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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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Murillo, et al. v. Cervantes, et al. – (Case no. C07-02199 MEJ) - STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE INITIAL 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Heidi Li, Esq., SBN 202068 

Matthew J. Webb, SBN 148228 

The Law Offices of Matthew J. Webb 

409 – 13th Street, Tribune Tower, 17th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 444-4224 

Facsimile: (510) 444-4223 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Juan Murillo, Maria Murillo, Martha Jimenez, 

Amalia Rios and Maria Muñoz 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JUAN MURILLO aka JUAN MANUEL 

MURILLO; MARIA MURILLO aka MARIA 

JUDITH MURILLO; MARTHA JIMENEZ; 

AMALIA RIOS aka AMALIA GALVAN RIOS; 

and MARIA MUÑOZ, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

FRANCISCO CERVANTES; TERESA DIAZ; 

BOBBY RAY LEE; FIRST FEDERAL 

MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. dba CITYWIDE 

PROPERTIES dba CITYWIDE HOME LOANS 

dba RAM CAPITAL CORP.; HAROLD 

BLANCO; EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC.; 

NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORP.; WELLS 

FARGO BANK, NA.; CHASE HOME 

FINANCE, LLC, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, 

LLC and DOES 1-100, 

 

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Case No: C07-02199 MEJ 

ALL PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS 

CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC AND 

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC’S 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE 

INITIAL RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO 

EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS 

AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT ON 

DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, 

INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

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WHEREAS, on April 20, 2007, plaintiffs Juan Murillo, Maria Murillo, Martha Jiminez, Amalia 

Rios and Maria Muñoz (“plaintiffs”) through their former attorney of record Housing and Economic 

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Murillo, et al. v. Cervantes, et al. – (Case no. C07-02199 MEJ) - STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE INITIAL 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Rights Advocates (HERA) filed a Complaint for damages naming, among other defendants, 

“JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dba Chase Home Finance LLC” (“Chase”), Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC 

(“Ocwen”) and all other defendants named therein;” 

WHEREAS, on June 27, 2007, plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint for damages 

naming, among other defendants, Chase, Ocwen and all other defendants named therein;” 

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2007, plaintiffs filed pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(b) and Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1) an Ex Parte Application Seeking Relief from Case Management 

Schedule and Extending Time for Service of Summons and Complaint; [Proposed] Order. 

WHEREAS, on July 10, 2007, this court issued an Order granting an extension of time of an 

additional thirty (30) days time to complete service of the summons, amended complaint and other 

required initial court issued papers on all defendants named in this action; 

WHEREAS, plaintiffs filed a Substitution of Attorneys with this Court on August 22, 2007 

substituting attorneys Matthew J. Webb, Esq. and Heidi M. Li, Esq., of the Law Offices of Matthew 

Webb, as their attorney of record effective as of August 6, 2007, in place of and instead of Housing 

and Economic Rights Advocates, in this action; 

 WHEREAS, on August 23, 2007, plaintiffs and Chase Home Finance (“Chase”), at the request 

of legal counsel retained by Chase, filed a Stipulation Regarding Amendment to Complaint and to 

Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading by Defendant Chase Home Finance LLC; [Proposed] Order; 

 WHEREAS, on August 27, 2007, this Court issued an Order approving the above-stated 

parties’ requests contained in their August 23, 2007, Stipulation Regarding Amendment to Complaint 

and to Extend Time to File Responsive Pleading by Defendant Chase Home Finance LLC; 

WHEREAS, on August 28, 2007, plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint for damages 

pursuant to this court’s August 27, 2007 Order; 

WHEREAS, on August 28, 2007, plaintiffs effectuated service of process of the Summons, 

Second Amended Complaint and other required initial court papers on Chase Home Finance LLC by 

first class mail delivery to its designated counsel; 

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Murillo, et al. v. Cervantes, et al. – (Case no. C07-02199 MEJ) - STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE INITIAL 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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WHEREAS, on August 31, 2007, plaintiffs effectuated service of process of the Summons, 

Second Amended Complaint and other required initial court papers on Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLP 

through service of its authorized agent for service of process; 

WHEREAS, effective as of August 31, and September 12, 2007, plaintiffs effectuated service 

of process of the Summons, Second Amended Complaint and other required initial court papers on all 

other remaining defendants named in this proceeding except for two defendants: Eagle Literacy Group, 

LLC and its employee defendant Harold Blanco; 

WHEREAS, on August 31, 2007, plaintiffs undertook diligent efforts through a certified 

process server to effectuate service of process on these remaining defendants at Eagle Literacy Group 

LLC’s last known and publicly listed business address: 224 Vernon Street, Roseville, California 

94677, and a “vacant” office was found only at this address with a “For Rent” signed listed by “Eagle 

Realty” in the front window; 

 WHEREAS, the basis for plaintiffs and defendants Chase and Ocwen’s stipulating presently to 

these two defendants having until and including October 22, 2007, to file an Answer or other initial 

responsive pleading to plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint was and is that these parties are 

currently engaged in meaningful, early settlement negotiations regarding the plaintiffs’ claims against 

them; 

WHEREAS, the basis for plaintiffs being granted a revised deadline until and including 

October 22, 2007, to complete service of the Summons, Second Amended Complaint and other 

required initial court papers on defendants: Eagle Literacy Group, LLC and Harold Blanco was and is 

that plaintiffs have been engaging in good faith efforts to properly effectuate service of process on 

these defendants; 

 WHEREAS, such relief as requested presently from the July 10 and August 27, 2007, Orders

issued by this court is warranted so as to best utilize this court’s limited judicial resources and the 

resources of plaintiffs and defendants Chase and Ocwen, who through their respective legal counsel, 

are actively seeking in good faith: a) for plaintiffs, to effectuate service of process of the Summons, 

Second Amended Complaint and other initial papers issued by this court on all named defendants; 

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Murillo, et al. v. Cervantes, et al. – (Case no. C07-02199 MEJ) - STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE INITIAL 

RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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and/or 2) for plaintiffs, Chase and Ocwen, to achieve an early settlement and/or resolution of 

plaintiffs’ legal claims against these particular defendants; and 

 WHEREAS, Good cause exists to approve this Stipulation as no other defendant parties as of 

the date of this filing, except Chase and Ocwen, have filed an initial responsive pleading yet nor 

appeared in the action except for Chase (by stipulation only) and Ocwen (by filing of a Pro Hac Vice 

motion) and no prejudice will, as a consequence, result to any of the other remaining parties. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties as follows: 

1. Defendants Chase and Ocwen shall have until and including October 22, 2007, to each 

file an Answer or other initial responsive pleading to plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint; and 

2. Plaintiffs shall have until and including October 22, 2007, to complete service of the 

Summons, Second Amended Complaint and other initial court papers on defendants Eagle Literacy 

Group, LLC and Harold Blanco. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 

Dated: Sept. 18, 2007 THE LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW J. WEBB 

 By:__/ S/_______________________ 

HEIDI LI 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: Sept. 18, 2007 LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP 

 By:__/ S/ ______________________ 

SUSAN T. KUMAGAI 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC 

Dated: Sept. 18, 2007 O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

 By:____/ S/____________________ 

BRIAN BROOKS, ESQ. 

DAMALI A. TAYLOR, ESQ. 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC 

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RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

As the attorney efiling this document with the court, I hereby attest that I have on file all 

holograph signatures for any and all signatures indicated by a "conformed" signature (/S/) within this 

efiled document. 

DATED: Sept. 19, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW J. WEBB 

 

 By:__________/ S /________________________ 

 Heidi Li, Esq. 

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RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT 

ON DEFENDANTS EAGLE LITERACY GROUP, INC. AND HAROLD BLANCO; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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ORDER

 The Court has reviewed the plaintiffs and defendants Chase and Ocwen’s Stipulation to Extend 

Time to File Initial Responsive Pleading and to Effectuate Service of Process of Summons and Second 

Amended Complaint on Defendants Eagle Literacy Group LLC and Harold Blanco; [Proposed] Order 

and based upon the foregoing, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, 

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants Chase and Ocwen shall have until and including October 22, 2007, to each 

file an Answer or other initial responsive pleading to plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint; and 

2. Plaintiffs shall have until and including October 22, 2007, to complete service of the 

Summons, Second Amended Complaint and other initial court papers on defendants Eagle Literacy 

Group, LLC and Harold Blanco. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED this _______________ day of __________, 2007. 

 

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 Honorable Maria Elena James: 

 United States District Court 

Magistrate Judge 

24th September

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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