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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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SMOGER & ASSOCIATES

Gerson H. Smoger (SBN 79196)

gersonsmoger@gmail.com

Steven M. Bronson (SBN 246751)

steven.bronson@gmail.com

Mark T. Baller (SBN 261331)

markballer@gmail.com

3175 Monterey Blvd

Oakland, CA, 94602-3560

Phone: (510) 531-4529

Fax: (510) 531-4377

SEEGER WEISS LLP

Jonathan Shub (SBN 237708)

jshub@seegerweiss.com

Miriam L. Schimmel (SBN 185089)

mschimmel@seegerweiss.com

1515 Market Street, Suite 1380

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 564-2300

Fax (215) 851-8029

ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP

David M. Arbogast (SBN 167571)

darbogast@law111.com

Jeffrey K. Berns, Esq. (SBN 131351)

jberns@law111.com

6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10th Floor

Woodland Hills, CA 91367-2263

Phone: (818) 961-2000

Fax: (818) 936-0232

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and all others Similarly Situated

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DOROTHY PERALTA, STEVEN S.

BIGVERDI and JAMES MOSCOSO, on behalf

of themselves and others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. f/k/a

AMERICAS WHOLESALE LENDER,

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., and

COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB; and DOES 1

through 200, inclusive,

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CASE NO. 3:09-cv-03288-PJH

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

RE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND

RELATED DEADLINES

Complaint filed: June 2, 2009

Removal filed: July 17, 2009

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JOINT STIPULATION TO RESCHEDULE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

AND EXTEND RELEVANT DEADLINES

WHEREAS, on June 2, 2009, Plaintiffs, DOROTHY PERALTA, STEVEN S. BIGVERDI and

JAMES MOSCOSO (“Plaintiffs”), filed their class action complaint in the Superior Court of California,

Alameda County; 

WHEREAS, on July 17, 2009, defendants named as COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.

f/k/a AMERICAS WHOLESALE LENDER, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., and

COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB ("Defendants), removed this action to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1331 and 1332;

WHEREAS, after Defendants' removal, this action was originally assigned to the Honorable

James Larson;

WHEREAS, on July 17, 2009, Judge Larson issued an Order Setting Initial Case Management

Conference and ADR Deadlines (the “July 17 Order”);

WHEREAS, on August 12, 2009, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Remand before Judge Larson;

WHEREAS, by order dated August 14, 2009 (the “Reassignment Order”), the Clerk of the Court

reassigned this case to this Court, the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton presiding;

WHEREAS, the Reassignment Order stated “ALL MATTERS PRESENTLY SCHEDULED

FOR HEARING ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RENOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE

JUDGE TO WHOM THE CASE HAS BEEN REASSIGNED”;

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2009, Plaintiffs filed their Amended Notice of Motion to Remand for

hearing on September 16, 2009 before this Court;

WHEREAS, on September 1, 2009, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss and Motion to

Transfer Venue; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and order of the Court, the hearing on

Plaintiffs’ Motion for Remand and Defendants' Motions to Dismiss and Transfer Venue have been

continued to November 4, 2009;

WHEREAS, on August 20, 2009, this Court (Hamilton, J.) issued an Order Setting Case

Management Conference (the “August 20 Order”);

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WHEREAS, the August 20 Order set a case management conference in this action for November

5, 2009 -- the day after the current hearing date on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand and Defendants’

Motion to Dismiss and Transfer Venue -- and set October 30, 2009 as the deadline for the parties to file

a joint case management statement;

WHEREAS, in light of the November 4, 2009 hearing date and to conserve this Court’s and

parties’ resources pending resolution of the motions now before the Court, the parties agree that it is

appropriate to continue the November 5 case management conference to December 10, 2009 (or a date

thereafter available to the Court following resolution of the Motions;

WHEREAS, counsel for all parties are available on December 10, 2009;

WHEREAS, no party will be prejudiced by the relief requested in this Stipulation;

WHEREAS, on October 16, 2009, the Clerk of the Court issued its NOTICE RE:

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDER concerning the ADR Deadline set forth in the July 17

Order;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Reassignment Order, the parties reasonably believed that the July 17

Order and ADR deadlines set forth therein had been vacated in their entirety;

WHEREAS, in order to eliminate any issues going-forward with respect to the July 17 Order, the

parties have agreed that it would be appropriate for this Court to vacate the July 17 Order and all

deadlines set forth therein, including the ADR deadlines;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, between Plaintiffs, by

their undersigned counsel, and Defendants, by their undersigned counsel, that (1) the Initial Case

Management Conference set for November 5, 2009 should be rescheduled to December 10, 2009 (or a

date thereafter convenient to the Court after resolution of the pending motions), (2) that all

corresponding deadlines set forth in the August 20 Order shall be extended accordingly, and (3) the

Court should vacate the July 17 Order and all deadlines set forth therein.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

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DATED: October 26, 2009 Respectfully submitted,

DOROTHY PERALTA, STEVEN S. BIGVERDI 

and JAMES MOSCOSO

By their attorneys,

 /s/ David M. Arbogast David M. Arbogast, Esq.

ARBOGAST & BERNS LLP

6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10th Floor

Woodland Hills, CA 91367-2263

Phone: (818) 961-2000

Fax: (818) 936-0232

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DATED: October 26, 2009 COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. f/k/a

AMERICAS WHOLESALE LENDER,

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., and

COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB

By their attorneys,

 /s/ Brooks R. Brown Brooks R. Brown (SBN 250724)

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

10250 Constellation Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone: (310) 788-5100

Fax: (310) 286-0992

bbrown@goodwinprocter.com

Attorneys for Defendants

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the Stipulation of counsel, and for good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. The Court’s (Larsen, M.J.) July 17, 2009 Order Setting Initial Case Management

Conference and ADR Deadlines, together with all deadlines set forth there, is vacated; and 

2. The Initial Case Management Conference currently scheduled for November 5, 2009

shall be continued to _________________, 2010, with the parties’ joint case management statement due

not less than seven (7) days before the conference; and

December 10 2009

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3. The Clerk of the Court shall issue new ADR Deadlines based upon the

_________________, 2010 Initial Case Management Conference date.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: ________, 2009 _______________________________

HON. PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Oct. 30

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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