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24CV096299·alameda·Civil·Civil
Hearing 3 months agoGRANTED: Sanctions of $500 imposed on each party; Mandatory Settlement Conference maintained.

SALAZAR vs TO

Case Management Conference; Motion for Sanctions

Hearing date
Jun 8, 2026
Department
520
Prevailing
N/A
Next hearing
Jul 16, 2026

Motion type

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Monetary amounts referenced

$500$500.00

Parties

PlaintiffMayra Cortes Salazar
DefendantHang Tien To

Ruling

24CV096299: SALAZAR vs TO 06/08/2026 Case Management Conference in Department 520

Tentative Ruling - 06/05/2026 Jamilah A. Jefferson

ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT

The Court has ordered the following after review of the case.

PARTIES SANCTIONED FOR FAILING TO COMPLETE MEDIATION

In the TRIAL SETTING ORDER dated MARCH 07, 2025, the parties were ordered to complete mediation by MAY 01, 2026. A CMC was set for JUNE 08, 2026, for the express purpose of confirming that mediation had been completed.

No timely CMC Statements were filed from which the court infers mediation has not been completed. No explanation was offered for the failure to abide by the Court’s Order.

Accordingly, as the TRIAL SETTING ORDER said could occur, each party is now sanctioned $500 for failure to complete mediation as ordered. Sanctions are due in full the first day of trial.

However, if Mediation is completed or a Notice of Settlement is filed before the Mandatory Settlement Conference now set for JULY 16, 2026, at 9 am in Dept 301, the sanctions will be vacated.

THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE set for JULY 16, 2026, at 9am in Dept. 301 IS MAINTAINED.

The parties are reminded that WRITTEN SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENTS setting forth a GOOD FAITH ANALYSIS of the facts, the law and a GOOD FAITH OFFER to resolve this case from each party must be emailed directly to dept301@alameda.courts.ca.gov

All trial counsel, parties, and insurance adjusters or others with full settlement authority must participate in person.

The JURY TRIAL date of AUGUST 14, 2026, is MAINTAINED. The Court is currently conducting fully in person, live jury trials.

Please carefully review the TRIAL SETTING ORDER issued in this case and fully comply with its pretrial orders and deadlines. Courtesy copies of all MIL/OPPS and Replies must be delivered to Dept. 520 24CV096299: SALAZAR vs TO 06/08/2026 Case Management Conference in Department 520 Mayra Cortes Salazar (Plaintiff) is ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $500.00 to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda by 08/14/2026 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 for Failure to complete mediation as ordered.

Hang Tien To (Defendant) is ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $500.00 to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda by 08/14/2026 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 for failure to complete mediation as ordered.

Clerk is directed to serve copies of this order, with proof of service, to counsel and to selfrepresented parties of record. The Court orders counsel to obtain a copy of this order from the eCourt portal.

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