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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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LA #4835-1750-8641 v1 - 1 - STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE

Daphne M. Anneet (SBN 175414)

E-mail: danneet@bwslaw.com

Susan E. Coleman, (SBN 171832)

E-mail: scoleman@bwslaw.com

Mitchell A. Wrosch, (SBN 262230)

E-mail: mwrosch@bwslaw.com

BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP

444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953

Tel: 213.236.0600 Fax: 213.236.2700

Attorneys for Defendants/Respondents

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA, (also erroneously sued herein

as THE UC IRVINE POLICE

DEPARTMENT), POLICE CHIEF PAUL

HENISEY and ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF

JEFFREY HUTCHISON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERATED UNIVERSITY

POLICE OFFICERS’

ASSOCIATION, on behalf of itself

and its members, ANDREW

LOPEZ, on behalf of himself and all

similarly situated individuals,

Plaintiffs/Petitioners,

v.

THE REGENTS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,

THE UC IRVINE POLICE

DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT

POLICE CHIEF JEFFREY

HUTCHISON, POLICE CHIEF

PAUL HENISEY, in both his

individual and official capacity

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. and

DOES 1 through 500, inclusive,

Defendants/Respondents.

USDC Case No. 3:14-CV-05523-JD

STIPULATION TO TRANSFER

VENUE OF ACTION FROM

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA TO CENTRAL

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA,

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ORDER [28 U.S.C. § 1404(A)]

Complaint served: 11/18/14

Removal: 12/18/2014

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1. WHEREAS on or about November 8, 2014, an action was commenced

in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Alameda,

entitled, FEDERATED UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, on

behalf of itself and its members, ANDREW LOPEZ, on behalf of himself and all

similarly situated individuals v. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA, et al, bearing case number RG14747309 in the records and files of

that court.

2. WHEREAS on November 18, 2014, a copy of the Summons and

Complaint in this Action was served on Defendant The Regents. On November 19,

2014 a copy of the Summons and Complaint in this Action was served on

Defendants Henisey and Hutchinson.

3. WHEREAS on November 18, 2014, a copy of the Summons and

Complaint in this Action was served on Defendant Johnson Controls, Inc.

4. WHEREAS this Action, styled as a class action, is a civil action of

which this Court has original jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1441(a) in that it

arises under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the 4th Amendment to the United States

Constitution and 18 U.S.C. § 2520. “[F]ederal-question jurisdiction is invoked by

and large by plaintiffs pleading a cause of action created by federal law (e.g., claims

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983).” Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue

Engineering & Mfg., 545 U.S. 308 (2005).

5. WHEREAS the Action arises from Plaintiffs’ allegations that they

were subject to non-consensual video and audio recording of confidential

communications within and without the University of California Irvine Police

Department Building located in Irvine California. Plaintiffs allege that they were

deprived of their Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and

seizure and informational privacy by Defendants in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983,

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and that Defendants violated their right to be free from audio recording without

their consent in violation of the Federal Wire and Electronic Communications

Interception and Interception of Oral Communications Law, 18 U.S.C. § 2520 et

seq. Complaint at ¶¶ 52, 72-75.

6. In addition to the federal claims, the Complaint asserts causes of action

for violation of privacy rights under the California Constitution, Article I and

California Penal Code §637.2. Plaintiffs all seek injunctive relief pursuant to

Section 1085 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Plaintiffs’ state law

claims are based on the same “common nucleus of operative facts”, namely the

alleged non-consensual video and audio recording at the University of California

Irvine Police Department Building located in Irvine California.

7. WHEREAS all of the operative facts relating to the action occurred in

the Central District, specifically, in Irvine, California at the Irvine Campus of the

University of California.

8. WHEREAS all of the key witnesses and parties reside in the Central

District;

9. WHEREAS all relevant documents and evidence related to this action

are located and maintained in the Central District in Irvine California at the

University of California, Irvine campus;

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LA #4835-1750-8641 v1 - 4 - STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES That

the above-referenced action be transferred from the Northern District of California

to the Central District of California, Southern Division for the convenience of

parties and witnesses and in the interests of justice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

Dated: January 26, 2015 BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP

By: /s/ Daphne M. Anneet

Daphne M. Anneet

Attorneys for Defendants/Respondents

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA, POLICE CHIEF PAUL

HENISEY and ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF

JEFFREY HUTCHISON

Dated: January 26, 2015 MASTAGNI HOLSTEDT

By: /s/ Kevin A. Flautt

Kevin A. Flautt

Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Petitioners

FEDERATED UNIVERSITY POLICE

OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, on behalf of itself

and its members, ANDREW LOPEZ, on behalf

of himself and all similarly situated individuals

Dated: January 26, 2015 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

By: /s/ Joseph C. Liburt

Joseph C. Liburt

Attorneys for Defendant/Respondent

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

I hereby attest that I have obtained the authorization from the signatories to

this e-filed document and have been authorized to indicate their consent by a

conformed signature (s/) within this e-filed document.

s/ Daphne M. Anneet

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LA #4818-4398-1601 v1 - 1 - ORDER ON STIPULATION TO

TRANSFER VENUE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERATED UNIVERSITY

POLICE OFFICERS’

ASSOCIATION, on behalf of itself

and its members, ANDREW

LOPEZ, on behalf of himself and all

similarly situated individuals,

Plaintiffs/Petitioners,

v.

THE REGENTS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,

THE UC IRVINE POLICE

DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT

POLICE CHIEF JEFFREY

HUTCHISON, POLICE CHIEF

PAUL HENISEY, in both his

individual and official capacity

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. and

DOES 1 through 500, inclusive,

Defendants/Respondents.

USDC Case No. 3:14-CV-05523-JD

ORDER ON

STIPULATION TO TRANSFER

VENUE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’ Stipulation to Transfer Venue is

GRANTED. Venue is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the

Central District of California.

Dated: , 2015

The Honorable James Donato

January 27

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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GRANTED

Judge James Donato

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