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Parties Involved:
Amador County Association of Realtors
Defendant
Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Defendant
Central Valley Association of Realtors
Defendant
Century 21 Select Real Estate, Inc.
Defendant
El Dorado County Association of Realtors
Defendant
Guide Real Estate, Inc.
Defendant
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Defendant
Lodi Association of Realtors
Defendant
Metrolist Services, Inc.
Defendant
Nevada County Association of Realtors, Inc.
Defendant
Norcal Gold Inc.
Defendant
Paul M. Zagaris, Inc.
Defendant
Placer County Association of Realtors, Inc.
Defendant
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Defendant
Sacramento Association of Realtors, Inc.
Defendant
Sutter-Yuba Association of Realtors, Inc.
Defendant
William L. Lyon & Associates, Inc.
Defendant
Willsim Latham, LLC
Plaintiff
Yolo County Association of Realtors
Defendant
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
Defendant

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1016691.1 

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1205

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

JILL M. MANNING (Bar No. 178849) 

 jmanning@pwfirm.com 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 Montgomery St., Suite 1205 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

DANIEL L. WARSHAW (Bar No. 185365) 

 dwarshaw@pwfirm.com 

BOBBY POUYA (Bar No. 245527) 

 bpouya@pwfirm.com 

NAVEED ABAIE (Bar No. 323338) 

 nabaie@pwfirm.com 

ERIC J. MONT (Bar No. 319592) 

 emont@pwfirm.com 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400 

Sherman Oaks, California 91403 

Telephone: (818) 788-8300 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Class 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

Willsim Latham, LLC, Individually and on 

Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MetroList Services, Inc.; Sacramento 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; Placer County 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; El Dorado 

County Association of Realtors; Lodi 

Association of Realtors; Yolo County 

Association of Realtors; Central Valley 

Association of Realtors; Amador County 

Association of Realtors; Nevada County 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; Sutter-Yuba 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; RE/MAX 

Holdings, Inc.; Anywhere Real Estate Inc.; 

Keller Williams Realty, Inc.; eXp World 

Holdings, Inc.; Norcal Gold Inc.; Century 21 

Select Real Estate, Inc.; William L. Lyon & 

Associates, Inc.; Paul M. Zagaris, Inc.; Guide 

Real Estate, Inc.; and DOES 1 through 50, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

 CASE NO. 2:24-cv-00244-KJM-DB 

CLASS ACTION 

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING 

PROCEEDINGS AS TO DEFENDANT 

eXp WORLD HOLDINGS, INC. 

Judge: The Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller 

Courtroom: 3, 15th Floor 

Action Filed: January 18, 2024 

Trial Date: None Set 

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1016691.1 2 

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1205

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

Plaintiff Willsim Latham, LLC and defendant eXp World Holdings, Inc. (“eXp”) (together 

“Stipulating Parties”) hereby stipulate as follows: 

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, just over two months after this case was filed, the National Association of 

REALTORS® (“NAR”) entered into a $418 million nationwide class action settlement that 

resolves claims that MLS rules regarding broker commissions violate the antitrust laws (“NAR 

Settlement”). See Burnett, et al. v. The National Association of Realtors, et al. (W.D. Missouri 

No. 19-cv-00332) (“Burnett”). 

WHEREAS, in connection with the NAR Settlement, plaintiffs representing a nationwide 

class of home sellers released their claims against NAR and certain NAR-affiliated entities. 

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2024, Plaintiff filed an unopposed motion to vacate all 

case deadlines and stay proceedings as to Defendants RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 

(“RE/MAX”), Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (“Anywhere”), and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. 

(“Keller Williams”) following entry of the order granting preliminary approval of the settlement 

agreements in Burnett. Dkt. No. 39. On March 4, 2024, the Court granted the motion. Dkt. No. 48. 

WHEREAS, on May 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed an unopposed motion to stay the case as to 

RE/MAX (and its affiliated franchisee Defendant Norcal Gold Inc.), Anywhere (and its 

affiliated franchisee, Defendant Century 21 Select Real Estate, Inc.), and Keller Williams 

following entry of the order granting final approval of the nationwide settlements in Burnett. Dkt. 

No. 73. The Court granted the motion. Dkt. No. 74. 

WHEREAS, on June 14, 2024, Defendants MetroList Services, Inc.; Sacramento 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; Placer County Association of Realtors, Inc.; El Dorado County 

Association of Realtors; Lodi Association of Realtors; Yolo County Association of Realtors; 

Central Valley Association of Realtors; Amador County Association of Realtors; Nevada County 

Association of Realtors, Inc.; Sutter-Yuba Association of Realtors, Inc.; William L. Lyon & 

Associates, Inc.; and Guide Real Estate, Inc. filed an unopposed motion to stay in light of the 

order preliminarily approving the NAR Settlement. Dkt. No. 75. The Court granted the motion. 

Dkt. No.77. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1205

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

WHEREAS, following entry of the above-referenced stay orders, there is one defendant 

remaining in this case against whom Plaintiff’s claims are proceeding: eXp. 

WHEREAS, eXp filed a motion to dismiss on June 24, 2024. Dkt. No. 78. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s deadline to file an opposition to eXp’s motion to dismiss is 

August 6, 2024. Dkt. No. 79. 

WHEREAS, eXp is named as defendants in two cases nationwide cases alleging similar 

antitrust allegations related to realtor commissions. Gibson v. National Association of Realtors, 

Case No. 4:23-cv-00788 (W.D. Mo.), and Umpa v. National Association of Realtors, Case No. 

4:23-cv-00945 (W.D. Mo.). 

WHEREAS, this Court possesses the “inherent power to control the disposition of the 

causes on its docket in a manner which will promote economy of time and effort for itself, for 

counsel, and for litigants.” CMAX, Inc. v. Hall, 300 F.2d 265, 268 (9th Cir. 1962) (citing Landis 

v. North American Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254-55 (1936)). 

WHEREAS, to determine whether an action should be stayed, courts balance the relative 

harm of staying or continuing an action and consider issues of judicial economy, Sinclair v. Fox 

Hollow of Turlock Owners Ass’n, No. 1:03-cv-05439-OWW, 2011 WL 1636240, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 

Apr. 29, 2011). 

WHEREAS, staying the case as to eXp reduces the risk of duplicative litigation, promotes 

efficiency, and conserves judicial resources. 

STIPULATION 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Stipulating Parties hereby stipulate that: 

1. The case shall be stayed as to Defendant eXp until 30 days after the District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri’s ruling on final approval of the NAR 

Settlement; and 

2. All existing deadlines shall be vacated. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1205

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

 Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: July 9, 2024 PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

By: /s/ Jill M. Manning 

JILL M. MANNING (Bar No. 178849) 

jmanning@pwfirm.com 

555 Montgomery St., Suite 1205 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Class 

Dated: July 9, 2024 SAUL EWING, LLP 

By: /s/ Jason W. McElroy 

 

Jason W. McElroy (Pro Hac Vice) 

jason.mcelroy@saul.com 

SAUL EWING, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 550 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202) 295-6608 

Fax: (202) 337-6065 

Attorneys for Defendant eXp World Holdings, Inc. 

ATTESTATION OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE 

The undersigned ECF user whose identification and password are being used to file the 

foregoing document hereby attests that all signatories herein, and on whose behalf the filing is 

submitted, concur in the filing’s content and have authorized the filing. 

Date: July 9, 2024 /s/ Jill M. Manning 

 Jill M. Manning 

 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS 

PEARSON WARSHAW, LLP 

555 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1205

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

ORDER 

Pursuant to Stipulation, the case is STAYED as to Defendant eXp until 30 days following 

the issuance of an order on final approval with respect to the settlement with the National 

Association of Realtors in Burnett v. National Association of Realtors, Case No. 4:19-CV-00332-

SRB (W.D. Mo.) (“Burnett”), and all existing case deadlines are vacated. The parties will file a 

joint status report within five days following the issuance of an order on final approval of the 

National Association of Realtors’ settlement in Burnett. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 29, 2024. 

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