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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Racketeering (RICO) Act

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

Molly Taylor Zapala (SBN 245985)

Email: mzapala@reedsmith.com

Jamie D. Wells (SBN 290827)

Email: jwells@reedsmith.com

REED SMITH LLP

101 Second Street

Suite 1800

San Francisco, CA 94105-3659

Telephone: +1 415 543 8700

Facsimile: +1 415 391 8269

Attorneys for Defendant

Bank of America, N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

James Kouretas, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Bank of 

American, N.A.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-02632-MCE-KJN

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE JOINT 

STATUS REPORT DEADLINE; ORDER

Compl. Filed: December 20, 2013

Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

STIPULATION

Plaintiff James Kouretas (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) and 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (“Nationstar”) (collectively “Defendants”), by and through their 

respective attorneys of record, stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in this Court against Defendants on December 20, 

2013; 

WHEREAS, BANA filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint on January 13, 2014; 

WHEREAS, Nationstar filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint on January 14, 

2014;

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2014, this Court granted BANA’s Motion to Dismiss with twenty 

(20) days leave to amend from the date of the Court’s Memorandum and Order; 

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2014, this Court granted Nationstar’s Motion to Dismiss with 

twenty (20) days leave to amend from the date of the Court’s Memorandum and Order; 

WHEREAS, on April 7, 2014, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, on April 23, 2014, BANA filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint, and the Motion to Dismiss hearing was scheduled for June 26, 2014;

WHEREAS, on June 23, 2014, on the Court’s own motion, BANA’s Motion to Dismiss 

scheduled for hearing on June 26, 2014, was submitted without oral argument and the hearing was 

vacated;

WHEREAS, BANA’s Motion to Dismiss is still under submission;

WHEREAS, on April 23, 2014, Nationstar filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First 

Amended Complaint, and the Motion to Dismiss hearing was scheduled for June 26, 2014;

WHEREAS, on June 23, 2014, on the Court’s own motion, Nationstar’s Motion to Dismiss 

scheduled for hearing on June 26, 2014, was submitted without oral argument and the hearing was 

vacated;

WHEREAS, Nationstar’s Motion to Dismiss is still under submission;

WHEREAS, the parties have until August 27, 2014 to confer as required by Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 26(f); 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

WHEREAS, the parties have until August 27, 2014 to file a joint status report; 

WHEREAS, the parties have until September 10, 2014 to file initial disclosures; 

WHEREAS, the case is not at issue, the parties respectfully request that the deadline for the 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) Conference be continued; 

WHEREAS, the case is not at issue, the parties respectfully request that the deadline for 

filing the joint status report be continued; 

WHEREAS, the case is not at issue, the parties respectfully request that the deadline for 

filing initial disclosures be continued; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that in the interest of judicial efficiency, since the case is not 

at issue, that the deadline for the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) Conference, the deadline to 

file a joint status report, and the deadline to file initial disclosures should be continued.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

The deadline for the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) Conference in this matter shall be 

continued to October 27, 2014, or such later date as the Court may determine. 

The deadline to file a joint status report in this matter shall be continued to October 27, 2014, 

or such later date as the Court may determine. 

The deadline to file initial disclosures in this matter shall be continued to November 10, 

2014, or such later date as the Court may determine. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

Dated: August 19, 2014 REED SMITH LLP

By /s/ Jamie D. Wells

Jamie D. Wells, Esq. (SBN 290827)

Attorneys for Defendant

Bank of America, N.A.

Dated: August 19, 2014 SEVERSON & WERSON LLP

By /s/ Megan Kelly

Megan Kelly, Esq. (SBN 251293)

Attorneys for Defendant

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

Dated: August 19, 2014 LAW OFFICES OF ALDON L. BOLANOS, ESQ

By /s/ Aldon L. Bolanos

Aldon L. Bolanos, Esq. (SBN 233915)

Attorneys for Plaintiff

James Kouretas

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

ORDER

Based on the above Stipulation of Plaintiff James Kouretas (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants 

Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (“Nationstar”) 

(collectively “Defendants”), this Court hereby orders: 

The deadline for the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Conference in this matter shall be continued to 

October 27, 2014. 

The deadline to file a joint status report in this matter shall be continued to October 27, 2014.

The deadline to file initial disclosures in this matter shall be continued to November 10, 

2014. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 3, 2014

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