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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 CMC AND ADR DEADLINES

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

Locke Lord LLP

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

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: 312-443-0494

Jonathan Lieberman (Bar No. 278058)

jlieberman@lockelord.com

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, California 94104

Phone: 415-318-8810

Facsimile: 415-676-5816

Attorneys for Defendants

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION and OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC

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 (L.R. 16-2(e))

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Pursuant to Local Rule 16-2(e), Plaintiffs Victor P. Giotta and Loralee Giotta (“the Giottas”), 

Defendants Ocwen Financial Corporation (“OFC”) and Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, (“OLS”), and 

Altisource Solutions, Inc. (“ASI”) (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby respectfully stipulate and 

jointly request that the Court to modify the Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and 

ADR Deadlines, dated February 10, 2015 (Dkt. 5), as amended by the Clerk’s Notice Resetting Case 

Management Conference Following Reassignment, entered on February 25, 2015 (Dkt. 18). 

This action was commenced on February 9, 2015. (Dkt. 1). On February 26, 2015, counsel 

for OFC and OLS executed a waiver of service of the complaint, which was sent on February 26, 

2015. (Dkt. Nos 19, 20). On March 23, 2015, counsel for ASI executed and sent a waiver of service 

of the complaint. (Dkt. No. 24). On April 7, 2015, the Giottas and APS stipulated to a voluntary 

dismissal of APS without prejudice and with an agreement to toll the claims of the Giottas and the 

proposed class asserted against APS in this action during the pendency of this action. (Dkt. No. 25). 

On March 23, 2015, counsel for Mr. Erbey executed and sent a waiver of service of the complaint. 

(Dkt. No. 23). 

For judicial efficiency, the Parties agreed that a single deadline for all remaining Defendants 

to respond to the complaint, May 22, 2015, was appropriate. Pursuant thereto, the Parties executed a 

stipulation setting a briefing schedule on the remaining Defendants’ anticipated motions to dismiss. 

(Dkt. 26). The Giottas’ opposition to any motion to dismiss shall be filed on or before June 26, 2015 

and all reply briefs shall be filed on or before July 16, 2015. (Id.) The Parties further agreed that 

they would request a hearing on their respective motions to dismiss for July 30, 2015. (Id.) The 

Court granted the stipulation on April 8, 2015 (Dkt. 30), and the remaining Defendants have 

reserved July 30, 2015 for the Court to hear their motions to dismiss. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4) expressly provides that a schedule may be modified for good cause 

and with the judge’s consent. See Fed. F. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). Additionally, Local Rule 16-2(e) 

provides that a schedule may be modified pursuant to stipulation between the parties. Civ. L.R. 16-

2(e). Among other things, the Court’s current schedule provides for the Case Management 

Conference to be held on June 11, 2015, prior to the motions to dismiss being fully briefed and 

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before the July 30, 2015 hearing. In the interest of promoting cooperation, orderly and efficient 

preparation of the case, and judicial efficiency and economy, the Parties seek to modify the schedule 

to allow the Court to hear and potentially rule on the motions to dismiss prior to the first Case 

Management Conference. Pursuant thereto, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following 

modification and request the Court’s approval of their stipulation to modify the Case Management 

Schedule as follows:

Event Current Date Stipulated, Requested

New Date

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))

5/21/2015 8/6/15

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).

6/4/2015 8/20/15

Initial Case Management Conference 6/11/2015 8/27/15

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STIPULATION FOR RELIEF FROM ORDER SETTING CMC AND ADR DEADLINES 

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DATED: May 13, 2015 FEINSTEIN DOYLE PAYNE & KRAVEC, LLC

By: /s/

Joseph N. Kravec, Jr. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Victor P. Giotta and Loralee 

Giotta

DATED: May 13, 2015 McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP

By: /s/

Andrew S. Azarmi

Attorneys for Defendants Altisource Solutions, Inc.

DATED: May 13, 2015 LOCKE LORD LLP

By: /s/

Jonathan S. Lieberman

Attorneys for Defendants Ocwen Financial 

Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and 

William C. Erbey

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May ___, 2015 

 Honorable Beth Labson Freeman 

 United States District Judge 

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