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Nature of Suit Code: 150
Nature of Suit: Overpayments &amp; Enforcement of Judgments
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

MCGUIREWOODS LLP 

David C. Powell (SBN 129781) 

dpowell@mcguirewoods.com 

Alexander J. Gershen (SBN 291929) 

agershen@mcguirewoods.com 

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1300 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3821 

Telephone: 415.844.9944 

Facsimile: 415.844.9922 

Benjamin J. Sitter (SBN 273394) 

bsitter@mcguirewoods.com 

260 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1800 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

Telephone: 412.667.6000 

Facsimile: 412.667.7991 

Attorneys for Defendant JPMorgan 

Chase Bank, N.A.

Robins Kaplan LLP 

Michael F. Ram, Bar No. (104805) 

MRam@RobinsKaplan.com 

Susan S. Brown, Bar No. (287986) 

SBrown@RobinsKaplan.com 

2440 W El Camino Real, Suite 100 

Mountain View, CA 94040 

Telephone: 650 784 4040 

Facsimile: 650 784 4041 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Monica Chandler 

Harold Mitchell Jaffe

hmjaffe@gmail.com 

11700 Dublin Blvd 

Dublin, CA 94568 

510-452-2610 

Attorney for Plaintiff Susan McShannock

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

Susan McShannock, as Executrix of the 

Estate of Patricia Blaskower, on behalf of 

the Estate of Patricia Blaskower and all 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dba Chase 

Bank, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 3:18-cv-01873-EMC 

Monica Chandler as Trustee of the 

Chandler Family Trust, on behalf of 

herself and all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; and DOES 

1 through 10, inclusive, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 3:18-cv-02735-EMC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL 

PURPOSES AND PERMITTING FILING OF 

CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

This Stipulation is entered into by plaintiffs Susan McShannock, as Executrix of the Estate of 

Patricia Blaskower, and Monica Chandler, as trustee of the Chandler Family Trust, (collectively 

“Plaintiffs”), and defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. by and through their respective counsel; 

WHEREAS, the McShannock complaint was filed on March 27, 2018; 

WHEREAS, the Chandler complaint was filed on May 9, 2018; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have served Defendant in both actions; 

WHEREAS, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint in the McShannock case on 

May 21, 2018; 

WHEREAS counsel for the parties have conferred, and the parties are in agreement that the 

Chandler action should be consolidated with the McShannock action for all purposes because the 

cases involve similar complaints and common questions of law or fact, and because consolidation 

would advance the interests of judicial economy; and 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs intend to file a consolidated complaint, once the cases are 

consolidated. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned counsel 

for Plaintiffs and Defendant that: 

1. The Court has ruled that the following are related cases within the meaning of Local 

Civil Rule 3-12(a): 

a. Susan McShannock, v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Case No. 3:18-cv-01873-

EMC; and 

b. Monica Chandler v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Case No. 3:18-cv-02735-

EMC. 

2. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a)(2), the above-captioned actions are 

hereby consolidated for all purposes into one action. 

3. These actions shall be referred to here as the “Consolidated Actions.” The Master 

Docket and Master File for the Consolidated Actions shall be Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-01873-EMC. 

4. Upon consolidation of these actions, the Clerk shall administratively close Case No. 

3:18-cv-02735-EMC. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

5. Every pleading in the Consolidated Actions shall bear the following caption:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

_____________________________________________________) 

IN RE JPMORGAN CHASE ESCROW INTEREST CASES ) Case No. 3:18-cv-01873 

_____________________________________________________) 

6. Defendant has no obligation to respond to the current Complaints. Defendant’s

motion to dismiss the McShannock Complaint shall be taken off calendar as moot. The case 

management conference currently scheduled for June 28, 2018 shall be rescheduled to another date 

convenient for the Court. 

7. The Plaintiffs shall file a Consolidated Complaint on or before July 2, 2018.

Defendant shall respond to the Consolidated Complaint on or before August 2, 2018. 

This stipulation is without prejudice to any other rights that any party may have. 

DATED: June 4, 2018 By: __________________________________ 

 Michael F. Ram (104805) 

Susan S. Brown (287986) 

ROBINS KAPLAN LLP 

2440 W El Camino Real 

Suite 100 

Mountain View, CA 94040 

Telephone: 650-784-4040 

Samuel J. Strauss 

sam@turkestrauss.com 

Turk & Strauss LLP 

613 Williamson Street #201 

Madison, WI 53703 

Telephone: 608-237-1775 

Facsimile: 608-509-4423 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Monica Chandler 

/s/ Michael F. Ram

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

DATED: June 4, 2018 By: __________________________________ 

Harold Mitchell Jaffe

hmjaffe@gmail.com 

11700 Dublin Blvd 

Dublin, CA 94568 

510-452-2610

 Attorney for Plaintiff Susan McShannock

DATED: June 4, 2018 By: __________________________________ 

David C. Powell 

Alexander J. Gershen

McGuireWoods LLP 

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1300 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(415) 844-9944

Fax: (415) 844-9922

Email: dpowell@mcguirewoods.com

Benjamin J. Sitter

McGuireWoods LLP 

Tower Two-Sixty 

260 Forbes Avenue 

Suite 1800 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

412-667-7904

Fax: 412-667-7991

Attorneys for Defendant 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The above stipulation having been considered and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:_______________________ _________________________________ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

/s/ Harold Mitchell Jaffe

/s/ David C. Powell

C18-1873 EMC and C18-2735 EMC are consolidated. All future 

filings shall be filed under C18-1873 EMC. 6/13/18 CMC is 

reset to 9/6/18 at 9:30 a.m. Joint CMC statement due 

8/30/18. 6/5/18

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

FILER’S ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X, Subparagraph B, the undersigned attests that 

all parties have concurred in the filing of this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases 

for All Purposes and Permitting Filing of Consolidated Complaint. 

This the 4th day of June, 2018. 

By: /s/ David C. Powell

David C. Powell 

Attorney for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR ALL PURPOSES 

AND PERMITTING FILING OF CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 I hereby certify that on June 4, 2018, a copy of the foregoing pleading was filed 

electronically with the clerk of court via ECF, which will serve all counsel of record, and served via 

First-Class Mail to any party not filing ECF, postage prepaid. 

 

This the 4th day of June, 2018. 

By: /s/ David C. Powell 

David C. Powell 

Attorney for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 

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