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DIGRIGINAL
J, FELIX DE LA TORRE, Bar No. 204282
General Counsel
WENDIL. ROSS, Bar No. 141030
Deputy General Counsel
BRENDAN P. WHITE, Bar No. 264640,
Regional Attorney
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
1031 18th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811-4174
Telephone: (916) 322-3198
Facsimile: (916) 327-6377
Attorneys for State of California,
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
FILED
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALFORNA
SUNY OF ANCRSIOE
MAY 18 2018
E. Rodriguez
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS case No: FRE
BOARD,
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, RELIEF
v.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE,
Defendant,
SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 721,
Real Party in Interest.
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FOR INJUNCTIVE
Exempt from Fees
(Gov. Code, § 6103)
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT, CLERK OF THE COURT, AND ALL PARTIES:
‘Comes now Plaintiff California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB or Board),
and alleges as follows:
Parties
1, PERB is now and at all times mentioned herein has been an administrative agency|
created by Government Code section 3541,” for the purpose of, inter alia, promoting the
development of harmonious and cooperative labor relations between California’s public-sector
employers and their employees. This includes California’s local-government employers and
their employees, who are subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. (§ 3500 et seq. [MMBA].)
2. PERB has the power to petition the Superior Court for injunctive relief upon
suance of a complaint charging that an employer or employee organization has engaged or is,
engaging in an unfair practice, pursuant to sections 3509, subdivision (a), and 3541.3,
subdivision (j). (See also, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 32450 et seq.)”
= As a public agency, PERB is not required to file a bond or undertaking (Cal. Code|
Civ. Proc., § 529, subd. (b)(3)) when requesting injunctive relief.
4. Asa public agency, PERB is not required to pay a filing fee. (§ 6103.)
5. Defendant County of Riverside (County) is and at all times mentioned herein has
‘been a public agency in the State of California within the meaning of section 3501, subdivision
(©) and the employer of appropriate units of employees, including those in the Registered Nurse,
Supervisory, Para-Professional, and Professional bargaining units of the County. (PERB
Regulation 32016, subd. (b).)
6. Real Party in Interest, Service Employees International Union Local 721 (SEIU
Local 721), is and at all times mentioned herein has been an employee organization in the State
of California within the meaning of section 3501, subdivision (a). SEIU is the recognized
ion (b),
exclusive representative, within the meaning of Government Code section 3501, subdi
" All further references to statutes are to the Government Code unless otherwise stated.
2 All further citations to provisions of the California Code of Regulations, title 8, will use|
the shorthand “PERB Regulation,” followed by section and subsection numbers as appropriate.
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of the employees in the following bargaining units in the County of Riverside (County):
Registered Nurse Unit, Supervisory Unit, Para-Professional Unit, and Professional Unit. (Cal.
Code Regs..
including in Riverside, Lancaster, Los. Angeles, Santa Maria, Palm Springs, Santa Ana, and
t. 8, § 32016, subd. (b).) SEIU operates offices at various locations in California,
Ventura,
7. SEIU Local 721 and the County have been parties to a number of Memoranda of
Understanding (MOU), the most recent of which having a term from July 2013 to November
2016.
8. From October 2016 through the present, SEIU and the County have been engaged
in negotiations for a successor MOU. Since that time, SEIU has filed numerous unfair practice
charges with PERB alleging that the County has failed and refused to bargain in good faith,
erfered with protected activities, retaliated against employees for engaging in strike activi
and unlawfully moved to impose new terms and conditions of employment, as more fully
detailed below.
ion of the subject matter of this action pursuant to Code
1. This Court has jurisdi
of Civil Procedure sections 526 and 527, and the specific relief sought herein is authorized by
Government Code sections 3509, subdivision (a), 3541.3, subdivision (j), and PERB
Regulation 32450 et seq.
2. Venue in Riverside County Superior Court is proper because it is the Court of
first resort with the power to grant relief to PERB, and because SEIU and the County either
have offices and/or do business within the County of Riverside.
Bargaining History
3. SEIU and the County (collectively referred to as “parties”) were parties to a
‘memorandum of understanding (MOU) that governed the SEIU-represented bargaining units,
which expired on November 30, 2016.
4, The parties began negotiating for a successor MOU in September 2016. The
parties have met 40 times in negotiating a successor MOU.
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5. On July 19, 2017, the parties held a bargaining session at which the County
presented SEIU with its Last, Best, and Final Offer (LBFO). On or about July 26, 2017, the
parties held a bargaining session at which SETU presented its counter-proposal to the
County’s LBFO.
6. On August 29, 2017, SEIU gave notice that it intended to go on strike on
‘September 6 and 7, 2017, to protest the County’s unfair practices. The noticed strike involved
approximately 6,000 employees at nearly all of the County's facilities, including Riverside
University Health System’s (RUHS) medical centers and clinics.
7. The following day, the County declared impasse, and filed an unfair practice
charge with an accompanying request for injunctive relief to enjoin essential employees from
striking (PERB Case No. LA-CO-222-M).
8. PERB authorized its Office of General Counsel to seek a temporary restraining
order (TRO), which the Superior Court of the County of Riverside issued on September 5,
2017 (Case No: RIC 1716450, Hon. John Vineyard presiding). The TRO enjoined over 1,000
‘SEIU-represented members from striking, over 400 of who worked at RUHS.
9. After the September strike, the parties participated in the post-impasse
factfinding process provided for in Government Code section 3505.4. ‘The factfinding process
included six days of hearings. On April 9, 2018, the cl
irperson of the factfinding panel
issued his report and recommended resolution of the bargaining dispute. The County filed its,
dissent to the chairperson’ report and recommendation on April 16, 2018.
10. On May 8, 2018, the County’s elected Board of Supervisors conducted a
public hearing conceming the faetfinding report. At that public hearing, the County's chief
negotiator and labor attorney, Ed Zappia, urged the Board of Supervisors to implement the
County's July 2017 LBEO. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the County's Board of
Supervisors took the matter under submission. On information and belief, the County's Board
of Supervisors could vote to impose the LBFO at its next regularly scheduled meeting on May
22, 2018, or sooner if it calls a special meeting for that purpose.
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History of Pre-Strike Bad-Faith Bargaining and Interference Complaints
11. As of the time of the September 2017 strike, SEIU had filed more than a dozen
Unfair Practice Charges (UPCs) against the County. As to those UPCs, PERB has issued the
following complaints, listed by case number: LA-CE-1168-M (surveillance); LA-CE-1174-M
(surveillance); LA-CE-1188-M (harassment! intimidation/discriminatory application of dress
code policy); LA CE-1191-M (unilateral changes to call off policy at RUHS); LA-CE-1192-
M (access; harassment/intimidation; surveillance); LA-CE-1198-M (access); LA-CE-1199-M
(unlawful restriction on display of Union logo at workplace); LA-CE-1207-M (access); LA~
CE-1208-M (unlawful restriction on display of Union logo at different worksite); LA-CE-
1209-M (bad faith bargaining — shifting negotiators); LA-CE-1212-M (bad faith bargaining
—- surface bargaining); LA-CE-1213-M (bad faith bargaining — regressive bargaining); LA-
CE-1214-M (bad faith bargaining — surface bargaining); LA-CE-1220-M (failure to fumish
information); LA-CE-1222-M (bad faith bargaining — refusal to schedule bargaining
sessions); LA-CE-1224-M (surveillance/interference); LA-CE-1239-M (bad faith
bargaining—premature declaration of impasse); LA-CE-1240-M (unilateral change,
interference, and discrimination); LA-CE-1242-M (unlawful restrictions on union-related
literature in workplace). These complaints are scheduled to be heard in July 2018, before a
Strike Interference Complaint Related to County’s Use of Strike Replacements
12. Onor about January 23, 2018, SEIU filed a UPC against the County (PERB
Case No, LA-CE-1274-M) alleging the following: After the September 2017 strike, SEIU
discovered that the County had entered into a contract with a company, Nurse Bridge, that
specialized in providing strike replacement healthcare workers. Additional evidence further
revealed that the County had ordered approximately 60 nurse replacements, which Nurse
Bridge provided during the strike. These facts were not disclosed to PERB, SEIU, or the
Court prior to the issuance of a TRO enjoining over 400 healthcare workers from striking.
Instead, the County stated in declarations and in open court that it could not obtain any nurse
replacements for the strike, The County concealed the Nurse Bridge contract from PERB and
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the Court in order to interfere with the employees’ right to strike and retaliate against
13. Upon request from SEIU, PERB expedited the investigation of Case No. LA~
CE-1274-M and issued a complaint on or about February 26, 2018. The matter has been
in June 2018,
assigned to an ALJ for a hearing to begi
‘Termination of Mary Carcillar, RN, for Participating in SEIU’s September 2017 Strike
14, On or about December 22, 2017, SEIU filed a UPC against the County (PERB
Case No. LA-CE-1270-M) alleging the following: On October 31, 2017, the County
summoned Mary Carcillar, a Registered Nurse at RUHS, to an investigatory interview where
it coercively interrogated her about her strike participation and other protected activities. The
County asserted that its hired process server had served the TRO on Carcillar before the
beginning of the September strike, but that she had willfully refused to report to work as
ordered by the Court. Carcillar denied receiving a copy of the TRO until after the strike had
ended. Nevertheless, the County determined that Carcillar was lying, that her conduct
constituted a violation of the TRO, and that she endangered RUHS’ reputation and patients by
striking. On this basis, the County fired Carcillar on or about November 30, 2017.
15. Upon SEIU’s request, PERB’s Office of General Counsel expedited the
investigation of Case No. LA-CE-1270-M and issued a complaint on or about January 10,
2018. The matter proceeded to a hearing before an ALJ and the record was closed in April
2018. Presently, the parties are awaiting the ALJ’s proposed decision.
Facts Alleged in SEIU’s Most Recent UPC
16. On May 2, 2018, SEIU filed its latest UPC against the County, PERB Case No.
LA-CE-1306-M, alleging that the County has systematically interrogated nurses about their
protected strike activities, fired two more nurses because of they participated in the strike, and
is moving to implement its LBFO when no legal, good faith impasse is possible because of
the existence of unremedied UPCs. SEIU also requested that PERB seek injunctive relief in
this matter to preserve the status quo ante pending resolution of the administrative process.
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Coercive Interrogations
17, Beginning on or about October 31, 2017, and continuing on various dates
thereafter, the County’s Human Resources department and other managers interrogated the
following Registered Nurses, and others, about their participation in a strike and/or other
protected activities: Karina Cover (Cover), Shari Sagastume (Sagastume), Pilar Ham, Pamela
Ligera, Loren LiCayan, Marie Josie Sanchez, Cindy Rivera, and Maria Mendoza.
18 SEIU alleges that these interrogations were coercive and for the purpose of
interfering with the protected right to strike.
‘Termination of RN Cover
19. On or about April 13, 2018, the County fired Cover because she participated in
SEIU’s September 2017 strike. According to the County, its hired process server had served
Cover with a copy of the TRO, but Cover did not report to work as ordered. Cover, however,
denies having been served andlor states that she was not aware she was subject to the TRO.
Termination of RN Sagastume
20. On or about April 26, 2018, the County fired Sagastume because participated
in a SEIU’s September 2017 strike. According to the County, its hired process server had
served Sagastume with a copy of the TRO, but Sagastume did not report to work as ordered.
Sagastume, however, denied having been served and/or states that she was not aware she was
subject to the TRO.
21. SEIU alleges that these terminations were in retaliation for the employees’
participation in protected strike activities and were designed to chill the bargaining unit's
desire to engage in future strikes,
Allegations of Chill and Disaffection
22. In support of its request for injunctive relief, SEIU provided swom.
declarations concerning the chilling effect of the County's unremedied UPCs. This evidence
including the following summarized statements:
‘© Workers are terrified that the County will retaliate against those who engage in concerted|
activities. More importantly, the bargaining units members’ faith in the collective
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‘Complaint for Injunctive Reliefbargaining process and in their MMBA-rights erodes with the County’s every unlawful
act. If workers do not believe that PERB will uphold their
ts, their disillusionment
leads to disaffection the Union as well because it makes the Union appear ineffectual.
[Josie Mooney, Assistant to President of SEIU, (White Decl. Exh. 14..]
In recent months, Local 721°s members have expressed a general sense of hopelessness
in the collective bargaining process. They have noticed that despite [the strike and
UPCS}, the County refuses to bargain in good faith and continues to commit unfair labor
practices... have noticed steady decrease in attendance at worksite meetings... many
workers have indicated that they are aware that some other members were terminated.
Because of these terminations, my co-workers have expressed fear that they too could be
targeted by the County because of their union activity. [Alton Carswell, Clinical
Therapist, job steward (White Decl. Exh. 3).]
‘Members are no longer interested in getting updates about the pending UPCs and are
convinced that they cannot rely on anyone or any institution to protect their labor rights
from the County. Pronounced decrease in attendance at Local 721’s general meetings
and worksite meetings. Members have expressed fear based on the terminations that they|
t00 will be fired if they participate in u
mn activities. New hires stopped appearing at
Union meet-and-greet meetings for fear of being targeted. [Arturo Hemandez, Program
Specialist, job steward (White Decl. Exh. 4.).]
Members feel cheated by the UPC process because there has been no resolution and the
County continues to commit unfair practices. Members believe no institution can stop
the County from breaking the law. Members at worksites outside of RUHS have heard
about the terminations and are aware that the County has suffered no repercussion.
Members no longer want to meet in the breakroom for fear management will identify and
target them as Union supporters. [Donald Doran, Medi-Cal Eligibility Supervisor (White
Decl. Exh. 5.).]
‘More than any other unfair practice, the termination of Mary Carcillar had the greatest
chilling effect on workers? support for the contract campaign. Prior to the termination,
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hundreds of members held rallies outside RUHS and wore stickers supporting the Union.
After the termination, only six members from RUHS attended a rally. Members no
longer want to discuss the status of negotiations. [Heidi Holliday, SEIU staff (White
Decl. Exh. 6.)]
Land several other Local 721’s members are convinced that the nurses were terminated
because of their participation in the strike. I know the Union is trying to get their jobs
back but so far nothing has happened. Members have expressed to me that they are
hopeless and they simply feel like this isa battle with the County to be treated fairly that,
they cannot win. [Johnny Ortega, Correctional Food Services Supervisor, job steward
(White Decl. Exh. 7,).]
Members have told me they believe filing a UPC against the County for recent treatment
is useless. In addition, whenever the idea of a future strike comes up in conversations
with other members, some of them express fear...they have pointed out that nurses who
participated in the last strike were fired for doing so and they do not want to suffer the
same fate... Members are reluctant to meet and more and more are expressing disaffection,
with the entire collective bargaining process and the feeling that they are powerless in the|
face of the County's unfair labor practices. [Mark Slaughter, LVN II (White Decl. Exh,
10,).]
Thave personally observed a demoralizing decrease in attendance at Local 721’s general
meetings... The fact that there has been a lack of progress on {SEIU’s] non-frivolous
UPCs before PERB has convinced many of them that the County is becoming even less
afraid of committing unfair labor practices....On or about February 26, 2018, I attended a]
rally outside (RUHS]. Based on my past observation of rallies at this site, I was
expecting to see at least 50 members... counted only about ten members in
attendance.....Several members reported to me that they did not attend the rally because
they leamed that the County had fired a nurse who participated in the strike. [Camille
Sohm, Victim Service Advocate, member of SEIU’s Executive Board (White Decl. Exh.
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in the strike. Iam now concemed that the County can punish my colleagues and me...
and no one will hold the County accountable. [Regina Hamilton, Administrative Service
Assistant (White Decl. Exh. 19.).]
‘© My colleagues and I have heard that the County fired nurses in retaliation for
participating in union activities. Though my colleagues and I did not work with these
nurses...we understood that the County was sending a clear message that it will punish
anyone who speaks up. In the light of the nurses firing, I have heard from several
colleagues at my worksite that they feel that if they support the union and take part in
union activities, the County will retaliate against them in some way. [Retha Smith,
Senior Development Specialist (White Decl. Exh. 20.).]
Allegation Concerning Unlawful Implementation of the County’s LBFO
23. Additionally, in its latest charge, SEIU alleges that the County is taking
conerete actions in preparation to impose its LBFO. As noted above, the County's Board of
Supervisors received the recommendation of the County’s chief negotiator to implement the
LBFO and could vote to do so as early as May 22, 2018, if not sooner. According to SEIU,
the County’s history of bad faith bargaining conduct, coupled withthe retaliatory terminations
of striking employees, precludes the possibility of good faith impasse. SEIU contends that
these unremedied UPCs have had a chilling effect on the bargaining unit and are causing the
kind of disaffection that prevents employees from engaging in collective bargaining and other
protected activities for their mutual aid and protection. On this evidence, SEIU contends that
the County has no right to impose its LBFO or any other changes to existing terms and
conditions of employment.
24. On May 4, 2018, the County filed its response to Case No. LA-CE-1306-M
and SEIU’s request for injunctive relief. PERB investigated the matter and, on May 8, 2018,
sued the underlying administrative complaint in this case. On May 10, 2018, PERB notified
the parties that it had approved SEIU’s request for injunctive relief.
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
Injunctive Relief
(Code Civ. Proc., §§ 526 & 527; Gov. Code, § 3541.3;
Cal. Code Regs. § 32450 et seq.)
25. _ PERB incorporates all preceding paragraphs as though fully set forth herein.
26. By this Complaint and Petition, PERB contends that, beginning in October 2017
and continuing, the County has taken various actions in violation of the MMBA and that this
Court should immediately direct the County to restore and maintain the status quo that existed
before the County committed these violations of the MMBA, and enjoin and restrain the County
and order from engaging in this unlawful conduct under the standards established in Public
Employment Relations Board v. Modesto County Schools District (1982) 136 Cal.App.34 881.
27. Under the Modesto standards, the Board has determined that there is reasonable
cause to believe the County has committed numerous unfair labor practices, based on sworn
allegations and evidence in SEIU Local 721’s UPC indicating that the County’s conduet—
including coercively interrogating employees; firing employees for engaging in strike activities;
refusing to bargain in good faith; and moving to implement its LBFO—violates numerous
provisions of the MMBA (§§ 3502, 3503, 3505, 3506, 3506.5(a) - (c), 3507(c), 3509(b)), and
PERB Regulation 32603(a), (b), (c), (d), and (g).)
28. Under the Modesto standards, the Board has further determined that injunctive
relief is just and proper because, absent such relief to restore and maintain the status quo ante
with respect to the County’s collective bargaining relationship with Real Party in Interest SEIU
Local 721 as and to the same extent it existed before it engaged in these unfair practices, the
objectives of the MMBA will be frustrated, the efficacy of any final order issued by the Board
will be nullified, and PERB’s administrative proceedings will be impeded.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment as follows:
1. That Defendant County, its agents, employees, representatives, officers, and all
corporations, unincorporated associations, and natural persons acting in concert and participation|
with any of them, until a hearing or trial on a preliminary injunction, be specifically enjoined and|
restrained from:
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and further, an order directing the County immediately to:
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2. That the County, and its agents, employees, representatives, officers, and all
corporations, unincorporated associations, and natural persons acting in concert and participation|
with any of them, until a hearing or trial on an Order to Show Cause re: preliminary injunetion,
be enjoined and restrained from doing or attempting to do, directly or indirectly, by any means,
interrogating its employees concerning their activities and sympathies protected
under the Meyers-Milias Brown Act, (Gov. Code, § 3500 et seq[MMBA]);
terminating or otherwise disciplining employees because of their participation in
SEIU Local 721’s September 2017 strike;
engaging in unilateral enforcement of the court’s temporary restraining order
issued on September 5, 2017;
failing or refusing to meet and confer with SEIU Local 721 in good faith for a
successor MOU, and for any other lawful purpose that SEIU Local 721 may
request in its capacity as exclusive representative of the bargaining units
regarding matters within the scope of representation under the MMBA;
unilaterally implementing its LBFO or otherwise failing or refusing to maintain
the existing terms and conditions contained in the most recent MOU;
offer Mary Carcillar, Karina Cover, and Shari Sagastume, and all other employees}
who were terminated because they participated in SEIU’s September 2017 strike
reinstatement, on an interim basis, to their former positions or, if those positions
xno longer exist, fo substantially equivalent positions without prejudice to their
seniority or any other rights and privileges previously enjoyed, and displacing, if
necessary, any employee who has been hired or reassigned to replace them;
restore and maintain the status quo ante with respect to the existing terms and
conditions contained in its most recent MOU with Real Party in Interest SEIU
Local 721;
Post a copy of the Court’s order in all locations where communications to
members of SEIU’s bargaining units are customarily posted.
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method, or device whatsoever, any of the acts enjoined in paragraph 1 of this prayer, and each
subdivision thereof, during the duration of this action.
3. That upon the hearing of said Order to Show Cause, a Preliminary Injunction be
granted herein enjoining and restraining Defendant County and its agents, employees,
representatives, officers, and all persons acting in concert with them or any of them, from failing
to comply with the directives in paragraph 1 of this prayer, and each subdivision thereof, until
PERB?s administrative proceedings have been completed and a final Board decision has issued.
5. That a permanent injunction pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 526 and 527)
be issued and directed to the County, its agents, employees, representatives, officers, and
officials, and aay other person acting in concert or participation with any of them, enjoining and
restraining them, and all persons acting in concert with them or any of them, from failing to
comply with the directives in paragraph 1 of this prayer and each subdivision thereof.
6. Forits cost of suit herein incurred.
7. For such other and further relief as may be just and proper.
Dated: May 18, 2018 Respectfully submitted,
J. FELIX DE LA TORRE, General Counsel
WENDIL. ROSS, Deputy General Counsel
By. f Ah Zi
ENDAN P. WHITE, Regional Attomey
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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2 Thiscase Lis [YTisnot — complex under rule 3.400 ofthe Calforria Rules of Cour. ifthe case is complex, mark the
factors requiing exceptional judiéal management:
a.) Large number of separately represented parties d. [_] Large number of witnesses:
b.L_] Extensive motion practice raising dificult or novel. [_] Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts
[sues that wil be time-consuming o resolve im other counties, states, or countries, or ina federal court
¢. (7) Substantial amount of documentary evidence +. [7] substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): e[_] monetary b.[Y7] nonmonetery; declaratory or injunctive relief 0. [_]punitive
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6. If thece are any known related cose, le and serve a nati of related esse. (You may uso form Ci-016,)
Date: May 18, 2018
Brendan P. White
mae TPE OR TROT T TOR ATOR RRR
Notice
+ Palntif must fie this cover sheet wth the fst paper fled in tne action or preceeding (except smal claims cases or cases fled
under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare end Inettutions Code). (Cel. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to fle may result
in sanctions
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* if this case is complex under rule 3.400 ot seq. of the Calfoinia Rules of Court, you must serve a copy ofthis cover sheet on al,
‘other parties tothe action or proceeding,
+ Unless this is a collecions case under rule 3.740 ora complex caso, this cover shot wil be used fr stalistical purposes on
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check the more spectfic one, Ifthe case has mulple causes of action, check the box that best Incioates the primary cause of action
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‘owed in a sum stated to be certain that Is not more than $26,000, exclusive of interest and attorneys foes, arising from a transaction in
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Baar a CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET‘SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4050 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
www tiverside cour ov
NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS VS COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CASE NO. RIC1809250
‘The Case Conference is scheduled for 11/14/18 at 8:30 in Department 01.
No later than 1S .calendar days before the date set for the case management conference
cr review, each party must file a case management statement and serve it on all other
parties in the case. CRC, Rule 3.725
The piainticross-complainant shall serve a copy of this notice on all
defendants/cross-defendants who are named or added to the complaint and file proof of
service.
‘Any disqualification pursuant to CCP Section 170.6 shall be filed in accordance with that
section
Requests for accommodations can be made by submitting Judicial Council form MC-410
no fewer than five court days before the hearing, See Califomia Rules of Court, rule
4.100.
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
| certify that 1 am currently employed by the Superior Court of Califomia, County of
Riverside, and that | am not a party to this action or proceeding. In my capacity, | am
familiar with the practices and procedures used in connection with the mailing of
‘correspondence, Such correspondence is deposited in the outgoing mail of the Superior
Court. Outgoing mail is delivered to and mailed by the United States Postal Service,
postage prepaid, the same day in the ordinary course of business. | certify that | served
‘ copy of the foregoing NOTICE on this date, by depositing said copy as stated above.
coun Egy once Ye
Date: osen8 i
by:
JRIGUEZ , Deputy Clerk‘SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4050 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92601
www riverside, courts.ca.gov,
NOTICE OF DEPARTMENT ASSIGNMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS VS COUNT
CASE NO. RIC1809250
This case is assigned to the HONORABLE Judge Randall S Stamen in Department 07 for Law and
Motion purposes only,
‘The case is assigned to Honorable Judge John Vineyard in Department 1 for case management
hearings (Case Management Conferences, Order to Show Causes, Status Conferences and Trial
Setting Conferences) and trial assignment purposes.
‘Any disqualification pursuant to CCP section 170.6 shall be filed in accordance with that section.
The court follows California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1308(a)(1) for tentative rulings (see Riverside
‘Superior Court Local Rule 3316). Tentative Rulings for each law and motion matter are posted on the
Internet by 3:00pm on the court day immediately before the hearing at
. if you do not have internet access, you may
‘obtain the tentative ruling by telephone at (760) 904-5722.
To request oral argument, you must (1) notify the judicial secretary at (760) 904-6722 and (2) inform all
other parties, no later than 4:30 pm the court day before the hearing. if no request for oral argument is
made by 4:30 pm, the tentative ruling will become the final ruling on the matter effective the date of the
hearing
‘The fling party shall serve a copy of this notice on all parties.
Requests for accommodations can be made by submitting Judicial Council form MC-410no fewer than
five court days before the hearing, See California Rules of Court, rule 1.100.
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
| certify that | am currently employed by the Superior Court of Califomia, County of Riverside, and that |
‘am not a party to this action or proceeding. In my capacity, | am familiar with the practices and
procedures used in connection with the mailing of correspondence. Such correspondence is deposited
in the outgoing mail of the Superior Court. Outgoing mail is delivered to and mailed by the United
States Postal Service, postage prepaid, the same day in the ordinary course of business. | certify that |
served a copy of the foregoing NOTICE on this date, by depositing said copy as stated above.
Date: 05/18/18 by:
ELIZETH RODRIGUEZ, Deputy Clerk