Hofstetter v. Chase Home Finance LLC et al

Filing 167

ORDER DENYING CONTINUANCE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION re 165 Stipulation, filed by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Home Finance LLC. Signed by Judge Alsup on March 15, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2011)

Hofstetter v. Chase Home Finance LLC et al

Doc. 167

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. / A hearing on plaintiffs' motion for class certification is scheduled for March 24, 2011. On March 15, counsel filed a stipulated request to continue the hearing by one week from March 24 to March 31. The basis for the request is that "Defendants' lead counsel LeAnn Pedersen Pope and her husband recently learned that he is the recipient of a professional recognition award to be presented the evening of March 23 in New York" (Dkt. No. 165 at 1­2). Good cause not having been shown, the request is DENIED. The motion hearing remains set for 8:00 a.m. on March 24, 2011. Attorney Pope will have to chose between accompanying her husband to his award presentation and allowing one of defendants' other counsel of record to argue the motion, or arguing the motion herself and missing the award presentation. This order also notes that the stipulated request was untimely pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(b), which requires: "Any stipulated request or motion which affects a hearing or proceeding on the Court's calendar must be filed no later than 14 days before the scheduled event." IT IS SO ORDERED. SHEILA I. HOFSTETTER and ROGER MODERSBACH, individually, as representatives of the classes, and on behalf of the general public, Plaintiffs, No. C 10-01313 WHA

ORDER DENYING CONTINUANCE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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Dated: March 15, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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