Ex Parte Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonically at the January 17, 2025 Motion — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 402)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 402 · 2025-01-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED EX PARTE REQUEST FOR KARIN B. SWOPE TO APPEAR AT 
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION HEARING TELEPHONICALLY 
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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
BRIAN DANITZ (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
KARIN B. SWOPE (Pro Hac Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
BLAIR V. KITTLE (SBN 336367) 
bkittle@cpmlegal.com 
VASTI S. MONTIEL (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577
MICHAEL RUBIN (SBN 80618) 
mrubin@altber.com 
STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827) 
sleyton@altber.com 
CONNIE K. CHAN (SBN 284230) 
cchan@altber.com 
KATHERINE G. BASS (SBN 344748) 
kbass@altber.com 
COLIN C. JONES (SBN 354301) 
cjones@altber.com 
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 
177 Post Street, Suite 300 
San Francisco, CA 94108 
Telephone: (415) 421-7151 
Fax: (415) 362-8064
 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
SAN DIEGO DIVISION 
 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED EX 
PARTE REQUEST FOR KARIN B. 
SWOPE TO APPEAR AT 
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 
CERTIFICATION HEARING 
TELEPHONICALLY 
 
Hearing Date: January 17, 2025 
Time: 1:30 p.m.  
Courtroom: 2D, Second Floor 
Judge: Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
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TO THE COURT, DEFENDANT, AND ITS ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:  
Notice is hereby given that on January 15, 2025, Plaintiffs will and hereby do 
apply to this Court ex parte for an order permitting one of Plaintiffs’ counsel, Karin B. 
Swope, to appear telephonically at the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class 
Certification in this matter, scheduled for oral argument on January 17, 2025, at 1:30 
p.m. before the Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel. Plaintiffs bring this application for good 
cause and on the grounds that due to Ms. Swope’s family evacuation relating to the 
Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, it is advisable for her to not travel to San Diego this week 
and to appear at the hearing telephonically. Declaration of Karin B. Swope (“Swope 
Decl.”) ¶ 3. 
Plaintiffs’ counsel responsible for presenting oral argument on Plaintiffs’ Motion 
for Class Certification will be personally present in the courtroom for the hearing on 
January 17, 2025. Id. ¶ 4.  Thus, Ms. Swope’s telephonic appearance should not 
interfere with the hearing on the motion and will not result in prejudice to any party. Id.   
 
On January 14, 2025, Plaintiffs’ counsel notified counsel for Defendant of their 
intent to request the subject relief by this ex parte application and confirmed that defense 
counsel has no objection to this request. Id. ¶ 5. 
Plaintiffs were not able to bring a fully noticed motion as the circumstances 
giving rise to Plaintiffs’ counsel’s request arose outside the requisite time frame to bring 
a regularly noticed motion.  Id. ¶ 6. 
CONCLUSION 
For the reason set forth above, Plaintiffs respectfully request the Court permit 
Plaintiffs’ counsel Karin B. Swope to appear telephonically at the hearing on Plaintiffs’ 
Motion for Class Certification to be held before this Court on January 17, 2025.  
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Respectfully submitted, 
Dated: January 15, 2025  
 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY LLP 
 
By:  /s/ Karin B. Swope 
JOSEPH W. COTCHETT  
BRIAN DANITZ  
KARIN B. SWOPE 
BLAIR V. KITTLE  
VASTI S. MONTIEL 
 
 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the 
Proposed Class  
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