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Parties Involved:
Bank of America Corporation
Defendant
Bank of America, N.A.
Defendant
Antonio Esquivel
Plaintiff
Beatriz Esquivel
Plaintiff

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

OPPOSITION 

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

Steven A. Ellis (SBN 171742)

sellis@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

601 S. Figueroa Street

41st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel.: 213.426.2500

Fax: 213.623.1673

James W. McGarry (pro hac vice)

jmcgarry@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

53 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Tel.: 617.570.1000

Fax: 617.570.1231

Alyssa A. Sussman (pro hac vice)

asussman@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Tel.: 212.813.8800

Fax: 212.355.3333

Attorneys for Defendants

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

ANTONIO ESQUIVEL and BEATRIZ

ESQUIVEL, individually, on behalf of all

others similarly situated, and on behalf of

the general public,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A; BANK OF

AMERICA CORPORATION; and DOES 1

through 100 inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO FILE OPPOSITION TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION 

OF SCHEDULING ORDER

Judge: Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

Dept.: Courtroom 10, 13th Floor

 

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

OPPOSITION 

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Plaintiffs Antonio and Beatriz Esquivel (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Bank of America, 

N.A. and Bank of America Corporation (together, “Bank of America” or “Defendants”) 

(collectively referred to as the “Parties”) hereby stipulate to, and jointly move this court for an 

order, (a) setting June 2, 2015 as the deadline for Defendants to file their class certification 

opposition submissions; (b) setting July 1, 2015 as the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their class 

certification reply submissions; (c) setting the hearing on the class certification motion for July 20, 

2015; and (d) setting the Pretrial Scheduling Conference for 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2015. 

WHEREAS, on November 19, 2013, the Court ordered that (a) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification be filed by September 8, 2014; (b) Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for 

Class Certification be filed by October 23, 2014; (c) Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of their Motion 

for Class Certification be filed by November 21, 2014; (d) the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Class 

Certification Motion be noticed for December 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.; and (e) a further status 

conference be set for February 9, 2015 (Dkt. #52);

WHEREAS, on July 17, 2014, the Court granted the Parties’ Stipulated Request for 

Modification of Scheduling Order, and ordered that (a) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification 

be filed by March 30, 2015; (b) Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 

Certification be filed by May 14, 2015; (c) Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of their Motion for Class 

Certification be filed by June 12, 2015; (d) the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Class Certification Motion be 

noticed for June 29, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.; and (e) a further status conference be set for August 31, 

2015 (Dkt. #60);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Class Certification on March 30, 2015;

WHEREAS, Defendants originally noticed both Plaintiffs’ depositions for April 22, 2015 

and subpoenaed third-party witness Irma Escobar to testify at a deposition on April 22, 2015;

WHEREAS, Defendants took Plaintiff Beatriz Esquivel’s deposition on April 22, 2015;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Antonio Esquivel and third-party witness Irma Escobar did not sit 

for their depositions on April 22, 2015;

WHEREAS, at Plaintiffs’ request, Defendants re-noticed Antonio Esquivel’s deposition 

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for May 4, 2015 and issued a subpoena for Irma Escobar to testify at a deposition on May 4, 2015;

WHEREAS, due to Mr. Esquivel’s health, his deposition was not completed until May 4, 

2015;

WHEREAS, third-party witness Patricia Reyes did not testify until May 5, 2015;

WHEREAS, based on Defendants’ need to depose the witnesses in this case well-prior to 

the date by which they must file their Opposition, Defendants require additional time to prepare 

their Opposition;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that additional time for Defendant to file their Opposition is 

necessary in order for Defendants not to be prejudiced in responding to Plaintiffs’ certification 

motion;

WHEREAS, this request is made in good faith and not for the purposes of delay;

WHEREAS, under these circumstances, there is good cause to grant the requested 

extension; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and 

jointly request that the Court set the dates for class certification as follows:

Deadline Date

Opposition to Motion for Class Certification June 2, 2015

Reply to Motion for Class Certification July 1, 2015

Class Certification Hearing July 27, 2015

Pretrial Scheduling Conference October 19, 2015

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

OPPOSITION 

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

Dated: May 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Alyssa Sussman

Steven A. Ellis

sellis@goodwinprocter.com

James W. McGarry

jmcgarry@goodwinprocter.com

Alyssa A. Sussman

asussman@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

Attorneys for Defendants

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

BANK OF AMERICA 

CORPORATION

Dated: May 5, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Eric Mercer

Noah Zinner (SBN 247581)

nzinner@heraca.org

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC 

RIGHTS ADVOCATES

Eric A. Mercer (SBN 248707)

mercerlegal@me.com

MERCER LEGAL

Daniel J. Mulligan (SBN 103129)

dan@jmglawoffices.com

JENKINS MULLIGAN & GABRIEL 

LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ANTONIO AND BEATRIZ 

ESQUIVEL

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OPPOSITION 

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I am employed in the City and County of New York, State of New York. I 

am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is 

620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10018.

On May 5, 2015, I served the following document by serving it on the persons 

below as follows:

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO FILE CERTIFICATION OPPOSITION

Eric Andrew Mercer

mercerlegal@me.com

LAW OFFICE OF ERIC ANDREW MERCER

770 L Street, Suite 950

Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel.: 916.361.6022

Fax: 916.361.6023

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Daniel J. Mulligan

dan@jmglawoffices.com

JENKINS MULLIGAN & GABRIEL LLP

78-065 Main Street, Suite 202

La Quinta, CA 92253

Tel.: 415.982.8500

Fax: 415.982.8515

Noah Zinner

nzinner@heraca.org

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS ADVOCATES

1814 Franklin Street, Suite 1040

Oakland, CA 94612

Tel.: 510.271.8443

Fax: 510.280.2548

 (CM/ECF Electronic Filing) I caused the above document(s) to be transmitted to the 

office(s) of the addressee(s) listed above by electronic mail at the e-mail address(es) set 

forth above pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.5(d)(1). “A Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) is 

generated automatically by the ECF system upon completion of an electronic filing. The 

NEF, when e-mailed to the e-mail address of record in the case, shall constitute the proof 

of service as required by Fed.R.Civ.P.5(d)(1). A copy of the NEF shall be attached to 

any document served in the traditional manner upon any party appearing pro se.”

I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed in the office of a 

member of the bar of this Court at whose direction this service was made and that 

the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on May 5, 2015 at New York, New York.

Alyssa Sussman

(Signature)

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

OPPOSITION 

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

Steven A. Ellis (SBN 171742)

sellis@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

601 S. Figueroa Street

41st Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel.: 213.426.2500

Fax: 213.623.1673

James W. McGarry (pro hac vice)

jmcgarry@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

53 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Tel.: 617.570.1000

Fax: 617.570.1231

Alyssa A. Sussman (pro hac vice)

asussman@goodwinprocter.com

GOODWIN PROCTER LLP

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Tel.: 212.813.8800

Fax: 212.355.3333

Attorneys for Defendants

Bank of America, N.A.

Bank of America Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

ANTONIO ESQUIVEL and BEATRIZ

ESQUIVEL, individually, on behalf of all

others similarly situated, and on behalf of

the general public,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A; BANK OF

AMERICA CORPORATION; and DOES 1

through 100 inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO FILE OPPOSITION TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION 

OF SCHEDULING ORDER

Judge: Hon. Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

Dept.: Courtroom 10, 13th Floor

 

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STIPULATED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

OPPOSITION 

Case No. 2:12-cv-02502-GEB-KJN

Upon consideration of the Stipulated Request for Extension of Time for Defendants to File 

Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification and Modification of Scheduling Order, IT 

IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Joint Stipulation is hereby GRANTED. The deadline for 

Defendants to file their class certification opposition submissions is continued to June 2, 2015; the 

deadline for Plaintiffs to file their class certification reply submissions is continued to July 1, 

2015; the hearing date on the class certification motion is continued to July 20, 2015; and the 

Pretrial Scheduling Conference date is continued to 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 6, 2015

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