Calendar for: Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero
Courtroom G, 15th Floor
Courtroom Deputy: Karen L. Hom


Last Updated: Jun 20 2013 5:02AM
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Friday, Jun 21 2013
09:30AM
3:07-cv-03386-JSW - Desantis et al., v. City of Santa Rosa et al.
Motion For Approval of Minor's Compromise
3:09-cv-03290-JCS - Postier v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-02678-TEH - Tucker v. Gill et al
Pla: Jivaka Candappa 626 345 5334 Dft: Noah Blechman 925 939 5330
Discovery Hearing (Telephonic) re: dkt 47
3:12-cv-03480-JCS - Vincenzo v. Hewlett-Packard Company et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Summary Judgment
3:13-cv-02319-JCS - Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. v. Gomez et al
Order to Show Cause Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
3:13-mj-70528-JCS - USA v. Kerry Bobo
I.D. of Counsel Hearing
3:13-cr-00317-EMC - USA v. Randall Ash
Bond Hearing
3:13-cr-00342-JCS - USA v. Vernon Griffith
Change of Plea Hearing
01:30PM
JCS - UNDERSEAL v. UNDERSEAL
3:11-cv-02600-JCS - HPS Mechanical, Inc. v. JMR Construction Corp. et al
Pla: David Potter 661 328 1800 Dft: George Gore 916-220-0946
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-01250-JCS - Palm v. Sur La Table, Inc.
Dft Sur La Table: Michele Maryott 949 451 3800
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-03235-JCS - Mathews et al v. City of Oakland Police Department et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05477-JCS - Board of Trustees, The v. Debruin Construction, Inc.
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-05855-JCS - Gee How Oak Tin National Bevevolent Association v. Gee How Oak Tin Association of North America, Inc. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-06040-JCS - Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. v. Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-00992-JCS - Van v. City of Oakland et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01335-JCS - Pagtalunan et al v. E Trade Bank
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jun 24 2013
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
Tuesday, Jun 25 2013
09:30AM
3:10-cv-03213-MMC - Sanchez v. Andruss et al
Settlement Conference
02:00PM
3:09-cv-01269-CRB - Close v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-02806-CRB - Reynolds v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04606-CRB - Walker v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04681-CRB - Brown v. Asbestos Defendants et al
Settlement Conference
3:09-cv-04881-CRB - Geesa v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:10-cv-01729-CRB - Olschewske et al v. Asbestos Defendants
Settlement Conference
3:10-cv-05096-CRB - Gottschall et al v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-03564-CRB - Gilpin et al v. General Electric Company et al
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-03772-CRB - Huff et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Settlement Conference
Status Conference (No Reptr)
3:11-cv-04444-CRB - King v. Foster Wheeler LLC
Settlement Conference
3:11-cv-04544-CRB - Tinoco et al v. CBS Corporation et al
Settlement Conference
3:12-cv-05227-CRB - LOWE v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY et al
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jun 26 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-04853-WHA - M.G. v. Contra Costa County et al
Settlement Conference
Thursday, Jun 27 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-02162-LB - Brown et al v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jun 28 2013
09:30AM
3:10-cv-04864-JCS - McHale v. Silicon Valley Law Group
Dkt nos 162 and 165
Motion Hearing on Trial Damages
3:11-cv-04401-JCS - HICA Education Loan Corporation v. Hilliard
Motion for Default Judgment
3:12-cv-01364-JCS - Karamsetty v. Wells Fargo & Company et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Summary Judgment
3:13-cv-00809-JCS - Carter et al v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation et al
Case Management Conference
Motion Hearing
Motion to Dismiss by City of Fremont
Motion to Dismiss by Ohlone College
Motion to Dismiss PSP by East Bay Discharger
3:13-cv-01117-JCS - Rankin v. Global Tel*Link Corporation
Case Management Conference
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-01457-JCS - Rockridge Trust et al v. Wells Fargo NA et al
Case Management Conference
Motion Hearing
Motion to Dismiss
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:11-cv-01781-JCS - Kamakahi v. American Society for Reproductive Medicine et al
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-01900-JCS - Orozco v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Status Conference (No Reptr)
3:12-cv-02101-JCS - Estate of Fletcher Jackson, The et al v. City of Oakland et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-04580-JCS - Lyons v. Rebiejo et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-05955-JCS - Baykeeper v. Pacific Steel Casting Co.
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00650-JCS - Faizan Corporation v. Nationwide Insurance Company
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01360-JCS - Hanief et al v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc. et al
Case Management Conference
Tuesday, Jul 2 2013
09:30AM
3:11-cv-06376-EDL - Burgoyne v. Kronenberger et al
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jul 3 2013
01:00PM
- Judge Unavailable - Partial
Friday, Jul 5 2013
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Monday, Jul 8 2013
11:00AM
3:11-cv-04965-JCS - McKenzie v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-00708-JCS - Leghorn et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-01353-JCS - Corbin v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
Tuesday, Jul 9 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-01830-EMC - Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Law School Admission Council Inc
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jul 10 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-02549-WHA - Dugan et al v. Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC
Settlement Conference
3:12-cv-02937-WHA - Osmena et al v. Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC et al
Settlement Conference
Thursday, Jul 11 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-01956-JSW - Flatworld Interactives LLC v. Apple Inc.
Settlement Conference
3:12-cv-1956-JSW - Flatworld v. Apple
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jul 12 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-05655-JCS - Board of Trustees of the Bay Area Roofers Health & Welfare Trust Fund et al v. Westech Roofing
Case Management Conference
3:12-cv-06040-JCS - Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. v. Telefunken Semiconductors America LLC et al
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-06543-JCS - Reiydelle v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Motion to Dismiss
3:13-cv-02694-JCS - American Homes 4 Rent Properties One, LLC v. Reyes
Order to Show Cause Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:12-cv-04724-JCS - Frondeville v. U.S. Airways
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-06495-JCS - Farrow et al v. Lipetzky
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-00389-JCS - Moore v. County of Alameda et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01465-JCS - Dhillon v. Doe 1 et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01554-JCS - United States of America v. $128,760 in United States Currency
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01538-JCS - Hightower v. Director et al
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jul 15 2013
09:30AM
4:12-cv-1971-CW - Dig Reg v. Symantec
Further Settlement Conference
Tuesday, Jul 16 2013
09:30AM
5:11-cv-03999-LHK - Smith et al v. City of Santa Clara et al
Settlement Conference
Wednesday, Jul 17 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-06333-SI - Olsen v. The City of Oakland et al
Settlement Conference
Thursday, Jul 18 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-03835-MMC - Lofton v. Zurich American Insurance Company
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jul 19 2013
09:30AM
3:08-cv-05129-JCS - Volterra Semiconductor Corporation v. Primarion, Inc. et al
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-05995-JCS - Gwin v. Target Corporation
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-01201-JCS - Metro Services Group v. Granados
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:11-cv-05040-TEH - Houghtailing v. Crown Equipment Corporation
Pla: Jame DuCharme 707 556 3099 Dft: Ken Keller 510 541 2275
Scheduling Conference ( Telephonic)
4:12-cv-01971-CW - Digital Reg of Texas, LLC v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al
Pla: Andrew DiNovo 512 539 2631 / Dft: Sonal Mehta 650 802 3118
Scheduling Conference (Telephonic
3:12-cv-05683-JCS - Pension Plan for Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers et al v. Weldway Construction, Inc. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:12-cv-06355-JCS - Hwang v. Ohso Clean, Inc. et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:13-cv-01617-JCS - Glover v. Enhanced Recovery Company, LLC
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01706-JCS - Sketch Guru Studios v. Valentine
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jul 22 2013
01:30PM
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Reentry Court
Reentry Court
Tuesday, Jul 23 2013
11:00AM
3:13-cv-00047-MEJ - Dauth v. Convenience Retaukers, LLC et al
Settlement Conference
Friday, Jul 26 2013
09:30AM
3:12-cv-02125-JCS - O'Sullivan v. AMN Services, Inc.
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-02186-JCS - Pilling v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District et al
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-06495-JCS - Farrow et al v. Lipetzky
Motion Hearing
10:30AM
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Reentry Court - Courtroom G
01:30PM
3:11-cv-00643-JCS - Yates v. Vishal Corporation
Case Mgmt Conference Further
3:11-cv-00910-JCS - Oracle Corporation et al v. Druglogic, Inc.
Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Motion for Summary Judgment
Motion Hearing
3:11-cv-03847-JCS - Andrew Reibman v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc.
Status Conference
3:12-cv-00454-JCS - Conley v. City and County of San Francisco et al
Case Mgmt Conference Further
Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Motion for Summary Judgment
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-00579-JCS - Tarantino v. City of Concord et al
Motion for Summary Judgment
Motion Hearing
3:12-cv-00730-JCS - Robinson v. Alameda County et al
Further Case Management Conference
Motion for Summary Judgment
Motion Hearing
3:13-cv-00362-JCS - California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. County of Sonoma
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-00462-JCS - Board of Trustees et al v. Lawler et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01744-JCS - Westmore v. Regents of the University of California
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01759-JCS - Goldman et al v. Seawind Group Holdings Pty Ltd et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01799-JCS - United States of America v. Approximately $73,670 In United States Currency
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01806-JCS - Ingrid & Isabel, LLC v. Baby Be Mine, LLC et al
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01918-JCS - Olivarez v. Sonoma County Sherriff's Department
Case Management Conference
3:13-cv-01925-JCS - Goldstein v. City of Sausalito et al
Case Management Conference
Monday, Jul 29 2013
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
09:30AM
3:12-cv-05448-MMC - Lockett v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Settlement Conference
Tuesday, Jul 30 2013
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Wednesday, Jul 31 2013
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
Thursday, Aug 1 2013
- Judge Unavailable - All Day
 
 
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CIVIL LAW AND MOTION: Friday, 9:30 AM** (See below for exceptions)
Motion hearing dates DO NOT need to be reserved. Please follow the Court's Local Rule on Motion practice.
Judge Spero DOES NOT issue TENTATIVE RULINGS.

CRIMINAL LAW AND MOTION: Friday, 10:30 AM

**DURING THE CRIMINAL DUTY  WEEK OF JULY 22-26, 2013 AND THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2013** Civil Law and Motion will be heard on Fridays at 1:30 PM. Please notice your Motion accordingly.

CRIMINAL DUTY MONTHS:  
Week of July 22 - 26, 2013 (please contact Ada Means for calendaring of any criminal matters) AND OCTOBER 2013, APRIL 2014, SEPTEMBER  2014.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES: Friday, 1:30 PM.
NOTE: Case Management Conferences will no longer be recorded unless requested by counsel.

PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES

NO CELL PHONES OR SPEAKER PHONES ARE ALLOWED.  ALL TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES MUST BE ON A LAND LINE! 
WE DO NOT USE COURT CALL FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES.

Counsel must e-file a letter one (1) week prior to the hearing date with a direct land line contact phone number.  On the day of the hearing counsel must be on phone standby beginning at the appointed time and await the Court's phone call.  The Court will initiate the phone contact.  Telephonic appearance cases are called last.  WE DO NOT USE COURT CALL FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES.

TRIAL SCHEDULE: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM with one (1) fifteen (15) minute break and a forty-five (45) minute lunch hour.

SCHEDULING OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES:
Please contact Karen Hom at (415) 522-2035

NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY:
Please take notice that the HONORABLE JOSEPH C. SPERO will not be available:

June 17, 2013
July 5, 2013
July 29, 2013 through August 2, 2013
November 29, 2013

All counsel are hereby given notice that Court will not be in session during this period, and that such absence constitutes as Certificate of Unavailability pursuant to Civil L.R. 1-5(p). If urgency requires, counsel in any case assigned to Judge Spero, may request a hearing before the General Duty Judge as provided in Civil L.R. 7-1(c).

LAW CLERKS:
Melissa Dawson (415) 522-3692
Alexandra Grayner (415) 522-3691

COURT HOLIDAYS:
Independence Day - July 4, 2013
Labor Day - September 2, 2013
Columbus Day - October 14, 2013
Veterans Day - November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Day - November 28 and 29, 2013
Christmas Day - December 25, 2013
New Year's Day - January 1, 2014
MLK Day - January 20,2014
President's Day - February 17, 2014
Memorial Day - May 26, 2014
Independence Day - July 4, 2014
Labor Day - September 1, 2014
Columbus Day - October 13, 2014
Veterans Day - November 11, 2014
Thanksgiving Day - November 27 and 28, 2014
Christmas Day - December 24, 2014