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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 #24308067 v1 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FOR DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE THERETO 

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. (Pro Hac Vice)

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-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED

COMPLAINT AND FOR DEFENDANTS’

RESPONSE THERETO

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FOR DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE THERETO 

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, Plaintiff filed his Motion to Remand this case to the Trinity County Superior 

Court on December 11, 2015; 

WHEREAS, on January 7, 2016, the Court approved the parties’ Stipulation providing that 

Defendants would have ten (10) days from the Court's decision on the Motion to Remand within 

which to respond to the Complaint assuming this matter had not been remanded; 

WHEREAS, on January 20, 2016, Plaintiff filed his Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to 

Remand which withdrew the Remand Motion and stated an intent to amend the Complaint; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that it would be advantageous for Plaintiff to first amend his 

Complaint before Defendants file their responsive pleading; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff is amenable to filing his Amended Complaint on or before 

February 5, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Defendants are amendable to filing their response to the Amended Complaint 

on or before February 26, 2016 and this stipulation is made without prejudice to that response; 

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

by allowing Defendants to file their responsive pleading after the filing of the Amended 

Complaint; 

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FOR DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE THERETO 

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereby stipulate that Plaintiff shall file his Amended 

Complaint on or before February 5, 2016 and Defendants shall file their response thereto on or 

before February 26, 2016. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 29, 2016 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: January 29, 2016 Eric L. Heryford

Trinity County District Attorney

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

01/29/2016)

Eric L. Heryford

 Trinity County District Attorney

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 ORDER 

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

ORDER 

Based upon the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, it is hereby 

ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff shall file his Amended Complaint on or before February 5, 2016; and 

2. Defendants shall file their responsive pleading on or before February 26, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 1, 2016 

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