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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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C 07-4603-JSW 

PRE-TRIAL ORDER NO. 1 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

JAVIER AND LETICIA ZAMORA and 

DANIEL PEREZ and ELIZABETH PEREZ, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WACHOVIA CORPORATION and WORLD 

SAVINGS BANK, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: C 07-4603 JSW 

[PROPOSED] PRE-TRIAL ORDER NO. 1 

The Honorable Jeffrey S. White 

In order to promote the just, expeditious and cost-effective resolution of this litigation, IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

I. APPOINTMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF PLAINTIFFS’ LEAD INTERIM CLASS 

COUNSEL

 A. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g), the following counsel is 

designated to act on behalf of Plaintiffs and the Class in this action and all subsequent related and 

consolidated actions unless otherwise ordered by the Court (“Lead Interim Class Counsel”): 

 BONNETT FAIRBOURN FRIEDMAN & BALINT, P.C. 

 ANDREW S. FRIEDMAN (Pro Hac Vice) 

 2901 N. Central Avenue 

 Suite 1000 

 Phoenix, AZ 85012 

 Telephone: 602/274-1100 

 B. Lead Interim Class Counsel is directed to mail a copy of this Order to all counsel 

of record in this action. 

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C. Lead Interim Class Counsel is expected to maintain communications and promote 

harmonious dealings among all Plaintiffs’ counsel. Lead Interim Class Counsel shall provide 

general supervision of the activities of Plaintiffs’ counsel and shall have the following 

responsibilities and duties to perform or delegate as appropriate: 

 1. to brief and argue motions; 

 2. to initiate and conduct discovery, including, without limitation, 

coordination of discovery with Defendant’s counsel, the preparation of written interrogatories, 

requests for admissions and requests for production of documents; 

 3. to direct and coordinate the examination of witnesses in depositions; 

 4. to act as spokesperson at pretrial conferences; 

 5. to call and chair meetings of counsel as appropriate or necessary from time 

to time; 

 6. to initiate and conduct any settlement negotiations with counsel for 

Defendant; 

 7. to provide general coordination of the activities of Plaintiffs’ counsel and 

to delegate work responsibilities to selected counsel as may be required in such a manner as to 

lead to the orderly and efficient prosecution of this litigation and to avoid duplication or 

unproductive effort; 

 8. to consult with and employ experts; 

 9. to receive and review periodic time reports of all attorneys on behalf of 

Plaintiffs and to determine if the time is being spent appropriately and for the benefit of Plaintiffs; 

and 

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 10. to perform such other duties as may be expressly authorized by further 

order of this Court. 

 D. Defendant’s counsel may rely upon all agreements made with Plaintiffs’ Lead 

Interim Class Counsel and such agreements shall be binding on Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ counsel 

in this action and any subsequent related and consolidated actions. 

II. APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER TO SUBSEQUENT RELATED ACTIONS

A. Because subsequent related cases may be filed in or transferred to this Court, this 

Court will issue orders to the extent practicable calling for such matters to be consolidated with 

this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42 and to otherwise proceed in a manner 

consistent with the schedule in this action. 

B. All future plaintiffs’ counsel in subsequent related and consolidated must be 

authorized in advance by Lead Interim Class Counsel to assume responsibilities related to those 

of the law firm designated above as Lead Interim Class Counsel. 

III. MISCELLANEOUS

 A. Counsel for all parties are directed to cooperate with one another, whenever 

possible, to promote the expeditious handling of pretrial proceedings in this action. 

 B. All subsequent pretrial orders issued in this action shall be numbered 

consecutively. Any reference to an Order of this Court in any document filed with the Court shall 

include the proper number of the Order. 

 C. This Order may be amended by the Court on its own motion, and any party may 

apply at any time to this Court for a modification or exception to this Order. 

 D. Service of any pleading, motion or other paper shall be made by hand delivery, 

facsimile, overnight delivery or by United States mail to counsel for Defendant and to Lead 

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Interim Class Counsel, as well as by e-mail to the designated e-mail distribution lists submitted 

by each party, as updated. 

 E. All Plaintiffs’ counsel in this action and counsel of any subsequent related and 

consolidated actions shall submit a record of the time expended on these matters on a monthly 

basis in a manner prescribed by Lead Interim Class Counsel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _______________________, 2008. 

 _________________________________________ 

 JEFFREY S. WHITE 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

April 3

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