Aguilar et al v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc et al

Filing 60

ORDER GRANTING 59 Stipulation For Leave To File Defendants Amended Answer To Plaintiffs Consolidated And Amended Class Action Complaint. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/9/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2011)

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SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Mark C. Dosker (CA Bar # 114789)
Julie E. Schwartz (CA Bar # 260624)
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1.415.393.9887
e-mail: [e-mail]
e-mail: [e-mail]
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Martha S. Sullivan (pro hac vice)
Chaundra C. Monday (pro hac vice)
Alana C. Jochum (pro hac vice)
4900 Key Tower
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1.216.479.8780
e-mail: [e-mail]
e-mail: [e-mail]
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE,
REES-LEVERING CASES

Case No. C 10-05345 JSW
[E-Filing]

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INCLUDED ACTIONS:

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Aguilar v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc.

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Canton v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc.

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Owens v. RBS Citizens, N.A.

CLASS ACTION

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
LEAVE TO FILE DEFENDANTS’
AMENDED ANSWERS TO
PLAINTIFFS’ CONSOLIDATED AND
AMENDED CLASS ACTION
COMPLAINT

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SQUIRE, SANDERS &
DEMPSEY (US) LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, California 94111

STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED ANSWER TO
PLAINTIFFS’ CONSOLIDATED AND
AMENDED CLASS ACTION
COMPLAINT

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order for Leave to File
Defendants’ Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’
Consolidated and Amended Class Action

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WHEREAS, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) provides in pertinent part: “In all

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other cases, a party may amend its pleading only with the opposing party’s written consent or the

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court’s leave”;

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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding Defendants’ Amended Answer

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to Plaintiffs’ Consolidated and Amended Class Action Complaint, a true and correct copy of

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which is attached hereto;

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2), Plaintiffs have provided Defendants their written

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consent for Defendants to amend their Answer to Plaintiffs’ Consolidated and Amended Class

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Action Complaint;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate to an Order of the Court granting Leave

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to File Defendants’ Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’ Consolidated and Amended Class Action

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Complaint, a true and correct copy of which Amended Answer is attached hereto.

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Dated: June 8, 2011

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Respectfully submitted,
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP

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By:

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Attorneys for Defendants
CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, INC.
AND RBS CITIZENS, N.A.

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/s/ Martha S. Sullivan
Martha S. Sullivan

Dated: June 8, 2011

Respectfully submitted,

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CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP
KEMNITZER BARRON & KRIEG LLP
MICHAEL E. LINDSEY
HANSON LAW FIRM

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By:

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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SQUIRE, SANDERS &
DEMPSEY (US) LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, California 94111

/s/ Bryan Kemnitzer
Bryan Kemnitzer

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order for Leave to File
Defendants’ Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’
Consolidated and Amended Class Action

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ORDER

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Having considered the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court

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hereby grants the parties’ Stipulation for Leave to File Defendants’ Amended Answer to

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Plaintiffs’ Consolidated and Amended Class Action Complaint and authorizes the filing of the

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Amended Answer, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June __, 2011

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___________________________________
Jeffrey S. White
United States District Judge

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SQUIRE, SANDERS &
DEMPSEY (US) LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, California 94111

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order for Leave to File
Defendants’ Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’
Consolidated and Amended Class Action

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