Motion for Sanctions
24CV097364: SANTOS vs ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT, A CORPORATION 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 13, 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 Courts 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 AUGUST 05, 2026, at 9 am in Dept 301, the sanctions will be vacated.
THE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE set for AUGUST 05, 2026, at 10am 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 dept302@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 28, 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 24CV097364: SANTOS vs ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT, A CORPORATION 06/08/2026 Case Management Conference in Department 520
MELODY SANTOS (Plaintiff) is ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $500.00 to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda by 08/28/2026 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 for failure to complete mediation as ordered.
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ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT, a corporation (Defendant) is ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $500.00 to the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda by 08/28/2026 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.