Free Stipulation - District Court of California - California

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Joseph N. Kravec, Jf. (.4 dmitted Pro Hac Vice) SPECTER SPECTER EVANS 2
& MANOGUE, P.C.
The 26 'h Floor Koppers Building
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Pittsburgh, Permsylvania 15219
Tel: (412) 642-2300
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E-mail: jnk(@ssem.com
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BRAUN LA W GROUP, P.C.
12304 Santa Monica Blvd.. Suite 109
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Los Angeles, CA 90025 .
Tel: (310) 442-7755
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Ira Spiro (67641) 10 SPIRO MOSS BARNESS, LLP 11377 West Olympic Blvd., Fifth Floor 11
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Janet Lindner Spielberg (221926)
LAW OFFICES OF JANET
LINDNER SPIELBERG
12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 392-880 I
Fax: (310) 278-5938
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

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FELTON A. SPEARS, JR. and SIDNEY SCHOLL. on behalf of themselves and all 20 others similarly situated, 21 22
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL. INC.. . a Washington corporation;' 24
FIRST AMERICAN EAPPRA1SEIT.
a Delaware corporation; and .
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CASE NO.: S:08-CV-00868 (HRL) CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: (1) EXTENDING TIME TO FILE AN AMENDED
COMPLAINT; (2) MODIFYING lHE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE

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WHEREAS, on March 11, 2008, the parties agreed and stipulated that Plaintiffs would file 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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their amended complaint on or about March 19,2008 and Defendants would thereafter have thirty days to answer or otherwise respond; WHEREAS, on March 14, 2008, this Court entered an order requring plaintiffs to file an amended complaint by March 19,2008; providing Defendants thirty days to answer or otherwise respond; and setting the intial case management conference for May 17, 2008; WHEREAS, Plaintiffs' complaint pleads a violation of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, California Civil Code § 1750, et seq. (the "CLRA"); WHEREAS, in conjunction with the tiling of the complaint, Plaintiffs notified Defendants in writing of the particular violations of Civil Code § 1770 alleged in the complaint and provided them thirty days to properly respond before Plaintiffs would amend their complaint to seek damages as provided for in Civil Code § 1780; WHEREAS, the thirty day period to respond provided by Civil Code § 1782(b) will not expire until aproximately March 28, 2008; WHEREAS, in consideration of the new date on which Plaintiffs propose to file the amended complaint and the professional and personal schedules of counsel and the parties, the Defendants seek an additional four days, until May 2, 2008, to answer or otherwise respond; WHEREAS, on March 14, 2008, the Court also set an intial case management conference for May 17,2008, which is a Saturday; WHEREAS, counsel has been subsequently informed by chanlbers that the May 17 th date was a typographical error and the correct date for the initial status conference is May 27, 2008; WHEREAS, this case was originally tiled on January 25, 2008 and to date no responsive pleadings have been made or motions filed. WHEREAS, counsel have met and conferred on these matters and agree that providing Plaintiff a nine day extension in which to file an amended complaint; providing Defendants a four day extension to answer or otl1erwise respond and resetting the initial case management conference would not be prejudicial to either party and would further promote judicial etliciency;
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, that: (1)
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Plaintiffs will file their amended complaint on or before March 28, 2008. Defendants will answer or otherwise respond on or before May 2, 2008. The initial case management conference will be on May 27,2008.

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Dated: March 19,2008 BRAUN LAW GROUP, P.C. By: /s/ Michael D. Braun
Michael D. Braun
12304 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 109
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 442-7755
Fax: (310) 442-7756
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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By: /s/ Stephen M. Rummage
Stephen M. Rummage, Pro Hac Vice
Martin 1. Fineman, SBN 104413
505 Montgomely Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: (415) 276-6500
Facsimile: (415) 276-6599
Attorneys for Defendant Washington Mutual, Inc. Dated: March 19, 2008 DAVIS WRlGHT TREMAINE LLP

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MCDONOUGH HOLLAND & ALLEN PC

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/s/ Michael T. Fogarty
Michael T. Fogarty, SBN 65809
Laura J. Fowler, SBN 186097
555 Capitol Mall, 9th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 444-3900
Facsimile: (916) 444-3249
Attorneys for Defendant
First American eAppraiseIT
DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP

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/s/ Kris Hue Chau Man
Kris Hue Chau Man, SBN 246008
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 9411 I
Telephone: (415) 951-1137
Facsimile: (415) 438-1137
Attorneys for Defendant
Lender's Services, Inc.


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PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES' STIPULATION, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

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Plaintiffs will file their amended complaint on or before March 28, 2008. Defendants will answer or otherwise respond on or before May 2, 2008. The initial case management conference will be on May 27,2008.

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Dated:, ,2008 Hon. Howard R. Lloyd United States Magistrate Judge

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