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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

AZRA Z. MEHDI (220406) 

WILLOW E. RADCLIFFE (200087) 

DANIEL J. PFEFFERBAUM (248631) 

JAMES G. GILYARD (220791) 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

amehdi@csgrr.com 

wradcliffe@csgrr.com 

dpfefferbaum@csgrr.com 

jgilyard@csgrr.com 

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EX KANO S. SAMS II (192936) 

9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 

Los Angeles, CA 90210 

Telephone: 310/859-3100 

310/278-2148 (fax) 

esams@csgrr.com 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

MICHAEL RUBIN (80618) 

REBEKAH B. EVENSON (207825) 

177 Post Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

Telephone: 415/421-7151 

415/362-8064 (fax) 

mrubin@altshulerberzon.com 

revenson@altshulerberzon.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

[Additional counsel appear on signature page.] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DONALD NOBLES, Individually and on 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

MBNA CORPORATION, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. C-06-03723-CRB(JL) 

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

RE: MODIFYING CLASS CERTIFICATION 

SCHEDULE 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: MODIFYING CLASS 

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WHEREAS, the parties have determined that a mediation at this juncture would be helpful to 

ascertain if a resolution of the litigation is possible and accordingly a mediation has been scheduled 

for April 3, 2008; 

WHEREAS, the parties had previously submitted two stipulations requesting more time 

before class certification briefing to conduct and review discovery and to resolve any disputes that 

arose during the discovery process; 

WHEREAS, by stipulation of parties on December 19, 2007, the Court entered an order 

modifying the class certification schedule pursuant to which plaintiff would file his motion by April 

14, 2008 with the hearing to be noticed for June 27, 2008; 

WHEREAS, production of documents by defendants is not yet complete and plaintiff is 

expecting the production of documents (i) from the personal files of the intended Rule 30(b)(6) 

deponents, depositions which have not yet occurred, and (ii) those stored at an Iron Mountain facility 

in Delaware that have already been reviewed by plaintiff’s counsel but are pending production to 

plaintiff after defendants’ review of these documents for privilege; 

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that it would be in the best interests of judicial economy, 

and the most efficient use of counsel’s time and resources to postpone briefing on class certification 

issues so that the parties can focus on resolving the case through mediation; 

WHEREAS, the Court had previously stayed the ongoing matter on March 6, 2007 while 

parties attempted to mediate; 

WHEREAS, the parties are hopeful that they can resolve the matter, but have agreed upon an 

alternative schedule should the mediation prove to be unsuccessful; 

THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their counsel, stipulate and agree that: 

1. Defendants will produce the pending discovery of documents stored at an Iron 

Mountain facility in Delaware as well as from the personal files of the intended Rule 30(b)(6) 

deponents by March 31, 2008; 

2. Defendants will provide dates for and plaintiff will take defendants’ Rule 30(b)(6) 

designee depositions during the three weeks commencing April 14 and ending May 2, 2008; 

3. The deadline for plaintiff to move for class certification shall be May 23, 2008; 

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4. Defendants’ opposition brief shall be due on June 27, 2008; 

5. Plaintiff’s reply shall be due on July 28, 2008; and 

6. Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be noticed for hearing on August 8, 

2008 or thereafter. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: March 14, 2008 COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

AZRA Z. MEHDI 

WILLOW E. RADCLIFFE 

DANIEL J. PFEFFERBAUM 

JAMES G. GILYARD 

/s/ Azra Z. Mehdi 

AZRA Z. MEHDI 

100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415/288-4545 

415/288-4534 (fax) 

COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

EX KANO S. SAMS II 

9601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510 

Los Angeles, CA 90210 

Telephone: 310/859-3100 

310/278-2148 (fax) 

COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

 RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

PATRICK J. COUGHLIN 

BONNY E. SWEENEY 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: 619/231-1058 

619/231-7423 (fax) 

ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 

MICHAEL RUBIN 

REBEKAH B. EVENSON 

177 Post Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94108 

Telephone: 415/421-7151 

415/362-8064 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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DATED: March 14, 2008 ARNOLD & PORTER LLP 

SHARON DOUGLASS MAYO 

/s/ Sharon Douglass Mayo 

SHARON DOUGLASS MAYO 

90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 600 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: 415/356-3000 

415/356-3099 (fax) 

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP 

LAURENCE J. HUTT 

JOHN R. LAWLESS 

TERI R. RICHARDSON 

777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Telephone: 213/243-4000 

213/243-4199 (fax) 

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP 

DAVID BERGMAN 

MICHAEL P. LEWIS 

555 Twelfth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Telephone: 202/942-5000 

202/942-5999 (fax) 

Attorneys for Defendants 

I, Azra Z. Mehdi, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re: Modifying Class Certification Schedule. In compliance with 

General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Sharon Douglass Mayo has concurred in this filing. 

/s/ Azra Z. Mehdi 

AZRA Z. MEHDI 

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O R D E R 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _________________________ ______________________________________ 

THE HONORABLE CHARLES R. BREYER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

March 4, 2008

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