MEDINA vs LOTUS HOTELS-UNION CITY, INC.
Initial Case Management Conference
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26CV173023: MEDINA vs LOTUS HOTELS-UNION CITY, INC., 08/25/2026 Initial Case Management Conference in Department 19
Tentative Ruling - 08/18/2026 Joscelyn Jones
ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT
The Court has ordered the following after review of the case.
Plaintiff's attorney is ordered to appear by Zoom for setting an in-person default prove-up hearing date.
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 25, 2026. The matter will then be set for an in-person or on-line conference at 3:00 p.m. on either August 25, 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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