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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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07685.1488/4430143.1 Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB

Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

ERIC J. TROUTMAN (State Bar No. 229263)

ejt@severson.com

DIVYA S. GUPTA (State Bar No. 284282)

dsg@severson.com

SEVERSON & WERSON

A Professional Corporation

The Atrium

19100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 700

Irvine, California 92612

Telephone: (949) 442-7110

Facsimile: (949) 442-7118

MARK D. LONERGAN (State Bar No. 143622)

mdl@severson.com

SEVERSON & WERSON

A Professional Corporation

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 398-3344

Facsimile: (415) 956-0439

Attorneys for Defendant

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO COURTHOUSE

RANASEE MALDONADO, individually and

on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a South

Dakota association,

Defendant.

Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB

Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Courtroom 6 – 17th Floor

CLASS ACTION

STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a);

ORDER

Action Filed: May 26, 2015

Trial Date: None Set

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07685.1488/4430143.1 1 Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB

Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) and Plaintiff Ranasee Maldonado

(“Plaintiff”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties”), through their respective counsel of record

hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his class action Complaint in this matter on May 26, 2014 in the

United States District Court for Northern District of California;

WHEREAS, subject to two stipulations enlarging time, Wells Fargo’s time to file its

responsive pleading was extended to July 14, 2015;

WHEREAS Wells Fargo filed a Motion for Transfer of Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1404(a) on July 2, 2015;

WHEREAS, Wells Fargo contends at least one forum identified in its Motion for Transfer

of Venue, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (“Southern

District”), has superior connection to this case under the applicable private and public interest

factors; and

WHEREAS, the parties agree that the Southern District is a viable and appropriate

alternate venue;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:

1. This action shall be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern

District of California;

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: July 16, 2015 SEVERSON & WERSON

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Eric J. Troutman

Eric J. Troutman, Esq.

Attorneys for Defendant

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

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07685.1488/4430143.1 2 Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB

Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

DATED: July 16, 2015 AHDOOT & WOLFSON, PC

By: /s/ Robert Ahdoot

Robert Ahdoot, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

RANASEE MALDONADO

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5-1(i)(3) regarding signatures, I, Eric J. Troutman, attest that

concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.

By: /s/ Eric J. Troutman

Eric J. Troutman, Esq.

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07685.1488/4430143.1 Case No. 3:15-cv-02333-CRB

Order Re Stipulation to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)

ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), the Court DIRECTS the clerk to transfer this action, in its

entirety, to the Southern District of California, for all further proceedings.

By:

Honorable Charles R. Bryer

United States District Court Judge

Signed: July 21, 2015

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