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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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CASE NO. CV-09-03156 SI

KEVIN P. MUCK (CSB NO. 120918) 

kmuck@fenwick.com 

CHRISTOPHER J. STESKAL (CSB NO. 212297) 

csteskal@fenwick.com 

JENNIFER BRETAN (CSB NO. 233475) 

jbretan@fenwick.com 

MARIE C. BAFUS (CSB NO. 258417) 

mbafus@fenwick.com 

FENWICK & WEST LLP 

555 California Street, 12th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 875-2300 

Facsimile: (415) 281-1350 

Attorneys for Defendants

Freedom Financial Network, LLC, Freedom Debt 

Relief, Inc. and Freedom Debt Relief, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

HAIDEE ESTRELLA, an individual, and 

ANGELICA ARITA, an individual, on behalf 

of themselves and all others similarly situated, 

and on behalf of the general public, 

Plaintiffs,

 v. 

FREEDOM FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC, 

et al., 

Defendants.

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MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

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WHEREAS, on June 2, 2010, in conjunction with the Court’s Order on class 

certification, the Court continued the Case Management Conference scheduled for June 3, 2010 in 

the above-captioned matter to June 25, 2010; 

WHEREAS, consistent with the April 30, 2010 letter previously filed with the Court, the 

June 25, 2010 date continues to present a conflict for counsel for defendants Freedom Debt 

Relief, LLC, Freedom Debt Relief, Inc., and Freedom Financial Network (collectively, the 

“Freedom Defendants”); 

WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and determined that the first date on which all 

counsel are available, in light of the aforementioned conflict and pending trial schedules, appears 

to be the afternoon of August 6, 2010;

WHEREAS, the parties respectfully submit that it is therefore in the interest of judicial 

economy and efficiency to continue the June 25, 2010 Case Management Conference to August 

6, 2010, a date which will allow the parties sufficient time to meet and confer regarding the 

submission of a Joint Case Management Statement following the Court’s decision on class 

certification and to agree on a form of notice to absent class members; 

IT IS ACCORDINGLY STIPULATED, pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-12, by and between 

the undersigned counsel for the Parties that: 

 1. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-2, the Case Management Conference scheduled for June 

25, 2010 be vacated and rescheduled to August 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m., or such other time as the 

Court shall determine to be appropriate; and

2. The associated Joint Case Management Statement deadline likewise be deferred to 

July 30, 2010; and 

3. The parties shall meet and confer concerning the manner, form and content of 

notice to be provided to absent class members and submit a proposal concerning same to the 

Court in writing by July 30, 2010. 

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Dated: June 7, 2010 CLARK & MARKHAM LLP 

 LAW OFFICES OF BARRON E. RAMOS 

 KERSHAW, CUTTER, & RATINOFF LLP 

 CHARLES E. AMES, P.C. 

 THE CROSLEY LAW FIRM, P.C. 

 WEXLER WALLACE LLP 

 By: /s/ Stuart C. Talley______________________

 Stuart C. Talley 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs HAIDEE ESTRELLA and 

ANGELICA ARITA 

Dated: June 7, 2010 FENWICK & WEST LLP 

By: /s/ Kevin P. Muck_____________________

 Kevin P. Muck 

Attorneys for Defendants 

FREEDOM FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC, 

FREEDOM DEBT RELIEF, INC. and FREEDOM 

DEBT RELIEF, LLC 

Dated: June 7, 2010 LAW OFFICES OF ALLEN RUBY 

By: /s/ Allen Ruby______________________

 Allen Ruby 

Attorneys for Defendants 

BRADFORD STROH and ANDREW HOUSSER 

 Dated: June 7, 2010 GREENSPOON MARDER, P.A. 

By: /s/ Richard W. Epstein_________________

 Richard W. Epstein 

Attorneys for Defendants GLOBAL CLIENT 

SOLUTIONS, LLC & ROCKY MOUNTAIN 

BANK & TRUST 

Pursuant to General Order No. 45 Section X(B), all of the signatories concur in the filing of this 

stipulation.

Dated: June 7, 2010 FENWICK & WEST LLP 

 By: /s/ Jennifer C. Bretan

 Jennifer C. Bretan 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-2, the Case Management Conference scheduled for June 

25, 2010 be vacated and rescheduled to August 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m., or such other time as the 

Court shall determine to be appropriate; and

2. The associated Joint Case Management Statement deadline likewise be deferred to 

July 30, 2010; and 

3. The parties shall meet and confer concerning the manner, form and content of 

notice to be provided to absent class members and submit a proposal concerning same to the 

Court by July 30, 2010. 

Dated: 

 Hon. Susan Illston 

United States District Court Judge 

25455/00403/SF/5298511.2

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