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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Goodwin Procter LLP 

101 California St., Suite 1850 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE REMAINING COUNT 

OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

ARMANDO and ALINDA MARTINEZ, on 

behalf of themselves and a class of others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; WELLS 

FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.; WELLS 

FARGO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; and 

WELLS FARGO REAL ESTATE TAX 

SERVICES, LLC 

 Defendants. 

 No.: C-06-03327 (RMW) (RS) 

JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE 

DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO 

ANSWER THE REMAINING COUNT OF 

PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND [] ORDER 

[N.D. Cal. Civ. L. R. 6-1] 

Courtroom: 6, 4th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte 

JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE 

REMAINING COUNT OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

This Joint Stipulation to Relieve Defendants’ Obligation to Answer the Remaining Count of 

Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint is entered into between Plaintiffs Armando and Alinda 

Martinez, on behalf of themselves and a class of others similarly situated (collectively, “plaintiffs”), 

and Defendants Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.; Wells Fargo Financial 

Services, Inc.; and Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax Services, LLC (collectively, “Wells Fargo”), by and 

through their counsel of record, with reference to the following facts: 

1. On May 19, 2006, plaintiffs filed a Class Action Complaint against Wells Fargo. On 

October 6, 2006, plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). 

*E-FILED - 4/19/07*

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San Francisco, CA 94111 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE REMAINING COUNT 

OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

2. On November 3, 2006, Wells Fargo filed a motion to dismiss Counts Two through Six of 

the FAC. 

3. On March 30, 2007, the Court issued an Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Counts Two 

Through Six of First Amended Complaint. The Court granted plaintiffs leave to amend the FAC, 

except as to Count Two, within twenty days. The only remaining count is Count One. 

4. Wells Fargo’s answer to Count One of the FAC currently is due April 9, 2007. 

5. Plaintiffs’ counsel informed Wells Fargo’s counsel that plaintiffs will file a second 

amended complaint. 

6. The parties believe that it would be a waste of the Court’s and the parties own resources 

for Wells Fargo to answer the remaining count of the FAC. 

7. Accordingly, the parties stipulate that Wells Fargo will respond only to the second 

amended complaint. 

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED that, subject to the approval of the Court, Wells Fargo be 

relieved of any obligation to answer the remaining count of the FAC. Wells Fargo will respond to 

plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. 

Dated: April 4, 2007. GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 

PATRICK S. THOMPSON 

ROBERT B. BADER 

101 California Street, Suite 1850 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Tel: 415-733-6000 

Fax: 415-677-9041 

By _______/s/ Robert B. Bader_____________ 

Attorneys for Defendants 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; WELLS FARGO 

HOME MORTGAGE, INC.; WELLS FARGO 

FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; and WELLS 

FARGO REAL ESTATE TAX SERVICES, LLC 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE REMAINING COUNT 

OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

DECLARATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45, § X.B 

I, Robert B. Bader, hereby declare pursuant to general Order 45, § X.B, that I have obtained 

the concurrence in the filing of this document from the other signatory listed below. 

 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing declaration is true and correct. 

 Executed on April 4, 2007 at San Francisco, CA. 

PACKARD, PACKARD & JOHNSON 

RONALD D. PACKARD 

VON G. PACKARD 

JACQUETA BARDACOS 

Four Main Street – Suite 200 

Los Altos, CA 94022-2902 

Tel: 650-947-7300 

Fax: 650-947-7301 

By [concurrence obtained, General Order 45, § X.B]

 Ronald D. Packard 

LERACH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER 

RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 

TIMOTHY G. BLOOD 

655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Tel: 619-231-1058 

Fax: 619-231-7423 

By [concurrence obtained, General Order 45, § X.B]

 Timothy G. Blood 

THE LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. HUBER, PC 

MICHAEL E. HUBER 

8170 S. Highland Drive, Suite E5 

Sandy, UT 84093 

Tel: 801-733-5807 

Fax: 801-733-0132 

By [concurrence obtained, General Order 45, § X.B]

 Michael E. Huber 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

ARMANDO and ALINDA MARTINEZ, on behalf 

of themselves and a class of others similarly 

situated 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO RELIEVE DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE REMAINING COUNT 

OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

[PROPOSED] ORDER RELIEVING DEFENDANTS’ OBLIGATION TO ANSWER THE 

REMAINING COUNT OF PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

For good cause shown in the Joint Stipulation, PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO 

ORDERED that Wells Fargo is relieved of any obligation to answer the remaining count of the FAC. 

Wells Fargo will respond to plaintiffs’ second amended complaint. 

 

 Dated: ________________ _________________________________ 

 HON. RONALD M. WHYTE 

4/19/07

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