Initial Case Management Conference
26CV167433: GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY vs M & A TOWING LLC, et al. 08/04/2026 Initial Case Management Conference in Department 19
Tentative Ruling - 07/28/2026 Joscelyn Jones
ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT AND TRIAL SETTING ORDER WITH NOTICE
The Court has ordered the following after review of the case.
All attorneys are ordered to appear by Zoom for setting 2029 court trial and related hearing dates. No jury fees were posted as of the date of this published tentative case management order. See CCP 631.
RULES FOR CONTESTING THIS TENTATIVE ORDER If a party wishes to contest this Tentative Case Management Order, they must indicate on-line and by emails to Department 19 and all other counsel by 11 a.m. on August 4, 2026. The matter will then be set for an in-person or on-line conference at 3:00 p.m. on either August 4, 2026, or an alternate date. If no party requests such a hearing, the Tentative Order will become final. Dept19@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Unless ordered otherwise, remote appearances by Zoom are the default for all law & motion, case management and compliance hearings in Dept.
19. Remote appearance requires an oncamera appearance by all counsel and/or parties. Every counsel and/or party who appear remotely must have a sufficient WiFi connection for substantial visual and audio connectivity with the Court. Telephone connectivity does not constitute appearance.
The Zoom link for remote appearance in Dept. 19 is: Join ZoomGov Meeting https://alameda-courts-ca-gov.zoomgov.com/j/16079455282 Meeting ID: 160 7945 5282
Posting of this Zoom link for authorized remote appearance DOES NOT PERMIT REMOTE APPEARANCE BY ZOOM TO COUNSEL AND/OR PARTY WHO HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO APPEAR IN PERSON IN DEPT.
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When a MANDATORY in person court appearance is ordered, reliance on this Zoom link information will not be a justification, meritorious argument or good cause excuse for not appearing in person in Dept.
19. An entry in the eCourt Portal of a Contest to this tentative case management order DOES NOT PERMIT ANY COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY BEFORE THE COURT VIA ZOOM.
The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.
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