Benson et al v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

Filing 10

ORDER re 5 Stipulation extending time to answer filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/1/09. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2009)

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Phillip J. Eskenazi, Esq. (SBN 158976) [e-mail] Jason J. Kim, Esq. (SBN 221476) [e-mail] HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2000 Los Angeles, California 90071-2627 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Niall P. McCarthy, Esq. (SBN 160175) [e-mail] Anne Marie Murphy, Esq.(SBN 202540) [e-mail] Aron K. Liang, Esq. (SBN 228936) COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY 840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 Burlingame, California 94010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs KIMBERLY BENSON, KARIMDAD BALOCH and NEERJA JAIN GURSAHANEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION KIMBERLY BENSON, KARIMDAD BALOCH and NEERJA JAIN GURSAHANEY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Complaint served: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as successor in interest of WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., Defendant. November 12, 2009 CASE NO.: CV 09-5272 ­ EMC STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT [LOCAL RULE 6-1(a)] ; ORDER

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT

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Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1(a), Plaintiffs Kimberly Benson, Karimdad Baloch and Neerja Jain Gursahaney ("Plaintiffs") and Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Defendant"), stipulate as follows: WHEREAS, Plaintiffs served Defendant with their Class Action Complaint on November 12, 2009; WHEREAS, Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is December 2, 2009; WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have purported to bring a class action that raises many procedural and substantive issues, and Defendant and its counsel need ample time to investigate the claims and allegations in addition to preparing a response thereto; WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed that Defendant shall have an additional 21 days to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint; WHEREAS, no other dates in this action have been set by the Court; WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed that this stipulation shall not be construed as a waiver of any kind; NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendant hereby stipulate that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Class Action Complaint by December 23, 2009. Dated: November 25, 2009 HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP By /s/ Phillip J. Eskenazi Phillip J. Eskenazi Attorneys for Defendant JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT

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550 South Hope Street, Suite 2000 Los Angeles, California 90071-2627

Dated: November 25, 2009

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY By /s/ Anne Marie Murphy Anne Marie Murphy Attorneys for Plaintiffs KIMBERLY BENSON, KARIMDAD BALOCH and NEERJA JAIN GURSAHANEY

IT IS SO ORDERED:

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99900.12005 EMF_US 29046569v1

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_________________ Edward M. Chen U.S. Magistrate Judge

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