Reyes et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AS TO DISCOVERY AND FILING DEADLINE FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION MOTION. Class Certification Motion filing due by 5/31/2011. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 12/21/10. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/22/2010)

Reyes et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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MICHAEL J. STEINER (State Bar No. 112079) JOSHUA E. WHITEHAIR (State Bar No. 244900) SEVERSON & WERSON A Professional Corporation One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

12 GUSTAVO REYES and MARIA TERESA GUERRERO, husband and wife, individually 13 and on behalf of others similarly situated, 14 15 vs. Plaintiffs,

Case No.: 3:10-cv-01667-JCS STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AS TO DISCOVERY AND FILING DEADLINE FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION MOTION

16 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a national bank; and DOES 1-100, inclusive, 17 Defendants. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, on September 10, 2010, at the Initial Case Management Conference ("CMC"), the Court set a deadline of March 18, 2011 for Plaintiffs to file a motion for class certification and ordered the parties to commence discovery as necessary; WHEREAS, on September 22, 2010, pursuant to stipulation, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint ("FAC") as discussed at the CMC; WHEREAS, on October 12, 2010, Plaintiffs served class discovery on Defendant as discussed at the CMC; responses were due November 15, 2010; WHEREAS, on October 13, 2010, Defendant filed and served a motion to dismiss the FAC noticing the hearing for November 19, 2010. Thereafter, Plaintiffs requested that the hearing be
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continued to December 3, 2010 and Defendant accommodated that request amending its notice for that date. Subsequently, the Court continued the hearing date again, setting it for December 17, 2010; WHEREAS, on November 15, 2010, Defendant served responses to discovery that objected to class discovery on the primary grounds of burden and, among others, of the pending motion to dismiss the FAC as potentially dispositive; WHEREAS, on November 15-17, 2010, the parties met and conferred regarding Plaintiffs' impending motion to compel discovery; WHEREAS, the parties proposed the following resolution of the discovery dispute subject to Court approval: 1. That deadline for filing the motion for class certification be extended from March 18, 2011 to April 29, 2011. 2. That Defendant would file supplemental discovery responses to the class discovery on December 22, 2010 if the motion to dismiss does not dispose of the action. 3. That Plaintiffs will not file a motion to compel pending review of the supplemental responses; WHEREAS, on November 19, 2010, the Court entered an order approving the parties' stipulation; WHEREAS, Defendant's motion to dismiss the FAC came regularly on for hearing on December 17, 2010 with the Court taking the matter under submission, although indicating that some claims may be dismissed while others may survive; WHEREAS, it is Defendant's position that the Court's ruling on the motion to dismiss will affect how the claims are to be analyzed in relation to the scope of the proposed class and how Defendant should supplement its responses to specific discovery requests, particularly as those requests seek information regarding putative class members. Nevertheless, Defendant has instructed its employee to research whether responsive information and documents exist and can be located with a reasonably diligent search and produced considering the burden and expense. Given year-end business obligations and the impending holidays, Defendant anticipates that, following the Court's order on the motion to dismiss, that this process will require several more weeks; and
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs disagree that the Court's ruling on the motion to dismiss affects their class discovery but, nevertheless, agree to an extension of time for supplemental responses to that discovery provided Defendant agrees to, and the Court approves, an extension of time to file their motion for class certification. WHEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and request the Court order as follows: 1. That deadline for filing the motion for class certification be extended from April 29, 2011 to May 31, 2011. 2. That Defendant will serve supplemental discovery responses to the class discovery on or before January 21, 2011. 3. That Plaintiffs will not file a motion to compel pending review of the supplemental responses. This stipulation becomes effective upon the Court's order, and is without prejudice to the rights, claims, defenses and arguments of all parties. DATED: December 21, 2010 LAW OFFICES OF PETER B. FREDMAN LAW OFFICES OF DAVID PIVOTRAK

/S/Peter B. Fredman Peter B. Fredman Attorneys for Plaintiffs DATED: December 21, 2010 SEVERSON & WERSON A Professional Corporation By: /S/ Michael J. Steiner Michael J. Steiner

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