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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes
Case Number: RG21112338
Case Title: Fisher VS Singh
Date of Filing: 09/10/2021
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: Delbert C. Gee
Department: 514
Address: Hayward Hall of Justice
24405 Amador Street
Hayward CA 94544
Phone Number: (510) 690-2723
Fax Number: (510) 267-1584
Email Address: Dept514@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 Delbert C. Gee
DEPARTMENT 514
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.
Chambers copies of allpapers filed inconnection with any hearing (motion, ex parte
application) shall be delivered to Dept. 514 on the date of filing. For discovery motions, the
court requires compliance with Local Rule 3.31 before a reservation number will be
provided. (See below).
Appearances by attorneys not counsel of record are not permitted except for good cause
shown. Any appearing counsel must have fullauthority to make decisions on a case. All
references to counsel apply equally to self-represented parties and must comply the rules
cited inthis Notice. Hearings and calendar events are scheduled by EMAIL ONLY to Dept.
514. Except for scheduling matters, allemails to the Court must include allother parties (or
their counsel, ifrepresented) and must show that allother parties have been copied. All
parties are required to include available email addresses in the caption of all filed papers, as
required by California Rules of Court 2.111(1).
Schedule for Department 514
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: Fridays at 9:00 a.m. for Jury and Court Trials. Trial
Readiness Conferences are held 2 weeks prior to the trialdate. Compliance with
Local Rule 3.35 and personal appearance of trialcounsel isrequired.
e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesday -Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (ICMC)
and Monday-Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (CMCC) Timely-filed and complete CMC
statements are required. Tentative rulings for case management conferences are
available in the register of actions.
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e Law and Motion matters are heard: Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. and Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
Email Dept. 514 for reservations. Chambers copies of all papers shall be delivered
to Dept. 514 on the date offiling.
e Settlement Conferences are heard: Counsel are encouraged to consider alternative
dispute resolution. Settlement Conferences may be specially set on a case-specific
basis.
e Ex Parte matters are heard: Monday, Wedneday,Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Chambers
copies ofall papers shall be delivered to Dept. 514 on the date of filing.The
applicant must provide CRC 3.1203(a) notice to all parties.
e ForL&M Email: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov. Include case name & number,
titleof motion and identity of moving party and affirmation that the parties have met
and conferred on agreeable dates before requesting a hearing date. No Discovery
motion may be filed until an informal discovery conference ("IDC") has been held or
denied by the court, as set forth in Local Rule 3.31. Email Dept. 514 to schedule an
IDC and submit declarations in conformity with Rule 3.31. When requesting a
hearing date for a discovery motion, include information about the IDC, including the
date the hearing was held or denied.
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: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov
e Ex Parte Matters
Email: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov
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. 514
e Phone: 1-866-223-2244
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Dated: 09/13/2021 EZ
Ke Facsimile
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
shown on the attached Notice of InitialCase Management Conference 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 09/14/2021
sy ODemafln OL
Deputy Clerk
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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Case Number: RG21112338 Case Title: Fisher VS Singh Date of Filing: 09/10/2021 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: Delbert C. Gee Department: 514 Address: Hayward Hall of Justice 24405 Amador Street Hayward CA 94544 Phone Number: (510) 690-2723 Fax Number: (510) 267-1584 Email Address: Dept514@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 Delbert C. Gee DEPARTMENT 514 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. Chambers copies of allpapers filed inconnection with any hearing (motion, ex parte application) shall be delivered to Dept. 514 on the date of filing. For discovery motions, the court requires compliance with Local Rule 3.31 before a reservation number will be provided. (See below). Appearances by attorneys not counsel of record are not permitted except for good cause shown. Any appearing counsel must have fullauthority to make decisions on a case. All references to counsel apply equally to self-represented parties and must comply the rules cited inthis Notice. Hearings and calendar events are scheduled by EMAIL ONLY to Dept. 514. Except for scheduling matters, allemails to the Court must include allother parties (or their counsel, ifrepresented) and must show that allother parties have been copied. All parties are required to include available email addresses in the caption of all filed papers, as required by California Rules of Court 2.111(1). Schedule for Department 514 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: Fridays at 9:00 a.m. for Jury and Court Trials. Trial Readiness Conferences are held 2 weeks prior to the trialdate. Compliance with Local Rule 3.35 and personal appearance of trialcounsel isrequired. e Case Management Conferences are held: Tuesday -Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (ICMC) and Monday-Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (CMCC) Timely-filed and complete CMC statements are required. Tentative rulings for case management conferences are available in the register of actions. Page 2 of 4 e Law and Motion matters are heard: Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Email Dept. 514 for reservations. Chambers copies of all papers shall be delivered to Dept. 514 on the date offiling. e Settlement Conferences are heard: Counsel are encouraged to consider alternative dispute resolution. Settlement Conferences may be specially set on a case-specific basis. e Ex Parte matters are heard: Monday, Wedneday,Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Chambers copies ofall papers shall be delivered to Dept. 514 on the date of filing.The applicant must provide CRC 3.1203(a) notice to all parties. e ForL&M Email: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov. Include case name & number, titleof motion and identity of moving party and affirmation that the parties have met and conferred on agreeable dates before requesting a hearing date. No Discovery motion may be filed until an informal discovery conference ("IDC") has been held or denied by the court, as set forth in Local Rule 3.31. Email Dept. 514 to schedule an IDC and submit declarations in conformity with Rule 3.31. When requesting a hearing date for a discovery motion, include information about the IDC, including the date the hearing was held or denied. 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: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov e Ex Parte Matters Email: Dept514@alameda.courts.ca.gov 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. 514 e Phone: 1-866-223-2244 Page 3 of 4 Dated: 09/13/2021 EZ Ke Facsimile 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 shown on the attached Notice of InitialCase Management Conference 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 09/14/2021 sy ODemafln OL Deputy Clerk Page 4 of 4