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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - C064347 SI 

SF:151496.1

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

JOAN B. TUCKER FIFE (SBN:144572) 

 email: jfife@winston.com 

JENNIFER W. GARBER (SBN:222096) 

 email: jgarber@winston.com 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

101 California Street, Suite 300 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415-591-1000 

Facsimile: 415-591-1400 

JESSIE A. KOHLER (SBN: 179363) 

 email: jkohler@winston.com 

ERIC E. SUITS (SBN: 232762) 

 email: esuits@winston.com 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

333 South Grand Avenue 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543 

Telephone: 213-615-1700 

Facsimile: 213-615-1750 

Attorneys for Defendant 

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD CASTLE and JONATHAN 

SHAVER, on behalf of themselves and classes 

of those similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC. d/b/a 

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL AND WELLS 

FARGO FINANCIAL ACCEPTANCE, and 

DOES 1-50, 

Defendants. 

 

Case No. C064347 SI 

The Honorable Susan Illston 

STIPULATION RE FILING OF AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - C064347 SI 

SF:151496.1

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Richard Castle and Jonathan Shaver, on behalf of themselves and 

classes of those similarly situated (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed their initial Complaint on or about 

July 17, 2006; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint on December 

14, 2006, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 15(a), to add two additional plaintiffs; 

WHEREAS, the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint is set 

for February 2, 2007, 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendant Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. ("Defendant") have agreed 

that Plaintiffs may file the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is attached to this 

Stipulation as Exhibit A, and Defendant may file an amended response to the Amended Complaint 

within 10 days of the filing of the Amended Complaint and entry of this Stipulation. 

WHEREAS, although Defendant has agreed to permit Plaintiffs to file the Amended 

Complaint, Plaintiffs and Defendant agree that by such agreement, Defendant does not waive any 

arguments that the two additional Plaintiffs added in the Amended Complaint do not meet the 

requirements for joinder under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19 or 20. Further, this Stipulation 

should not be considered an admission by either party of any facts in the above-captioned case, or 

the basis for any further amendments of the Complaint. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, subject to Court approval, as 

follows: 

1. Plaintiffs shall be granted leave to file the Amended Complaint, attached to this 

Stipulation as Exhibit A; 

2. The Amended Complaint shall be deemed filed as of the date of the Order approving 

this Stipulation; 

3. Defendants may file an amended response to the Amended Complaint within ten (10) 

days after the entry of the Order approving this Stipulation and the filing of the Amended Complaint; 

4. By submitting this Stipulation, Defendant does not waive any arguments that the two 

additional Plaintiffs added in the Amended Complaint fail to meet the requirements of joinder under 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - C064347 SI 

SF:151496.1

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19 and 20. Further, this Stipulation should not be considered an 

admission by either party of any facts in the above-captioned case, or the basis for any further 

amendments to the Complaint. 

Dated: January 12, 2007 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

JOAN B. TUCKER FIFE 

JENNIFER W. GARBER 

JESSIE A. KOHLER 

ERIC E. SUITS 

By: /s/ 

 Joan B. Tucker Fife 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC. 

Dated: January 12, 2007 NICHOLS KASTER & ANDERSON, PLLP 

DONALD H. NICHOLS 

PAUL LUKAS 

RACHHANA SREY 

BRYAN SCHWARTZ 

By: /s/ 

 Bryan Schwartz 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 RICHARD CASTLE, et al. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - C064347 SI 

SF:151496.1

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby orders: 

1. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file the Amended Complaint, attached to this 

Stipulation as Exhibit A; 

2. The Amended Complaint shall be deemed filed as of the date of the Order approving 

this Stipulation; 

3. Defendants may file an amended response to the Amended Complaint within ten (10) 

days after the entry of the Order approving this Stipulation and the filing of the Amended Complaint. 

4. By submitting this Stipulation, Defendant does not waive any arguments that the two 

additional Plaintiffs added in the Amended Complaint fail to meet the requirements of joinder under 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 19 and 20. Further, this Stipulation should not be considered an 

admission by either party of any facts in the above-captioned case, of the basis for any further 

amendment to the Complaint. 

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: , 2007 

 The Honorable Susan Illston 

 United States District Court Judge 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - C064347 SI 

SF:151496.1

Winston & Strawn LLP 

101 California Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE

I, Joan B. Tucker Fife, declare under penalty of perjury that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from Bryan Schwartz, attorney for Plaintiffs. 

Dated: January 12, 2007 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

JOAN B. TUCKER FIFE 

JENNIFER W. GARBER 

JESSIE A. KOHLER 

ERIC E. SUITS 

By: /s/ 

 Joan B. Tucker Fife 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC. 

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