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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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Robert L. Brace, State Bar No. 122240

rlbrace@rusty.lawyer

1807 Santa Barbara Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Telephone: 805-845-8211

Michael P. Denver, State Bar No. 199279

mpdenver@hbsb.com

HOLLISTER & BRACE

A Professional Corporation

1126 Santa Barbara Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93102

Telephone: 805-963-6711

Facsimile: 805-965-0329

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all others similarly situated

UNITED STATED DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD C. EVANS, an individual; JOAN 

M. EVANS, an individual; DENNIS 

TREADAWAY, an individual; an all others 

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ZB, N.A., a national banking association, dba 

California Bank & Trust,

Defendant.

CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-01123-WBS-DB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

CONTINUING CASE DEADLINES BY 

60 DAYS FOR MEDIATION

Plaintiffs Ronald C. Evans, Joan M. Evans, and Dennis Treadaway, (the “Putative Class 

Action Representatives”) and Defendant, Zion Bancorporation, N.A., a national banking 

association, formerly known as ZB, N.A., doing business as California Bank & Trust 

(“CB&T”) and together with the Plaintiffs, the “Parties”, by and through their respective 

counsel of record, enter into the following stipulation (the “Stipulation”):

1. The Plaintiffs’ Class Action Complaint against CB&T was filed nearly 3 years 

ago, on May 26, 2017. The original Complaint was dismissed in December 2017 and the 

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Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal.

2. In June of 2019, the Ninth Circuit issued a Memorandum Opinion reversing the 

dismissal. Evans v. ZB, N.A., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 18781 (9th Cir. June 24, 2019).

3. In October of 2019, the Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint (“FAC”).

4. In November 2019, CB&T filed a Motion to Dismiss the FAC and on December 

18, 2019, this Court issued its Memorandum and Order granting in part and denying in part 

CB&T’s Motion to Dismiss. The Court’s Memorandum and Order afforded the Plaintiffs until 

January 2, 2020 to file a Second Amended Complaint, if they chose to do so.

5. The Plaintiffs chose not to file a Second Amended Complaint and thereafter 

CB&T timely filed its Answer to the FAC. 

6. On January 7, 2020, the Court entered an order setting forth the following 

deadlines (the “Scheduling Order”):

a. The Parties must confer and attempt to agree upon a discovery plan, as 

required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f), on or before March 

20, 2020.

b. The Parties must exchange their initial disclosure under Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 26(a) on or before April 3, 2020.

c. A Status Conference was scheduled for April 27, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

d. The Parties must file a joint status conference report on or before April 

13, 2020.

7. Counsel for the Parties recently discussed avenues to resolve, on their own, this 

nearly 3 year-old litigation. In that regard, a mediation has been set for March 30, 2020 in San 

Francisco, before retired Placer County Superior Court Judge Richard L. Gilbert.

8. To allow time for the Parties to proceed with mediation without incurring 

potentially unnecessary attorneys’ fees and costs, the Parties jointly request the Court to 

continue case deadlines in the Scheduling Order for 60 calendar days such that if the case does 

not settle, the following deadlines would apply:

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a. Plaintiffs’ Counsel will file and serve a motion with this Court seeking 

an order designating them as interim counsel under Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure 23(g)(3) on or before May 5, 2020;

b. The Parties will confer and attempt to agree upon a discovery plan, as 

required by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f), on or before May 19, 

2020; and

c. The Parties will exchange their initial disclosures under Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure 26(f), on or before June 2, 2020.

9. The Parties submit this proposal in an effort to conserve judicial resources. If 

the foregoing schedule is acceptable, the Parties request that this Court continue the Status 

Conference scheduled for April 27, 2020 at 1:30 p.m., to June 26, 2020, or to such other date 

and time as this Court deems appropriate. 

10. This Stipulation does not waive, alter, or modify any rights, defenses or claims 

of any of the Parties in this case.

Dated: March 5, 2020 BUCHALTER, A Professional Corporation

B: /s/ Robert S. McWhorter

Robert S. McWhorter

Jarrett S. Osborne-Revis

Attorneys for Defendant,

Zion Bancorporation, N.A., a national 

banking association, formerly known as 

ZB, N.A., doing business as California

Bank & Trust

Dated: March 5, 2020 By: /s/ Robert L. Brace

Robert L. Brace

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all other 

similarly situated

Dated: March 5, 2020 HOLLISTER & BRACE

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Michael P. Denver

Michael P. Denver

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all other 

similarly situated

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I, the filer of this document, attest that each of the other signators have consented to the 

filing of this document.

Dated: March 5, 2020 HOLLISTER & BRACE

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Michael P. Denver

Michael P. Denver

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all other 

similarly situated

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ORDER

Based upon the Parties’ Stipulation, and good cause appearing, if the case does not 

settle, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiffs’ Counsel will file and serve a motion with this Court seeking an order 

designating them as interim counsel under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

23(g)(3) on or before May 5, 2020;

2. The Parties must confer and attempt to agree upon a discovery plan, as required

by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f), on or before May 19, 2020;

3. The Parties must exchange their initial disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 26(a) on or before June 2, 2020;

4. The Conference scheduled for April 27, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. is hereby continued to 

July 6, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.; and

5. The Parties shall meet and confer on Rule 26 issues and file a joint status report 

no later than June 22, 2020.

Dated: March 5, 2020

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