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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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STIPULATIONS TO RESCHEDULE HEARING AND SET CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE

GUTRIDE SAFIER LLP

ADAM J. GUTRIDE (State Bar No. 181446)

SETH A. SAFIER (State Bar No. 197427)

KRISTEN SIMPLICIO (State Bar No. 263291) 

835 Douglass Street

San Francisco, California 94114

Telephone: (415) 336-6545

Facsimile: (415) 449-6469

McNUTT LAW GROUP

MICHAEL SWEET (State Bar No. 184345)

188 Embarcadero, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 995-8475

Facsimile: (415) 995-8487

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

JUST FILM, INC., RAINBOW BUSINESS 

SERVICES, D/B/A PRECISION TUNE AUTO 

CARE; BURLINGAME MOTORS, INC., DIETZ 

TOWING, INC., THE ROSE DRESS, INC., 

VOLKER VON GLASENAPP; JERRY SU; 

VERENA BAUMGARTNER; TERRY JORDAN; 

AND LEWIS BAE on behalf of themselves, the 

general public and those similarly situated

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MERCHANT SERVICES, INC.; NATIONAL 

PAYMENT PROCESSING; UNIVERSAL

MERCHANT SERVICES LLC; JASON MOORE; 

JWM HOLDINGS, LLC; LA QUINTA HOLDINGS

LLC; NATHAN JURCZYK, ROBERT PARISI, 

ERIC MADURA, FIONA WALSHE, ALICYN 

ROY; MBF LEASING LLC; NORTHERN 

FUNDING LLC; NORTHERN LEASING 

SYSTEMS, INC.; GOLDEN EAGLE LEASING 

LLC; LEASE SOURCE, LLC; LEASE FINANCE 

GROUP, LLC; JAY COHEN; LEONARD MEZEI; 

RICH HAHN; SARA KRIEGER; LINA KRAVIC; 

BRIAN FITZGERALD; SAM BUONO; MBF 

Case No. 4:10-cv-01993-CW 

STIPULATION PURSUANT TO 

CIVIL LOCAL RULE 6-1(A) TO 

RESCHEDULE THE HEARING 

ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

DISMISS

and

STIPULATED REQUEST 

PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL 

RULE 6-2(A) TO RESCHEDULE 

THE CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

and 

 [Declaration of Kristen Simplicio 

filed concurrently herewith]

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MERCHANT CAPITAL, LLC; RBL CAPITAL 

GROUP, LLC; WILLIAM HEALY; JOSEPH I. 

SUSSMAN; JOSEPH I. SUSSMAN, P.C.

TRANSFIRST HOLDINGS, INC.; TRANSFIRST, 

LLC, TRANSFIRST THIRD PARTY SALES, LLC, 

COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST CO.; FIFTH 

THIRD BANK; AND MERRICK BANK;

 Defendants.

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2010, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint 

in this action (the “First Amended Complaint”); 

WHEREAS, defendants Merchant Services, Inc.; National Payment Processing; 

Universal Merchant Services LLC; Jason Moore; JWM Holdings, LLC; La Quinta Holdings

LLC; Nathan Jurczyk, Robert Parisi, Eric Madura, Fiona Walshe, Alycin Roy; MBF Leasing 

LLC; Northern Funding LLC; Northern Leasing Systems, Inc.; Golden Eagle Leasing LLC; 

Lease Finance Group LLC; Jay Cohen; Leonard Mezei; Rich Hahn; Sara Krieger; Lina Kravic; 

Brian Fitzgerald; Sam Buono; MBF Merchant Capital, LLC; RBL Capital Group, LLC; William 

Healy; Fifth Third Bank; and Merrick Bank served responses to the First Amended Complaint on 

July 26, 2010;

WHEREAS, defendants TransFirst Holdings, Inc., TransFirst, LLC, TransFirst Third 

Party Sales, LLC, and Columbus Bank and Trust responded to the First Amended Complaint on

August 9, 2010, due to an illness of these defendants’ counsel; 

WHEREAS, defendants Joseph I. Sussman and Joseph I. Sussman, P.C. were served on 

July 12, 2010 and responded on August 9, 2010 per agreement of the parties;

WHEREAS, this Court set the hearing date for the dispositive motions and Case 

Management Conference for September 9, 2010 in an order dated July 12, 2010 [docket #99];

WHEREAS, September 9, 2010 is Rosh Hashanah;

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed, subject to approval of the Court, to move the 

hearing and Case Management Conference to September 16, 2010;

WHEREAS, the extensions set forth herein will not impact any other deadline currently 

set by this Court;

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the 

undersigned parties, through their respective counsel of record, pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-

1(a) and 6-2(a) and Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as follows:

1. The Court will hear the motions to dismiss and hold a Case Management Conference on 

September 16, 2010;

2. Plaintiffs shall oppose any such motions filed in response to the First Amended Complaint 

in accordance with the local rules; and

3. Defendants shall reply to any such oppositions in accordance with the local rules.

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DATED: August 18, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

GUTRIDE SAFIER LLP

Adam J. Gutride (State Bar No. 181446)

adam@gutridesafier.com

Seth Safier (State Bar No. 197427)

seth@gutridesafier.com

Kristen Simplicio (State Bar No. 263291)

kristen@gutridesafier.com 

835 Douglass Street

San Francisco, California 94114

Telephone: (415) 336-6545

Facsimile: (415) 449-6469

By: /s/ Kristen Simplicio

Kristen Simplicio

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Just Film, Inc., 

Rainbow Business Services d/b/a Precision 

Tune Auto Care, Volker von Glasenapp and 

Jerry Su, Burlingame Motors, Inc., Dietz 

Towing, Inc., The Rose Dress, Inc., Verena 

Baumgartner, Terry Jordan and Lewis Bae

WICK PHILLIPS GOULD &

MARTIN LLP 

Seema Tendolkar

2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 950, 

Dallas, TX 75201

Main: (214) 692-6200

Direct: (214) 740-4057

Fax: (214) 692-6255

By: /s/ Seema Tendolkar

Attorneys for Defendants Transfirst 

Holdings, Inc., Transfirst, LLC and

Transfirst Third Party Sales, LLC

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JONES DAY 

Thomas R. Malcolm (State Bar No. 39248)

trmalcolm@jonesday.com

Cary D. Sullivan (State Bar No. 228527)

carysullivan@jonesday.com

3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612

Telephone: (949) 851-3939

Facsimile: (949) 553-7539

By: /s/ Cary D. Sullivan

Cary D. Sullivan

Attorneys for Defendants Merchant Services, 

Inc., Universal Card, Inc., National Payment 

Processing, Inc., Universal Merchant Services 

LLC, JMW Holdings LLC, La Quinta Holdings, 

LLC, Jason Moore, Eric Madura, Nathan 

Jurczyk, Robert Parisi, and Alicyn Roy

VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR & 

PEASE LLP 

Robert N. Webner (admitted pro hac 

vice)

rnwebner@vorys.com

52 East Gay Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (614) 464-8243

Facsimile: (614) 719-5083

By: /s/Robert N. Webner 

Robert N. Webner 

Attorneys for Defendant Fifth Third Bank

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STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN 

LLP

Scott M. Pearson (State Bar No. 173880)

lacalendar@stroock.com

spearson@stroock.com

Stephen J. Newman (State Bar No. 181570)

lacalendar@stroock.com

snewman@stroock.com

2029 Century Park East, 16th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

Telephone: (310) 556-5800

Facsimile: (310) 556-5959

By: /s/ Scott M. Pearson

Scott M. Pearson

Attorneys for Defendant Merrick Bank

MOSES SINGER LLP 

Abraham Y. Skoff (admitted pro hac vice)

askoff@mosessinger.com

Jennifer Nigro (admitted pro hac vice)

jnigro@mosessinger.com

405 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10174 

Telephone: 212-554-7800

Facsimile: 212-554-7700

By: /s/ Jennifer Nigro

Jennifer Nigro 

Attorneys for Defendants MBF Leasing, 

LLC, Northern Funding, LLC, Northern 

Leasing Systems, Inc., Golden Eagle 

Leasing, LLC, Lease Finance Group, LLC, 

RBL Capital Group, LLC, Jay Cohen, Rich 

Hahn, Sara Krieger, Lina Kravic, Brian 

Fitzgerald, Leonard, Mezei, and Sam Buono

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SCHEIN & CAI LLP

James Cai (State Bar No. 200189)

jcai@sacattorneys.com

111 West St. John Street, Suite 1250

San Jose, California 95113 

Telephone: (408) 436-0789

Facsimile: (408) 436-0758

By: /s/ James Cai

James Cai

Attorneys for Fiona Walshe

CALLAHAN THOMPSON SHERMAN 

& CAUDILL, LLP 

Joan E. Trimble (State Bar No. 205038)

jtrimble@ctsclaw.com

2601 Main Street, Suite 800

Irvine, CA 92614

Tel: (949) 261-2872

Facsimile: (949) 261-6060

By: /s/ Joan E. Trimble

Joan E. Trimble

Attorney for Defendants MBF Merchant 

Capital, LLC and William Healy

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PROPOSED ORDER 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2(a), and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, it 

is therefore ORDERED that: 

1. The Court will hear the motions to dismiss and hold a Case Management Conference on 

September 16, 2010;

2. Plaintiffs shall oppose any such motions filed in response to the First Amended Complaint 

in accordance with the local rules; and

3. Served Defendants shall reply to any such oppositions in accordance with the local rules.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

THE HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I, Kristen Simplicio, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this 

document. In compliance with section X(B) of General Order 45, I hereby attest that Robert 

Webner, Cary Sullivan, Seema Tendolkar, Scott Pearson, Jen Nigro, Seth Weiner, and Joan 

Trimble concurred in this filing. 

/s/ Kristen Simplicio

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