Opinion
Case No. C 10-05345 JSW
10-17-2011
CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, REES-LEVERING CASES INCLUDED ACTIONS: Aguilar v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc. Canton v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc. Owens v. RBS Citizens, N.A. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc. v. Eaton
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP By: Chaundra C. Monday Attorneys for Defendants CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, INC. AND RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Respectfully submitted, CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP KEMNITZER BARRON & KRIEG LLP MICHAEL E. LINDSEY HANSON LAW FIRM By: Mark Chavez Attorneys for Plaintiffs
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Mark C. Dosker (CA Bar # 114789)
Julie E. Schwartz (CA Bar # 260624)
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Martha S. Sullivan (pro hac vice)
Chaundra C. Monday (pro hac vice)
Alana C. Jochum (pro hac vice)
Attorneys for Defendant
CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, INC.
[E-Filing]
CLASS ACTION
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE UNTIL DECEMBER 9, 2011
[PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
UNTIL DECEMBER 9, 2011
WHEREAS, the Scheduling Order for this case provided that the Parties were to complete private mediation by September 30, 2011, and to appear for a Case Management Conference (sometimes hereinafter "CMC") on October 21, 2011;
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2011, the Parties participated in a full-day mediation session before the Honorable James Warren (Ret.) of JAMS, in which they agreed to a settlement of this action;
WHEREAS, the Parties executed a binding settlement stipulation at the mediation, and are currently in the process of finalizing the wording of the Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs anticipate filing a Motion for Preliminary Approval within three weeks after executing the Settlement Agreement, and the parties will request that the Court set a hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval for the same day as the next CMC; and
WHEREAS, the Parties are in agreement that a continuation of the CMC is appropriate and efficient to allow this process to be completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate to an order of the Court continuing the Case Management Conference until December 9, 2011, or on the date of the hearing set by the Court to hear Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval.
Respectfully submitted,
SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
By: Chaundra C. Monday
Attorneys for Defendants
CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE, INC.
AND RBS CITIZENS, N.A.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP
KEMNITZER BARRON & KRIEG LLP
MICHAEL E. LINDSEY
HANSON LAW FIRM
By: Mark Chavez
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ORDER
Having considered the Parties' stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby grants the parties' Stipulation to Continue Case Management Conference until December 9, 2011.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Jeffrey S. White
United States District Judge