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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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STIPULATION TO EXPEND TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND, MODIFY BRIEFING SCHEDULE, AND FOR

RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CMC

Giotta v. Ocwen Financial Corporation, et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00620 -BLF

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San Francisco, CA 94104

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LOCKE LORD LLP

Thomas J. Cunningham (Bar No. 263729)

tcunningham@lockelord.com

300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California 90071

Phone: 213-687-6738

P. Russell Perdew (admitted pro hac vice)

rperdew@lockelord.com

111 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Phone: 312-443-1712

James C. Magid (Bar No. 233043)

james.magid@lockelord.com

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, California 94104

Phone: 415-318-8810

Attorneys for Defendants

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC

and WILLIAM C. ERBEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

VICTOR P. GIOTTA and LORALEE GIOTTA,

on Behalf of Themselves and All Others

Similarly Situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC,

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS

S.A., ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC.;

WILLIAM C. ERBEY; and DOEs 1-50.

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Case No. 5:15-cv-00620-BLF

Hon. Beth L. Freeman

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO

RESPOND TO SECOND AMENDED

COMPLAINT, MODIFY BRIEFING

SCHEDULE, AND FOR RELIEF

FROM ORDER SETTING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (L.R.

6-1(b), 6-2, 16-2(e))

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Pursuant to Local Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, and 16-2(e), Plaintiffs Victor P. Giotta and Loralee

Giotta (“the Giottas”), Defendants Ocwen Financial Corporation (“OFC”), Ocwen Loan Servicing,

LLC, (“OLS”), William C. Erbey (“Erbey”), and Altisource Solutions, Inc. (“ASI”) (collectively, the

“Parties”) hereby respectfully stipulate and jointly request that the Court to extend the time for

Defendants to respond to the second amended complaint, modify the briefing schedule for the same,

and continue the currently scheduled Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines.

RECITALS

1. This action was commenced on February 9, 2015. (Dkt. 1).

2. On June 12, 2015, the Giottas filed their Amended Complaint. (Dkt. 41).

3. On June 19, 2015, the Parties filed a Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to the

Amended Complaint, Modify Briefing Schedule, and for Relief from Stipulated Order Setting Case

Management Conference. The Court issued an order approving the stipulation and modified

schedule on June 22, 2015. (Dkt. 50).

4. On September 17, 2015, the Court held a hearing on the Motions to Dismiss the

Amended Complaint filed by OFC and OLS, ASI, and William C. Erbey, and took the motions

under advisement. At the hearing, the Court directed the Parties to meet and confer to develop an

alternative case management schedule.

5. On September 24, 2015, this Court reset the Case Management Conference for

January 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. and set the due date for the corresponding Case Management

Statement to be due by December 31, 2015. (Dkt. 68).

6. On December 11, 2015, this Court issued its Order 1) denying Defendant Erbey’s

motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, 2) granting in part and denying in part Defendant

Erbey’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, 3) granting in part and denying in part Ocwen

defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, and 4) granting defendant ASI’s motion to

dismiss for failure to state a claim (“12/11/2015 Order”). (Dkt. 74).

7. Defendants Erbey, OFC, and OLS, read the 12/11/2015 Order to have dismissed all

claims contained in the Amended Complaint as to Defendants Erbey, OFC, and OLS.

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8. The Giottas do not agree that the 12/11/2015 Order dismissed all claims contained in

the Amended Complaint as to Defendants Erbey, OFC, and OLS.

9. Nevertheless, the Parties agree that no defendant is required to file an answer as to

any claim contained in the Amended Complaint.

10. The Parties agree that the Second Amended Complaint will supersede all counts and

causes of action contained in the Amended Complaint.

11. The Parties also agree that Defendants Erbey, OFC, and OLS, are entitled to move to

dismiss all claims and causes of action that will be contained in the Second Amended Complaint.

12. The Parties further agree that in its 12/11/2015 Order, the Court denied the motions to

dismiss as to 1) Defendant Erbey’s challenge to personal jurisdiction, and 2) the Defendants’

arguments that the current lawsuit was barred because the Giottas failed to comply with the noticeand-cure provisions contained in the applicable Deeds of Trust. The Parties also agree that the

Defendants do not need to further argue the two aforementioned issues in order to preserve them for

appeal.

13. Per the 12/11/2015 Order, the Second Amended Complaint is due to be filed on

January 15, 2016.

14. The Parties have met and conferred by phone and agree that additional time to

respond to the second amended complaint is warranted given the complexity of the issues involved,

and have agreed to the proposed briefing schedule detailed below. The Parties also agree that to

maintain an orderly and efficient preparation of the case, and judicial efficiency and economy, the

Scheduling Order should be modified to allow the Court to hear and potentially rule on the motions

to dismiss prior to the Case Management Conference currently scheduled for January 7, 2016. The

Parties do not believe that the postponement of the CMC or modified briefing schedule will

significantly delay this action.

15. Pursuant to the foregoing, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following

modification and request the Court’s approval of their stipulation to the proposed briefing and Case

Management Schedule as follows:

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Event Current Date Stipulated, Requested

New Date

Last day for Defendants to move to dismiss the

second amended complaint.

2/12/2016

Last day for the Giottas to file oppositions to

Defendants’ motions to dismiss the second amended

complaint.

3/11/2016

Last day for Defendants to file replies in support of

motions to dismiss second amended the complaint.

4/1/2016

Hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss the first

amended complaint.

4/14/2016

Last day to meet and confer (Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(f)

& ADR L.R.3-5), File ADR certification (Civil L.R.

16-8 (b) & ADR L.R. 3-5(b)), and file either

Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for

ADR Phone Conference (Civil L.R. 16-8 (c) &

ADR L.R. 3-5(b) & (c))

12/16/2015 06/30/2016

Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial

disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) Report

(FRCivP 26(a) (1)) and file Case Management

Statement (Civil L.R. 16-9).

12/31/2015 07/14/2016

Initial Case Management Conference 1/7/2016 07/21/2016

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DATED: December 29, 2015

FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC

By: /s/ Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.

Joseph N. Kravec, Jr.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Victor P. Giotta and Loralee Giotta

DATED: December 29, 2015 DENTONS US LLP

By: /s/ Andrew S. Azarmi

Andrew S. Azarmi

Attorneys for Defendants Altisource Solutions, Inc.

DATED: December 29, 2015 LOCKE LORD LLP

By: /s/ James C. Magid

James C. Magid

Attorneys for Defendants Ocwen Financial

Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and

William C. Erbey

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filing attorney attests that he has obtained concurrence

regarding the filing of this document from the indicated signatories to the document.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ___________

Honorable Beth Labson Freeman

United States District Judge

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