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In the landscape of legal documentation within the Superior Court of California, the CM-015 form plays a pivotal role, designed to streamline judicial procedures by identifying related cases. It acts as a notification tool, allowing attorneys or parties acting independently to declare connections between their current case and others that have either been previously filed or are concurrently in process. The form requires detailed information about each related case, such as titles, case numbers, the nature of their relationship to the current case, and their statuses—whether they're pending, dismissed, or have been resolved through judgment. The categorization of the cases—be it limited civil, unlimited civil, probate, family law, or others—is essential, as is indicating whether a case has been deemed "complex." Additionally, the CM-015 form includes a provision for identifying whether the cases entail common parties, similar claims, or shared property, among other factors, which might necessitate a consolidation to avoid the duplication of judicial resources. With spaces for additional attachments and a meticulous proof of service by first-class mail section, the form ensures that all parties in each related action are duly notified, maintaining the principles of fairness and efficiency in the judicial process. This designation of related cases underscores the importance of a coordinated judicial approach, aiming to minimize redundancies and ensure a unified resolution across interrelated legal matters.

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other state or federal court (name and address):

CM-015

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ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STREET ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAILING ADDRESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRANCH NAME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:

 

CASE NUMBER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUDICIAL OFFICER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPT.:

 

 

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify, in chronological order according to date of filing, all cases related to the case referenced above.

1.a. Title:

b. Case number:

c. Court:

d.

 

Department:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Case type:

 

 

limited civil

 

 

unlimited civil

 

 

probate

 

family law

 

other (specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

 

Filing date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

 

Has this case been designated or determined as "complex?"

 

Yes

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

h. Relationship of this case to the case referenced above (check all that apply):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves the same parties and is based on the same or similar claims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arises from the same or substantially identical transactions, incidents, or events requiring the determination of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same or substantially identical questions of law or fact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves claims against, title to, possession of, or damages to the same property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is likely for other reasons to require substantial duplication of judicial resources if heard by different judges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional explanation is attached in attachment 1h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. Status of case:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dismissed

 

 

with

 

 

without prejudice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disposed of by judgment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.a. Title:

b. Case number:

c. Court:

 

same as above

 

 

other state or federal court (name and address):

 

 

d. Department:

 

Page 1 of 3

Form Approved for Optional Use

Judicial Council of California CM-015 [Rev. July 1, 2007]

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.300 www.courtinfo.ca.gov

CM-015

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:

CASE NUMBER:

2.(continued)

e.

Case type:

 

 

limited civil

 

 

unlimited civil

 

 

probate

 

 

family law

 

other (specify):

f.

 

Filing date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

 

Has this case been designated or determined as "complex?"

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h. Relationship of this case to the case referenced above (check all that apply):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves the same parties and is based on the same or similar claims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arises from the same or substantially identical transactions, incidents, or events requiring the determination of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same or substantially identical questions of law or fact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves claims against, title to, possession of, or damages to the same property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is likely for other reasons to require substantial duplication of judicial resources if heard by different judges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional explanation is attached in attachment 2h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. Status of case:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dismissed

 

 

with

 

 

 

without prejudice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disposed of by judgment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.a. Title:

b. Case number:

 

 

c. Court:

 

 

 

 

same as above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other state or federal court (name and address):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Department:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e. Case type:

 

 

limited civil

 

 

 

 

unlimited civil

 

 

probate

 

 

family law

 

other (specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

Filing date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

Has this case been designated or determined as "complex?"

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h. Relationship of this case to the case referenced above (check all that apply):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves the same parties and is based on the same or similar claims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arises from the same or substantially identical transactions, incidents, or events requiring the determination of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same or substantially identical questions of law or fact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

involves claims against, title to, possession of, or damages to the same property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is likely for other reasons to require substantial duplication of judicial resources if heard by different judges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional explanation is attached in attachment 3h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. Status of case:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dismissed

 

 

with

 

 

without prejudice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disposed of by judgment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

Additional related cases are described in Attachment 4. Number of pages attached: ______

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

`

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY)

CM-015 [Rev. July 1, 2007]

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE

 

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CM-015

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:

CASE NUMBER:

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE

(NOTE: You cannot serve the Notice of Related Case if you are a party in the action. The person who served the notice must complete this proof of service. The notice must be served on all known parties in each related action or proceeding.)

1.I am at least 18 years old and not a party to this action. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing took place, and my residence or business address is (specify):

2.I served a copy of the Notice of Related Case by enclosing it in a sealed envelope with first-class postage fully prepaid and (check one):

a.

b.

deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service.

placed the sealed envelope for collection and processing for mailing, following this business's usual practices, with which I am readily familiar. On the same day correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service.

3.The Notice of Related Case was mailed:

a.on (date):

b.from (city and state):

4.The envelope was addressed and mailed as follows:

a.Name of person served:

Street address: City:

State and zip code:

b.Name of person served:

Street address: City:

State and zip code:

c.Name of person served:

Street address: City:

State and zip code:

d.Name of person served:

Street address: City:

State and zip code:

Names and addresses of additional persons served are attached. (You may use form POS-030(P).)

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF DECLARANT)

(SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)

CM-015 [Rev. July 1, 2007]

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE

 

 

 

 

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