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KEATING JONES HUGHES P.C. 

One Southwest Columbia Street, Suite 800 

Portland, Oregon 97258-2095 

(503) 222-9955 

Peter Eidenberg, OSB #075778

peidenberg@keatingjones.com 

Kelly F. Huedepohl, OSB #133896 

khuedepohl@keatingjones.com 

Keating Jones Hughes PC 

One SW Columbia, Suite 800 

Portland, OR 97258-2095 

Phone: (503) 222-9955 

Fax: (503) 796-0699 

Of Attorneys for Gordon Aylworth & 

Tami, P.C. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF OREGON 

PORTLAND DIVISION 

TANA SPENCER, on behalf of herself and 

others similarly situated,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MIDLAND FUNDING LLC AKA 

MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2 CORP, and, 

GORDON AYLWORTH & TAMI P.C., 

Defendants.

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JOINT STATUS REPORT 

 Pursuant to the Court’s Opinion and Order, Dkt. 40, and the Court Order dated 

October 17, 2017, Dkt. 46, the parties jointly submit the following status report: 

 On October 21, 2016, this Court entered an Opinion and Order compelling the parties to 

proceed with arbitration. Dkt. 40 at 19. The Court also stayed this action pending resolution of 

the arbitration proceeding. Dkt. 40 at 18–19. 

 On November 15, 2017, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) conducted a 

preliminary hearing on the issue of the arbitrability of plaintiff’s claims under the arbitration 

provision in the relevant cardholder agreement. On November 20, 2017, the arbitrator issued an 

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One Southwest Columbia Street, Suite 800 

Portland, Oregon 97258-2095 

(503) 222-9955 

order, attached as Exhibit 1 to this Joint Status Report, concluding that the arbitration clause in 

the cardholder agreement is valid, that the arbitration clause applies to plaintiff’s claims against 

both defendants in this action, and that plaintiff’s claims should proceed to arbitration on an 

individual basis. The arbitration hearing on plaintiff’s individual claims is scheduled to occur on 

April 17, 2018. 

DATED this 5th day of February, 2018. 

KEATING JONES HUGHES, P.C. 

s/ Kelly F. Huedepohl 

Peter Eidenberg, OSB No. 075778

Kelly F. Huedepohl, OSB No. 113896 

503-222-9955

Attorneys for Gordon Aylworth & Tami, P.C.

HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP 

s/ David K. Elkanich 

David J. Elkanich, OSB No. 992558

503-517-2928 

Attorneys for Defendant Midland Funding LLC 

Aka Midland Funding NCC-2 

LAW OFFICES OF BRET KNEWTSON 

s/ Bret A. Knewtson 

Bret A. Knewtson, OSB No. 033553

503-846-1160

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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KEATING JONES HUGHES P.C. 

One Southwest Columbia Street, Suite 800 

Portland, Oregon 97258-2095 

(503) 222-9955 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I hereby certify that on February 5th, I electronically filed the foregoing JOINT 

STATUS REPORT with the United States District Court, District of Oregon, Portland Division 

by using the CM/ECF system. I certify that the following parties or their counsel of record are 

registered as ECF Filers and that they will be served by the CM/ECF system: 

Bret A. Knewtson

Law Office of Bret Knewtson 

3000 NW Stucki Place, Suite 230-M 

Hillsboro, OR 97124 

Phone: (503) 846-1160 

Fax: (503) 922-3181 

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

David J. Elkanich

Holland & Knight 

111 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 2300 

Portland, OR 97204 

Phone: (503) 517-2928 

Fax: (503) 241-8014 

Of Attorneys for Midland Funding, LLC

Mark G. Passannante 

Broer & Passannante PS 

1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1220 

Portland, OR 97204 

Phone: (503) 294-0910 

Fax: (503) 243-2717 

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff

KEATING JONES HUGHES, P.C. 

s/ Kelly F. Huedepohl 

Peter Eidenberg, OSB No. 075778

peidenberg@keatingjones.com 

Kelly F. Huedepohl, OSB No. 133896 

khuedepohl@keatingjones.com

Of Attorneys for Gordon Aylworth & Tami, P.C.

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