NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT THIS FORM IS TO BE SERVED WITH THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT 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: ASSIGNED JUDGE: Ruben Sundeen DEPARTMENT: 23 LOCATION: Rene C. Davidson Courthouse Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94612 PHONE NUMBER: (510) 267-6939 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 Procedures section 170.6 must be exercised within the time period by law. (See Code of 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 trial in 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, in general civil case and probate departments, the services of an official court reporter are not normally available. For civil trials, each party must serve and file a statement before the trial date indicating whether the party requests the presence of an official court reporter." GENERAL PROCEDURES Following assignment of a civil case 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 Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California, 94612, and the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California, 94544 and through Civil e-filing. Information regarding Civil e-filing can be found on the courts website. 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: NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO JUDGE Ruben Sundeen 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://www.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 processed (ADR) prior to the Initial Case Management Conference. The court encourages parties to file a "Stipulation to Attend ADR and Delay Initial Case Management Conference for 90 Days." The court's website contains this form and other ADR information. If the parties do not stipulate to attend ADR, the parties must be prepared to discuss referral to ADR at the Initial Case Management Conference. COURT RESERVATIONS The use of the Court Reservation System (CRS) is now mandated in many civil courtrooms within the Alameda County Superior Court. Instead of calling or emailing the courtroom to make a reservation, parties with a case assigned to a courtroom using CRS are directed to utilize CRS to make and manage their own reservations, within parameters set by the courtrooms. CRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and reservations can be made from a computer or smart phone. Please note, you are prohibited from reserving more than one hearing date for the same motion. Prior to scheduling any motion on CRS, including any Applications for Orders for Appearance and Examination, or continuing any motion, please review the online information (if any) for the courtroom in which you are reserving. There may be specific and important conditions associated with certain motions and proceedings. Information is available on the court's eCourt Public Portal at www.eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov. Chad Finke, Executive Officer / Clerk of the Court By /s/ D. Harbour, Deputy Clerk NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TO THE PLAINTIFF(S)/ATTORNY(S) FOR PLAINTIFF(S) OF RECORD: You are ordered to serve all named defendants and file proofs of service on those defendants with the court within 60 days of the filing of the complaint (Cal. Rules of Court, 3.110(b)). Give notice of this conference to all other parties and file proof of service. Your Case Management Conference has been scheduled on: Date: 07/01/2026 Time: 2:30 PM Dept.: 23 Location: Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, Administration Building, 1221 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94612 TO DEFENDANT(S)/ATTORNEY(S) FOR DEFENDANT(S) OF RECORD: The setting of the Case Management Conference does not exempt the defendant from filing a responsive pleading as required by law, you must respond as stated on the summons. TO ALL PARTIES who have appeared before the date of the conference must: Pursuant to California Rules of Court, 3.725, a completed Case Management Statement (Judicial Council form CM-110) must be filed and served at least 15 calendar days before the Case Management Conference. The Case Management Statement may be filed jointly by all parties/attorneys of record or individually by each party/attorney of record. Meet and confer, in person or by telephone as required by Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.724. Post jury fees as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 631. If you do not follow the orders above, the court may issue an order to show cause why you should not be sanctioned under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.30. Sanctions may include monetary sanctions, striking pleadings or dismissal of the action. The judge may place a Tentative Case Management Order in your case's on-line register of actions before the conference. This order may establish a discovery schedule, set a trial date or refer the case to Alternate Dispute Resolution, such as mediation or arbitration. Check the court's eCourt Public Portal for each assigned department's procedures regarding tentative case management orders at https://eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov. Expedited Jury Trials If the parties agree, they may try the case in an Expedited Jury Trial. Code of Civ. Proc. � 630.01 et seq. In short, the parties would agree to the following: 8 jurors (6 must agree); 3 peremptory challenges per side; 5-hour time limit per side, unless otherwise agreed and approved; one to two court days for completion, unless otherwise agreed and approved; high/low arrangement option; and limited right to appeal. For additional information, please see the following links: EJT-010-INFO* Expedited Jury Trial Information Sheet (ca.gov) EJT-008 Agreement of Parties (Mandatory Expedited Jury Trial Procedures) (ca.gov) EJT-020 [Proposed] Consent Order for Voluntary Expedited Jury Trial (ca.gov) OT 6966818 & 6966819; May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026
