Gorberg v. Stumpf et al

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Judge Illston Re: Related Cases. (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/24/2011)

1 ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
2 SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (213113)
Post Montgomery Center
3 One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
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415/288-4534 (fax)
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BENNY C. GOODMAN III (211302)
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655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
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Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation Retiree Medical Benefits Trust and
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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No. 3:11-cv-02369-SI
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
RELATING CASES [CIV. LR 3-12]

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No. 4:11-cv-02548-DMR

No. 3:11-cv-02577-MEJ

1 LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL POLICE
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM and
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Behalf of WELLS & FARGO COMPANY,
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No. 4:11-cv-02662-DMR

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WHEREAS, there are presently four related shareholder derivative actions on behalf of

2 nominal party Wells Fargo pending before the United States District Court for the Northern District
3 of California, San Francisco Division: (1) Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp. Retiree Med. Benefits Trust
4 v. Stumpf, No. 3:11-cv-02369 (N.D. Cal.); (2) City of Westland Police and Fire Ret. Sys. v. Stumpf,
5 No. 4:11-cv-02548 (N.D. Cal.); (3) Gerald Gorberg v. Stumpf, No. 3:11-cv-02577 (N.D. Cal.); and
6 (4) Louisiana Mun. Police Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Stumpf, No. 4:11-cv-02662 (N.D. Cal.);
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WHEREAS, the derivative actions listed above were filed on May 13, 2011, May 25, 2011,

8 May 27, 2011 and June 2, 2011, respectively, and assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, among
9 other claims, arising from defendants’ allegedly improper conduct in connection with Well Fargo’s
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WHEREAS, the four related Wells Fargo derivative actions arise from the same questions of

12 law and fact and allege substantially the same wrongful conduct against essentially the same
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The parties, having met and conferred, hereby agree and stipulate that the four Wells Fargo

15 derivative actions listed herein should be deemed related within the meaning of Local Rule 3-12(a),
16 as set forth in plaintiffs’ Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related.
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The parties also hereby agree and stipulate that the four related Wells Fargo derivative

18 actions listed herein be assigned to the Honorable Susan Illston, United States District Judge.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS
/s/ Shawn A. Williams
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS

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Defendants are the members of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo – defendants John G.
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Donald M. James, Richard D. McCormick, Mackey J. McDonald, Cynthia H. Milligan, Nicholas G.
27 Moore, Philip J. Quigley, Judith M. Runstad, Steven W. Sanger and Susan G. Swenson.

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Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
415/288-4534 (fax)

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III
BENNY C. GOODMAN III
ERIC I. NIEHAUS
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101-3301
Telephone: [phone]
619/231-7423 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation Retiree
Medical Benefits Trust and City Of Westland
Police and Fire Retirement System

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BARRETT JOHNSTON, LLC
GEORGE E. BARRETT
DOUGLAS S. JOHNSTON, JR.
TIMOTHY L. MILES

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/s/ Timothy L. Miles
TIMOTHY L. MILES

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217 Second Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37201-1601
Telephone: [phone]
615/252-3798 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation Retiree
Medical Benefits Trust

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BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE
STEPHEN R. BASSER
SAMUEL WARD

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/s/ Stephen R. Basser
STEPHEN R. BASSER
600 West Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
619/230-1874 (fax)

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BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE
DANIEL BACINE
JEFFREY BARRACK
3300 Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]
215/963-0838 (fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Gerald Gorberg and Louisiana Municipal Police
Employees Retirement System and IBEW Local
Union 98

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HOWARD RICE NEMEROVSKI CANADY
FALK & RABKIN
A Professional Corporation
GILBERT R. SEROTA
SARAH A. GOOD
MARC PRICE WOLF

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/s/ Sarah A. Good
SARAH A. GOOD

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Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Telephone: [phone]
415/677-6262 (fax)
Attorneys for Defendants
John G. Stumpf, John D. Baker II, John S. Chen,
Lloyd H. Dean, Susan E. Engel, Enrique
Hernandez, Jr., Donald M. James, Richard D.
McCormick, Mackey J. McDonald, Cynthia H.
Milligan, Nicholas G. Moore, Philip J. Quigley,
Judith M. Runstad, Steven W. Sanger and Susan
G. Swenson, and Nominal Defendant Wells
Fargo & Company

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I, Shawn Williams, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
Stipulation and Proposed Order Relating Cases. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I
2 hereby attest that Timothy L. Miles, Stephen R. Basser and Sarah A. Good have concurred in this
filing.
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SHAWN A. WILLIAMS

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
6/22/11
DATED: _________________________

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THE HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 20, 2011, I authorized the electronic filing of the foregoing with

3 the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the
4 e-mail addresses denoted on the attached Electronic Mail Notice List, and I hereby certify that I
5 caused to be mailed the foregoing document or paper via the United States Postal Service to the non6 CM/ECF participants indicated on the attached Manual Notice List.
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I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the

8 foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 20, 2011.
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s/ Shawn A. Williams
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101-3301
Telephone: [phone]
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