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Nature of Suit Code: 430
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Injunctive/Declaratory Relief

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DMEAST #23403789 v1

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER RULING ON MOTION TO REMAND

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

Terrence M. Jones (SBN 256603)

JonesTM@ballardspahr.com

Taylor Steinbacher (SBN 285335)

steinbachert@ballardspahr.com

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4340

Facsimile: 424.204.4350

Of Counsel:

Martin C. Bryce, Jr. (P.A. SBN. 59409)

bryce@ballardspahr.com

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

1735 Market Street, 51st Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Telephone: 215.864.8238

Facsimile: 215.864.8999

Attorneys for Defendants

 Alliance Data Systems Corporation

 and Comenity Bank F/K/A World

 Financial Network National Bank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA EX REL., ERIC L. HERYFORD 

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TRINITY COUNTY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS 

CORPORATION, COMENITY BANK F/K/A 

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK 

NATIONAL BANK, AND DOES I-XX,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-CV-02343-GEB-EFB

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT 

UNTIL AFTER RULING ON MOTION 

TO REMAND

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DMEAST #23403789 v1 2

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER RULING ON MOTION TO REMAND

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

Plaintiff, the People of the State of California ex rel. Eric L. Heryford, District Attorney, 

Trinity County (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Comenity 

Bank f/k/a World Financial Network National Bank (collectively, “Defendants”), by an through 

their attorneys of record, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on September 28, 2015, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the Superior Court of 

the State of California, Trinity County, naming Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Comenity 

Bank f/k/a World Financial Network National Bank, among others, as Defendants;

WHEREAS, on October 12, 2015, Defendants were served with the Complaint;

WHEREAS, on November 11, 2015, Defendants filed a Notice of Removal in this Court, 

removing the action from the Superior Court;

WHEREAS, Defendants’ response to the Complaint is due by no later than November 18, 

2015, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 81(c)(2)(C);

WHEREAS, Plaintiff intends to file a Motion to Remand this case to the Trinity County 

Superior Court, and this Stipulation is made without prejudice to such remand motion;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that it would be advantageous to receive the Court’s ruling 

on Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand before Defendants file their responsive pleading;

WHEREAS, Defendants are amendable to filing their response to the Complaint within ten 

(10) days of the Court’s ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand;

WHEREAS, no trial date has been set in this matter than there is no prejudice occasioned 

by allowing Defendants to file their responsive pleading shortly after the Court’s ruling on 

Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand;

WHEREAS, no previous extensions of time have been granted for Defendants to file their 

responsive pleading;

ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereby stipulate that Defendants’ responsive pleading will 

be due by no later than ten (10) days after the Court issues its ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion to 

Remand.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DMEAST #23403789 v1 3

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER RULING ON MOTION TO REMAND

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

DATED: November 18, 2015 Terrence M. Jones

Taylor Steinbacher

Martin C. Bryce, Jr.

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

By: /s/ Taylor Steinbacher

Taylor Steinbacher

Attorneys for Defendants Alliance Data 

Systems Corporation and Comenity Bank f/k/a 

World Financial Network National Bank 

DATED: November 18, 2015 Eric L. Heryford

Trinity County District Attorney

By: /s/ Eric L. Heryford (as authorized on 

11/18/2015)

Eric L. Heryford

 Trinity County District Attorney.

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DMEAST #23403789 v1 1

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based upon the foregoing stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. Defendants may file their responsive pleading within ten (10) days of the Court’s 

ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2016

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