California Earthquake Authority v. Metropolitan West Securities LLC, et al

Filing 45

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 3/23/2012 ORDERING 44 Joint Request for Continuance of hearing filed by Wachovia Bank, N.A., Metropolitan West Securities LLC is GRANTED; Motion to Compel hearing RESET for 4/26/2012 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (GGH) before Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows.(Waggoner, D)

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Michael J. Strumwasser (SBN 58413)
Fredric D. Woocher (SBN 96689)
Patricia T. Pei (SBN 274957)
STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90024
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY

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REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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David C. Powell (SBN 129781)
Jesse L. Miller (SBN 183229)
Christopher C. Foster (SBN 253839)
REED SMITH LLP
101 Second Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC
and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor
by merger to WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC;
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.; and DOES 1 through
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No.: 2:10-CV-00291 MCE (GGH)
JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO COMPEL
Date action removed: February 4, 2010
Trial date: May 13, 2013

Defendants.

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JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL

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WHEREAS Plaintiff California Earthquake Authority (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion on

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February 17, 2012 to compel responses to document requests from Defendants Metropolitan West

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Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank N.A.

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(“Defendants”), which is presently set for hearing on April 12, 2012 before the Honorable Gregory

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G. Hollows;
WHEREAS the Parties are continuing to meet and confer and prepare the joint statement

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required under Civil Local Rule 251;
WHEREAS counsel for Defendants, Christopher Foster, has a family emergency that will

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significantly interfere with the preparation of the joint statement;
WHEREAS Plaintiff has agreed to a brief continuance of the hearing date in order to

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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accommodate Mr. Foster’s family obligation;

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and among Plaintiff California

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Earthquake Authority and Defendants Metropolitan West Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Bank,

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N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., through the undersigned counsel, to jointly

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request a continuance of the hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel [Doc. No. 41] from April 12,

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2012 to April 26, 2012.

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JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL

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IT IS SO STIPULATED:

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DATED: March 22, 2012

REED SMITH LLP

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By

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/s/ Christopher C. Foster
David C. Powell
Jesse L. Miller
Christopher C. Foster
Attorneys for Defendants Metropolitan West
Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A.

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REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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DATED: March 22, 2012

STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP

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By___/s/ Patricia T. Pei_________________________
Michael J. Strumwasser
Fredric D. Woocher
Patricia T. Pei
Attorneys for Plaintiff California Earthquake
Authority

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Dated: ________March 23__________, 2012
__________/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
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The Honorable Gregory G. Hollows.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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JOINT REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL