: "Except as otherwise required by law, ingeneral civilcase
and probate departments, the services ofan officialcourt reporter are not normally
available. For civiltrials,each party must serve and file a statement before the trialdate
indicating whether the party requests the presence of an official court reporter."
IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH PLAINTIFF AND CROSS COMPLAINANT TO SERVE A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE INACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES.
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General Procedures
Following assignment of a civilcase to a specific department, all pleadings, papers, forms,
documents and writings can be submitted for filingat either CivilClerk’s Office, located at
the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California,
94612, and the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California, 94544.
All documents, 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:
ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
JUDGE Brad Seligman
DEPARTMENT 23
All parties 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/Pages.aspx/Local-
Rules(1) and with the California Rules of Court, which are available at
www.courtinfo.ca.gov.
Parties must meet and confer to discuss the effective use of mediation or other alternative
dispute processes (ADR) prior to the InitialCase Management Conference. The court
encourages parties tofile a “Stipulation to Attend ADR and Delay InitialCase Management
Conference for 90 Days”. Plaintiffreceived that form in the ADR information package at the
time the complaint was filed. The court’s website also contains this form and other ADR
information. Ifthe parties do not stipulate to attend ADR, the parties must be prepared to
discuss referral to ADR at the InitialCase Management Conference.
You may schedule case management hearings, law & motion hearings and other calendar
events with Department 23 by EMAIL ONLY. The use of email is not a substitute for filing
pleadings or filing other documents. You must provide copies of all email communications to
each party (or the party's attorney ifthe party is represented) at the same time that you send
the email to the Court and you must show that you have done so in your email. Courtesy
copies of allmoving, opposition and reply papers should be delivered directly to Dept. 23 in
the Administration Building 1221 Oak St. 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612.
Schedule for Department 23
The following scheduling information is subject to change atany time, without notice.
Please contact the department at the phone number or email address noted above if
you have questions.
e Trials generally are held: Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm.
e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesdays beginning at 3:00 pm. and
Fridays 9:15 am
e Law and Motion matters are heard: Tuesdays beginning at 3:00 pm. and Fridays
9:30 am; in exceptional circumstances, motions may be set at other times.
e Settlement Conferences are heard: N/A
e Ex Parte matters are heard: Tuesdays at 3:00 pm. and Fridays 9:00 am
e Reservations by email only. The court conducts discovery conferences pursuant to
Local Rule 3.31 as described in the InitialCase Management Order issued in each
case. No discovery motions will be scheduled prior to conference with the court.
Email to schedule a conference. The email should briefly state the manner inwhich
the parties have met and conferred.
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Law and Motion Procedures
To obtain a hearing date for a Law and Motion or ex parte matter, parties must contact the
department as follows:
e Motion Reservations
Email: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Reservations by email only. (See Special Motion above)
e Ex Parte Matters
Email: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Reservations by email only.
Tentative Rulings
The court may issue tentative rulings inaccordance 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. 23
e Phone: 1-866-223-2244
Dated: 01/14/2021 SEB
Farsimile
Presiding Judge,
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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.
Executed on 01/15/2021
By LoD or) a
Deputy Clerk
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SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER:
Hutchinson VS Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey corporation RG20068771
ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES
Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C.
Attn: Alexander, Mary E.
44 Montgomery Street
Ste. 1303
San Francisco, CA 94104
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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Case Number: RG20068771 Case Title: Hutchinson VS Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey corporation Date of Filing: 07/24/2020 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Pursuant to Rule 3.734 of the California Rules of Court and Title 3 Chapter 2 of the Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, this action is hereby assigned by the Presiding Judge for all purposes to: Judge: Brad Seligman Department: 23 Address: Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland CA 94612 Phone Number: (510) 267-6939 Fax Number: 0 Email Address: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov Under direct calendaring, this case is assigned to a single judge for all purposes including trial. Please note: In this case, any challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 must be exercised within the time period provided by law. (See Code Civ. Proc. §§ 170.6, subd. (a)(2) and 1013.) NOTICE OF NONAVAILABILITY OF COURT REPORTERS: Effective June 4, 2012, the court willnot provide a court reporter for civillaw and motion hearings, any other hearing or trialin civildepartments, or any afternoon hearing in Department 201 (probate). Parties may arrange and pay for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter. In limited jurisdiction cases, parties may request electronic recording. Amended Local Rule 3.95 states: "Except as otherwise required by law, ingeneral civilcase and probate departments, the services ofan officialcourt reporter are not normally available. For civiltrials,each party must serve and file a statement before the trialdate indicating whether the party requests the presence of an official court reporter." IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH PLAINTIFF AND CROSS COMPLAINANT TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE INACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES. Page 1 of 4 General Procedures Following assignment of a civilcase to a specific department, all pleadings, papers, forms, documents and writings can be submitted for filingat either CivilClerk’s Office, located at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California, 94612, and the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California, 94544. All documents, 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: ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO JUDGE Brad Seligman DEPARTMENT 23 All parties 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/Pages.aspx/Local- Rules(1) and with the California Rules of Court, which are available at www.courtinfo.ca.gov. Parties must meet and confer to discuss the effective use of mediation or other alternative dispute processes (ADR) prior to the InitialCase Management Conference. The court encourages parties tofile a “Stipulation to Attend ADR and Delay InitialCase Management Conference for 90 Days”. Plaintiffreceived that form in the ADR information package at the time the complaint was filed. The court’s website also contains this form and other ADR information. Ifthe parties do not stipulate to attend ADR, the parties must be prepared to discuss referral to ADR at the InitialCase Management Conference. You may schedule case management hearings, law & motion hearings and other calendar events with Department 23 by EMAIL ONLY. The use of email is not a substitute for filing pleadings or filing other documents. You must provide copies of all email communications to each party (or the party's attorney ifthe party is represented) at the same time that you send the email to the Court and you must show that you have done so in your email. Courtesy copies of allmoving, opposition and reply papers should be delivered directly to Dept. 23 in the Administration Building 1221 Oak St. 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612. Schedule for Department 23 The following scheduling information is subject to change atany time, without notice. Please contact the department at the phone number or email address noted above if you have questions. e Trials generally are held: Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesdays beginning at 3:00 pm. and Fridays 9:15 am e Law and Motion matters are heard: Tuesdays beginning at 3:00 pm. and Fridays 9:30 am; in exceptional circumstances, motions may be set at other times. e Settlement Conferences are heard: N/A e Ex Parte matters are heard: Tuesdays at 3:00 pm. and Fridays 9:00 am e Reservations by email only. The court conducts discovery conferences pursuant to Local Rule 3.31 as described in the InitialCase Management Order issued in each case. No discovery motions will be scheduled prior to conference with the court. Email to schedule a conference. The email should briefly state the manner inwhich the parties have met and conferred. Page 2 of 4 Law and Motion Procedures To obtain a hearing date for a Law and Motion or ex parte matter, parties must contact the department as follows: e Motion Reservations Email: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov Reservations by email only. (See Special Motion above) e Ex Parte Matters Email: Dept23@alameda.courts.ca.gov Reservations by email only. Tentative Rulings The court may issue tentative rulings inaccordance 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. 23 e Phone: 1-866-223-2244 Dated: 01/14/2021 SEB Farsimile Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda 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. Executed on 01/15/2021 By LoD or) a Deputy Clerk Page 3 of 4 SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER: Hutchinson VS Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey corporation RG20068771 ADDITIONAL ADDRESSEES Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. Attn: Alexander, Mary E. 44 Montgomery Street Ste. 1303 San Francisco, CA 94104 Page 4 of 4