Villegas v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER re 77 Stipulation, filed by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., Chase Bank USA, Nicole Villegas. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 12/8/09. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2009)

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CARRIE A. GONELL, State Bar No. 257163 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1750 Irvine, CA 92614 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] LAUREN S. KIM, State Bar No. 210572 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 2 Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Suite 700 Palo Alto, CA 94306-2122 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendants JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., and CHASE BANK USA, N.A. PETER M. HART, State Bar No. 198691 LAW OFFICES OF PETER M. HART 13952 Bora Bora Way, F-320 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] * Additional Plaintiff's Counsel Listed On Following Page

Attorneys for Plaintiff NICOLE VILLEGAS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA NICOLE VILLEGAS, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, vs. J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., a Delaware corporation; J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national association; CHASE BANK USA, N.A., a national association; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. CV 09-00261 SBA CLASS ACTION JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING MEDIATION DEADLINE FROM DECEMBER 18, 2009 TO MAY 18, 2010

Judge: Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong Room: 3, Third Floor Complaint Filed: December 18, 2008

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ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL KENNETH H. YOON State Bar No. 198443 LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH H. YOON One Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 [phone] [phone] facsimile [e-mail] LARRY W. LEE State Bar No. 228175 DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation 444 S. Flower Street Citigroup Center · Suite 1370 Los Angeles, California 90071 [phone] [phone] facsimile [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff NICOLE VILLEGAS

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Plaintiff Nicole Villegas ("Plaintiff") and Defendants JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chase Bank USA, N.A. (collectively, "Defendants"), by and through their respective counsel of record named herein, hereby stipulate as follows: WHEREAS, the current deadline to complete court-ordered mediation is December 18, 2009; WHEREAS, on November 30, 2009, Defendants' counsel Lauren S. Kim emailed courtappointed mediator James Nebel, the ADR Coordinator and Plaintiff's counsel alerting them to a conflict she had with Mr. Nebel relating to one of her other matters. WHEREAS, Mr. Nebel immediately recused himself as the court-appointed mediator in this action; WHEREAS, the ADR Coordinator has indicated that he will begin the process of assigning a new mediator to this matter and directed the Parties to seek an extension of the December 18, 2009 mediation deadline by filing this Stipulation and Order; WHEREAS, the Parties have stipulated to a continuance of the deadline to complete court-ordered mediation from December 18, 2009 to May 18, 2010 in order to secure the appointment of a new mediator and resolve pending discovery issues; WHEREAS, neither party has been or will be prejudiced by the continuation of the deadline to complete court-ordered mediation from December 18, 2009 to May 18, 2010; THEREFORE, the Parties, through their undersigned respective counsel, stipulate and request that the Court hereby order that, good cause appearing, the deadline for the Parties to

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participate in court-sponsored mediation is extended from December 18, 2009 to May 18, 2010. Dated: December 2, 2009 Respectfully Submitted, MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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/s/ Carrie A. Gonell Carrie A. Gonell Attorneys for Defendants JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AND CHASE BANK USA, N.A.

Dated: December 2, 2009

Respectfully Submitted, LAW OFFICES OF PETER M. HART

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/s/ Peter M. Hart Peter M. Hart Attorneys for Plaintiff NICOLE VILLEGAS

ORDER The parties having so stipulated, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for the Parties to participate in court-sponsored mediation is extended from December 18, 2009 to May 18, 2010. IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 12/8/09 ______________________________ The Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong United States District Judge

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