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Nature of Suit Code: 430
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Injunctive/Declaratory Relief

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DMEAST #24751905 v2

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

Terrence M. Jones (SBN 256603)

JonesTM@ballardspahr.com

Taylor Steinbacher (SBN 285335)

steinbachert@ballardspahr.com

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4340

Facsimile: 424.204.4350

Of Counsel:

Martin C. Bryce, Jr. (Pro Hac Vice)

bryce@ballardspahr.com

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

1735 Market Street, 51st Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Telephone: 215.864.8238

Facsimile: 215.864.8999

Attorneys for Defendants

 Alliance Data Systems Corporation

 and Comenity Bank F/K/A World

 Financial Network National Bank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA EX REL., ERIC L. HERYFORD 

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TRINITY COUNTY,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS 

CORPORATION, COMENITY BANK F/K/A 

WORLD FINANCIAL NETWORK 

NATIONAL BANK, AND DOES I-XX,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-CV-02343-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT

TO RESPOND TO SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT

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DMEAST #24751905 v2 2

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

Plaintiff, the People of the State of California ex rel. Eric L. Heryford, District Attorney, 

Trinity County (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Comenity 

Bank f/k/a World Financial Network National Bank (collectively, “Defendants”), by and through 

their attorneys of record, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on September 28, 2015, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in the Superior Court of 

the State of California, Trinity County, naming Alliance Data Systems Corporation and Comenity 

Bank f/k/a World Financial Network National Bank, among others, as Defendants;

WHEREAS, on November 11, 2015, Defendants filed a Notice of Removal in this Court,

removing the action from the Superior Court;

WHEREAS, on February 5, 2016, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint in this matter;

WHEREAS, on February 25, 2016, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended 

Complaint, or in the Alternative, Motion to Strike;

WHEREAS, on March 23, 2016, the parties stipulated that Plaintiff may file a Second 

Amended Complaint, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2), in lieu of filing an 

Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss;

WHEREAS, on March 23, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, Defendants’ response to the Second Amended Complaint is due by no later 

than April 6, 2016, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(3);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs are amenable to allowing a Defendants a brief extension of time to 

review and respond to the allegations and claims in the newly-filed Second Amended Complaint, 

and Defendants request such an extension;

WHEREAS, no trial date has been set in this matter and there is no prejudice occasioned 

by allowing Defendants a brief extension of time to respond to the newly-filed Second Amended 

Complaint;

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DMEAST #24751905 v2 3

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereby stipulate that Defendants shall file their response to 

Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint on or before April 22, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: March 25, 2016 Terrence M. Jones

Taylor Steinbacher

Martin C. Bryce, Jr.

BALLARD SPAHR LLP

By: /s/ Taylor Steinbacher

Taylor Steinbacher

Attorneys for Defendants Alliance Data 

Systems Corporation and Comenity Bank f/k/a 

World Financial Network National Bank 

DATED: March 25, 2016 Roland Tellis

BARON & BUDD, P.C.

By: /s/ Roland Tellis (as authorized on 

03/25/2016)

Roland Tellis

Attorneys for Plaintiff Eric L. Heryford, 

District Attorney, Trinity County

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DMEAST #24751905 v2 1

PROOF OF SERVICE

Ballard Spahr LLP

2029 Century Park East, Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90067-2909

Telephone: 424.204.4400

ORDER

Based upon the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, it is hereby 

ORDERED that:

1. Defendants shall file their response to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint on or 

before April 22, 2016

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2016

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