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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERONICA GUTIERREZ, ERIN

WALKER, and WILLIAM SMITH, as

individuals and on behalf of all others

similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., and 

DOES 1 through 125,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-05923 WHA

CLASS ACTION

REQUEST FOR FURTHER

BRIEFING RE VALIDITY OF

RELEASE IN SMITH CASE

Although it may be unnecessary to reach this issue, the Court now invites both sides to

submit points and authorities on the question of the extent to which, if at all, the class action

release and judgment in Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Case No. GIC 802664) bar any of the

claims asserted at trial.

In this connection, also please address whether this determination is for this Court to

make or for Judge Prager to have made. Both sides may submit additional materials not

admitted at trial that may be subject to a request for judicial notice. Argument must be limited

to ten pages, double-spaced. Materials subject to a request for judicial notice must be kept to a

minimum and submitted via an accompanying declaration.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Responses must be filed BY NOON ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010. Replies, limited to five

pages, double-spaced, must be filed BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 28.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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