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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes
Case Number: RG19007799
Case Title: Oliver VS City of Oakland
Date of Filing: 02/21/2019
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: Ronni MacLaren
Department: 25
Address: Administration Building
1221 Oak Street
Oakland CA 94612
Phone Number: (510) 267-6941
Fax Number: (510) 891-5346
Email Address: Dept25@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 will not provide a court reporter for civil law and motion hearings, any other hearing or
trialin civil departments, 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 civil case
and probate departments, the services of an official court reporter are not normally
available. For civil trials,each party must serve and filea statement before the trial date
indicating whether the party requests the presence of an officialcourt 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 filing at either Civil Clerk’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 civil complaint,
shall have clearly typed on the face page of each document, under the case number, the
following:
ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
JUDGE Ronni MacLaren
DEPARTMENT 25
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 Initial Case Management Conference. The court
encourages parties to file a “Stipulation to Attend ADR and Delay InitialCase Management
Conference for 90 Days”. Plaintiff received that form in the ADR information package at the
time the complaint was filed. The court’s Web site 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.
Self-represented litigants must also comply with the rules cited above. All references to
"counsel" in this Order apply equally to self-represented litigants. The Court maintains a
Self-Help Center at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, 1st Floor
(Department 501), Hayward, CA 94544.
With the exception of Case Management Statements, please submit a courtesy copy of all
filed documents directly to Dept. 25.
Schedule for Department 25
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 if
you have questions.
e Trials generally are held: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A pretrial
conference will be set two to three weeks before the trial.
e Case Management Conferences are held: Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Timely filed and complete Case Management Statements may eliminate the need for
an in-person conference by allowing the Court to publish a Tentative Case
Management Order.
e Law and Motion matters are heard: Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m.
e Settlement Conferences are heard: Settlement Conferences are set by the Judge.
e Ex Parte matters are heard: Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m.
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e Counsel should consider and recommend creative, efficient approaches to valuing
and resolving their case (CRC 3.724). Potential discovery and other problems should
be anticipated and discussed. No discovery motion shall be filed without prior serious
efforts to resolve it. Limited hearings are available for summary judgments,
preliminary injunctions and other time-sensitive motions.
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: Dept25@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 267-6941
The Court requests that reservations be made by e-mail to avoid disrupting
courtroom proceedings.
e Ex Parte Matters
Email: Dept25@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 267-6941
Tentative Rulings
The court may issue 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. 25
e Phone: 1-866-223-2244
Dated: 02/28/2019 hy S C
“Pp: Pnf
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
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shown on the attached Notice of Initial Case 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 03/01/2019
ay ODemafln OF"
Deputy Clerk
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Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Notice of Assignment of Judge for All Purposes Case Number: RG19007799 Case Title: Oliver VS City of Oakland Date of Filing: 02/21/2019 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: Ronni MacLaren Department: 25 Address: Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland CA 94612 Phone Number: (510) 267-6941 Fax Number: (510) 891-5346 Email Address: Dept25@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 will not provide a court reporter for civil law and motion hearings, any other hearing or trialin civil departments, 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 civil case and probate departments, the services of an official court reporter are not normally available. For civil trials,each party must serve and filea statement before the trial date indicating whether the party requests the presence of an officialcourt reporter." IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH PLAINTIFF AND CROSS COMPLAINANT TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE INACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES. Page 1 of4 General Procedures Following assignment of a civilcase to a specific department, all pleadings, papers, forms, documents and writings can be submitted for filing at either Civil Clerk’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 civil complaint, shall have clearly typed on the face page of each document, under the case number, the following: ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO JUDGE Ronni MacLaren DEPARTMENT 25 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 Initial Case Management Conference. The court encourages parties to file a “Stipulation to Attend ADR and Delay InitialCase Management Conference for 90 Days”. Plaintiff received that form in the ADR information package at the time the complaint was filed. The court’s Web site 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. Self-represented litigants must also comply with the rules cited above. All references to "counsel" in this Order apply equally to self-represented litigants. The Court maintains a Self-Help Center at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, 1st Floor (Department 501), Hayward, CA 94544. With the exception of Case Management Statements, please submit a courtesy copy of all filed documents directly to Dept. 25. Schedule for Department 25 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 if you have questions. e Trials generally are held: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A pretrial conference will be set two to three weeks before the trial. e Case Management Conferences are held: Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. Timely filed and complete Case Management Statements may eliminate the need for an in-person conference by allowing the Court to publish a Tentative Case Management Order. e Law and Motion matters are heard: Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. e Settlement Conferences are heard: Settlement Conferences are set by the Judge. e Ex Parte matters are heard: Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. Page 2 of4 e Counsel should consider and recommend creative, efficient approaches to valuing and resolving their case (CRC 3.724). Potential discovery and other problems should be anticipated and discussed. No discovery motion shall be filed without prior serious efforts to resolve it. Limited hearings are available for summary judgments, preliminary injunctions and other time-sensitive motions. 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: Dept25@alameda.courts.ca.gov Phone: (510) 267-6941 The Court requests that reservations be made by e-mail to avoid disrupting courtroom proceedings. e Ex Parte Matters Email: Dept25@alameda.courts.ca.gov Phone: (510) 267-6941 Tentative Rulings The court may issue 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. 25 e Phone: 1-866-223-2244 Dated: 02/28/2019 hy S C “Pp: Pnf 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 Page 3 of4 shown on the attached Notice of Initial Case 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 03/01/2019 ay ODemafln OF" Deputy Clerk Page 4 of4