Haidee Estrella v. Freedom Financial Network LLC et al

Filing 216

ORDER CONTINUING MOTION (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2011)

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KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP
Stuart C. Talley (State Bar No. 180374)
Email: [e-mail]
401 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California 95864
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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[Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HAIDEE ESTRELLA, an individual,
and ANGELICA ARITA, an individual, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated, and on behalf of the general public,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
FREEDOM FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company; FREEDOM
DEBT RELIEF, INC., a California corporation;
FREEDOM DEBT RELIEF, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company; GLOBAL CLIENT
SOLUTIONS, LLC; ROCKY MOUNTAIN
BANK AND TRUST; ANDREW HOUSSER;
and BRADFORD STROH and DOES 1 through
100,
Defendants.

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) Case No. 09-03156 SI
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) STIPULATION TO CHANGE
) BRIEFING SCHEDULE RELATING
) TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO 1) LIFT
) STAY; 2) GRANT LEAVE TO AMEND
) COMPLAINT TO ADD NEW CLASS
) REPRESENTATIVES AND CREATE
) SUB-CLASS; AND/OR 3) GRANT
) LEAVE TO INTERVENE;
) DECLARATION OF STUART C.
) TALLEY IN SUPPORT THEREOF
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) [N.D. Cal. L.R. 6-2]
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By and through their respective counsel of record, the parties stipulate and agree as follows:
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Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Lift Stay; Grant Leave To Amend Complaint To Add

New Class Representatives And Create Sub-Class; And/Or Grant Leave To Intervene on July 19,
2011 [Dkt. No. 209], setting the hearing for August 26, 2011. On August 1, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a
Notice of Continuation of Hearing [Dkt. No. 212] to September 9, 2011. On August 2, 2011, the

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court entered Docket Text moving the hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion to September 9, 2011 and

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setting replies due by August 22, 2011. Also on August 2, 2011, Defendants filed papers in

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opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion [Dkt. No. 213].

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2.

briefing schedule:
September 6, 2011: Reply briefs due.

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The parties have met and conferred and propose the following changes to the above

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The hearing on Plaintiffs’ motions is currently set for September 9, 2011 at 9:00

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a.m. and, given the proposed revised briefing schedule, the parties request the motion hearing be

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continued to September 23, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or a later date and time convenient for the Court.

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4.

Pursuant to N.D. Cal. Local R. 6-1(b) and 6-2, the parties seek approval of this

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stipulated request for an order changing time, as the agreements set forth in paragraph 2 and 3

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affect dates involving papers required to be filed with the Court and a hearing date currently set on

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the Court’s calendar.

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The extensions of time requested herein would require continuation of the hearing

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on the Motions from September 9, 2011, to September 23, 2011.

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Dated: August 22, 2011.

FENWICK & WEST LLP

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By:

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Dated: August 22, 2011.

/s/ Kevin Muck
Kevin Muck
555 California Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants Freedom Financial
Network, LLC, Freedom Debt Relief, Inc. and
Freedom Debt Relief, LLC
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM

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By:
Allen Ruby
525 University Ave
Suite 1100
Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
Andrew Housser and Bradford Stroh

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Dated: August 22, 2011.

KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF LLP

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By:
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/s/ Stuart C. Talley
Stuart C. Talley
401 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California 95864
Telephone: [phone]

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CLARK & MARKHAM LLP
David R. Markham
R. Craig Clark
James M. Treglio
600 “B” Street, Suite 2130
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]

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LAW OFFICES OF BARRON E. RAMOS
HESS-VERDON & ASSOCIATES, A PLC
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1030
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: [phone]
CHARLES E. AMES, P.C.
Charles E. Ames (Pro Hac Vice)
2712 Timberleaf Drive
Carrollton, TX 75006-2103
Telephone: [phone]
THE CROSLEY LAW FIRM, P.C.
Thomas A. Crosley (Pro Hac Vice)
McCombs Plaza, Suite 250
755 E. Mulberry
San Antonio, TX 78212
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys For The Plaintiffs
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General Order 45, § X Certification
The filing attorney hereby certifies that concurrence in the filing of the document has been
obtained from each of the other signatories, in full accordance with N.D. Cal Gen. Ord. 45, § X(B).

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DECLARATION OF STUART C. TALLEY

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I, Stuart C. Talley, declare and state as follows:
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I am an attorney duly licensed to practice before this Court, and am partner with

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KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF LLP, co-counsel for plaintiffs in the above-entitled action.

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The matters referred to in this Declaration are based upon my best personal knowledge and belief,

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and if called and sworn as a witness, I could and would competently testify as to each of them.
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Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Lift Stay; Grant Leave to Amend Complaint to Add

New Class Representatives and Create Sub-Class; and/or Grant Leave to Intervene on July 19,

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2011 [Dkt. No. 209], setting the hearing for August 26, 2011. On August 1, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a

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Notice of Continuation of Hearing [Dkt. No. 212] re-setting the hearing for September 9, 2011. On

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August 2, 2011, the Court entered Docket Text moving the hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion to

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September 9, 2011 and setting replies due by August 22, 2011. Also on August 2, 2011,

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Defendants filed papers in opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion [Dkt. No. 213]
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For scheduling and convenience purposes, the parties propose that Plaintiffs’ reply

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briefs in support of its Motion to Lift Stay; Grant Leave To Amend Complaint To Add New Class

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Representatives And Create Sub-Class; And/Or Grant Leave To Intervene [Dkt. No. 209] be filed

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by September 6, 2011, and that the hearing on Plaintiffs’ filed motion (currently scheduled for

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September 9, 2011) is obviated and should be continued to September 23, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or a

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later date and time convenient for the Court..
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Pursuant to N.D. Cal. Local R. 6-1(b) and 6-2, the parties seek approval of this

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stipulated request for an order changing time, as the agreements set forth in paragraph 3 affect

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dates involving papers required to be filed with the Court and a hearing date currently set on the

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Court’s calendar.

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The extensions of time requested herein would require continuation of the hearing

on the Motion from September 9, 2011, to September 23, 2011.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Executed this 22nd day of August 2011 at Sacramento, California.

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/s/ Stuart C. Talley
STUART C. TALLEY

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ORDER

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For good cause shown, the Court hereby enters the Stipulation set forth above as the Order
of the Court. The schedule in this case is hereby modified as follows:
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Plaintiffs will have until September 6, 2011 to its file reply brief to Plaintiffs’ Motion

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to Lift Stay; Grant Leave To Amend Complaint To Add New Class Representatives

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And Create Sub-Class; And/Or Grant Leave To Intervene on July 19, 2011 [Dkt. No.

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209]; and

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b.

The motion hearing on set for September 9, 2011 on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Lift Stay;
Grant Leave To Amend Complaint To Add New Class Representatives And Create
Sub-Class; And/Or Grant Leave To Intervene on July 19, 2011 [Dkt. No. 209] is
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continued to September 23, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated: ___________________, 2011
8/25/11

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By:
HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON

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