Maldonado v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Filing 17

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Southern District of California re 10 MOTION to Transfer Case to New Venue Pursuant 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 16 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 7/21/2015. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2015)

1 ERIC J. TROUTMAN (State Bar No. 229263)
[e-mail]
2 DIVYA S. GUPTA (State Bar No. 284282)
[e-mail]
3 SEVERSON & WERSON
A Professional Corporation
4 The Atrium
19100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 700
5 Irvine, California 92612
Telephone: [phone]
6 Facsimile: [phone]
7 MARK D. LONERGAN (State Bar No. 143622)
[e-mail]
8 SEVERSON & WERSON
A Professional Corporation
9 One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600
San Francisco, California 94111
10 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant
12 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO COURTHOUSE
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RANASEE MALDONADO, individually and
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Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB
Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Courtroom 6 – 17th Floor

Plaintiff,
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19 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a South
Dakota association,
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Defendant.
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CLASS ACTION
STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE
PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a);
ORDER
Action Filed:
Trial Date:

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May 26, 2015
None Set

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Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB
Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

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Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) and Plaintiff Ranasee Maldonado

2 (“Plaintiff”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties”), through their respective counsel of record
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his class action Complaint in this matter on May 26, 2014 in the

5 United States District Court for Northern District of California;
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WHEREAS, subject to two stipulations enlarging time, Wells Fargo’s time to file its

7 responsive pleading was extended to July 14, 2015;
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WHEREAS Wells Fargo filed a Motion for Transfer of Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

9 1404(a) on July 2, 2015;
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WHEREAS, Wells Fargo contends at least one forum identified in its Motion for Transfer

11 of Venue, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (“Southern
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WHEREAS, the parties agree that the Southern District is a viable and appropriate

15 alternate venue;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:
1. This action shall be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern
District of California;

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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SEVERSON & WERSON
A Professional Corporation

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By:

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/s/ Eric J. Troutman
Eric J. Troutman, Esq.

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Attorneys for Defendant
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

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Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB
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Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

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AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC

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By:

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/s/ Robert Ahdoot
Robert Ahdoot, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff
RANASEE MALDONADO

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Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5-1(i)(3) regarding signatures, I, Eric J. Troutman, attest that
concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.

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By:

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/s/ Eric J. Troutman
Eric J. Troutman, Esq.

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Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB
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Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

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ORDER

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PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), the Court DIRECTS the clerk to transfer this action, in its

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Signed: July 21, 2015

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By:
Honorable Charles R. Bryer
United States District Court Judge

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Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB
Order Re Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)