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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 FOR RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES 

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

DENTONS US LLP

SAN FRANCISCO

ANDREW S. AZARMI (SBN 241407)

andrew.azarmi@dentons.com

DENTONS US LLP

Spear Tower, One Market Plaza, 24th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: 415.267.4000

Facsimile: 415.267.4198

NATHAN L. GARROWAY (appearing pro hac vice)

nathan.garroway@dentons.com

DENTONS US LLP

303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Telephone: 404.527.4000

Facsimile: 404.527.4198

Attorneys for Defendant Altisource Solutions, Inc.

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. 

Defendants.

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

Hon. Beth L. Freeman

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION FOR RELIEF FROM 

ORDER SETTING CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

AND ADR DEADLINES (Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 16(b)(4); L.R. 16-2(e))

 

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STIPULATION FOR RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES 

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

DENTONS US LLP

SAN FRANCISCO

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4), Local Rule 16-2(e), and by order of this Court, 

Plaintiffs Victor P. Giotta and Loralee Giotta (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants Ocwen Financial 

Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, William C. Erbey, and Altisource Solutions, Inc. 

(jointly, “Defendants”) (Plaintiffs and Defendants are referred to collectively as “the Parties”), 

hereby respectfully stipulate and jointly request that the Court modify its order setting case 

management conference and ADR deadlines, dated December 29, 2015. Dkt. 77. 

RECITALS

1. This action was commenced on February 9, 2015. Dkt. 1. On December 29, 2015, 

after the Giottas’ first amended complaint was ordered dismissed, the Court entered an order 

setting a deadline for filing a second amended complaint, a motion to dismiss briefing and hearing 

schedule, and various case management conference dates and deadlines. Dkt. 77.

2. On January 15, 2016, Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint. Dkt. 78. 

The Court subsequently approved the Parties’ stipulation to modify the briefing and hearing 

schedule for Defendants’ motion to dismiss, setting the hearing on June 9, 2016. Dkt. 83.

However, the stipulation and order left the previously set case management deadlines intact. Id.

On February 29, 2016, Defendants jointly moved to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. Dkt. 

84. Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss was heard on June 9, 2016. Dkt. 92. After the hearing, the 

Court took the matter under submission, and has yet to issue a ruling. 

3. The initial case management conference is currently set for July 21, 2016. The 

following deadlines associated with the case management conference are rapidly approaching:

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)).

6/30/2016

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).

7/14/2016

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SAN FRANCISCO

Initial Case Management Conference 7/21/2016

4. In light of the Court’s pending ruling on Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss, 

judicial economy and efficient use of litigation resources favor vacating these deadlines until it is 

known whether Plaintiffs’ case will proceed and if so against which parties and on which claims, 

and whether any further amended pleadings will be ordered. The Parties have therefore met and 

conferred, and agree that the case management schedule set forth in the Court’s December 29, 

2015 Order should be vacated. The Parties further agree that given the uncertainty as to the timing 

of the Court’s ruling on the Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss, and whether a new amended 

pleading will be filed, a new case management conference and schedule should be set, if 

necessary, once the joint motion to dismiss is resolved. 

[Signatures and order follow on next page.]

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SAN FRANCISCO

100079261\V-1

DATED: June 27, 2016

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: June 27, 2016 DENTONS US LLP

By: /s/ Andrew S. Azarmi

Andrew S. Azarmi

Attorneys for Defendants Altisource Solutions, Inc.

DATED: June 27, 2016 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: June ___, 2016 

 Honorable Beth Labson Freeman 

 United States District Judge 

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