Duke et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER Regarding Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 09/17/2012. (tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2012)

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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN
& BERNSTEIN, LLP
Jonathan D. Selbin (State Bar No. 170222)
[e-mail]
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN
& BERNSTEIN, LLP
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Eduardo E. Santacana (State Bar No. 281668)
[e-mail]
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.956.1008

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MEYER WILSON CO., LPA
Matthew R. Wilson (pro hac vice to be filed)
[e-mail]
1320 Dublin Road, Ste. 100
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CAROL DUKE AND JACK POSTER, ON
BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL
OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

Case No. 3:12-cv-04009-TEH
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’
ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; BANK OF
AMERICA CORPORATION; AND FIA
CARD SERVICES, N.A.,

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Defendants.
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STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’
ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
CASE NO. 3:12-CV-04009-TEH

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Carol Duke and Jack Poster (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Bank of America, N.A., Bank
of America Corporation, and FIA Card Services, N.A. (“Defendants”), through their undersigned
counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, on July 30, 2012, Plaintiffs filed their Class Action Complaint (the
“Complaint”) (Dkt. No. 1);

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WHEREAS, on August 27, 2012, Defendants filed their Answer to Complaint (the
“Answer”) (Dkt. No. 10), alleging 24 separate affirmative defenses;

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WHEREAS, on August 31, 2012 (Dkt. No. 11), Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss
pursuant to the First-to-File Rule, or in the alternative, Stay Action;

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WHEREAS, Defendants’ Motion is scheduled to be heard on Monday, October 15, 2012;

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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding Defendants’ affirmative
defenses; and

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WHEREAS, the parties agree that all parties and the Court would benefit from a short
extension until November 14, 2012 of the deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion to strike any
insufficient defenses pursuant to Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, between
Plaintiffs, by their undersigned counsel, and Defendants, by their undersigned counsel, that, if
Plaintiffs opt to move to strike any defense(s) in the Answer, Plaintiffs’ deadline to file any such
motion pursuant to Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall be extended until
November 14, 2012.

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Dated: September 14, 2012

Respectfully submitted,

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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP

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By: /s/ Daniel M. Hutchinson
Daniel M. Hutchinson

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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP
Daniel M. Hutchinson (State Bar No. 239458)
[e-mail]
Eduardo E. Santacana (State Bar No. 281668)
[e-mail]
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.956.1008

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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP
Jonathan D. Selbin (State Bar No. 170222)
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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MEYER WILSON CO., LPA
Matthew R. Wilson (pro hac vice to be filed)
[e-mail]
1320 Dublin Road, Ste. 100
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class

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Dated: September 14, 2012

REED SMITH LLP

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By: /s/ Raymond Y. Kim

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Abraham J. Colman
[e-mail]
Felicia Y. Yu
[e-mail]
Michael A. Garabed
[e-mail]
Raymond Y. Kim
[e-mail]
REED SMITH LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1514
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants Bank of America, N.A.; Bank of
America Corporation; and FIA Card Services, N.A.

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