Declaration of Karin B. Swope — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 402-1, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 402-1 · 2025-01-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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DECLARATION OF KARIN B. SWOPE IN SUPPORT OF UNOPPOSED EX PARTE REQUEST 
TO APPEAR AT PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 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 
 
DECLARATION OF KARIN B. 
SWOPE IN SUPPORT OF 
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
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 402-1     Filed 01/15/25     PageID.24626 
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DECLARATION OF KARIN B. SWOPE IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED EX 
PARTE REQUEST TO APPEAR AT PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 
TELEPHONICALLY 
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I, Karin B. Swope, hereby declare as follows:  
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I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Washington and 
appear in this matter pro hac vice. I am a partner in the law firm of Cotchett Pitre & 
McCarthy LLP, one of the lead counsel firms of record for Plaintiffs in this matter.  
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I submit this Declaration in support of this ex parte request to appear at 
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification telephonically.  
3. 
This application is based on good cause and on the grounds that a family 
member has had to be evacuated due to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.  Due to the 
circumstances, it is advisable for me to not travel to San Diego this week and participate 
in the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification telephonically.  
4. 
Plaintiffs’ counsel responsible for presenting oral argument on Plaintiffs’ 
Motion for Class Certification will be personally present in the courtroom at the hearing 
on January 17, 2025.  Therefore, my appearance by telephone should not interfere with 
the hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion and will not result in prejudice to any party.   
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On January 14, 2025, I notified counsel for Defendant of my intent to 
request the subject relief by this ex parte application.  Defense counsel confirmed they 
have no objection to my appearing telephonically at the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion 
for Class Certification. 
6. 
I was not able to bring a fully noticed motion as the circumstances giving 
rise to this request arose outside the requisite time frame to bring a regularly noticed 
motion.   
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the 
foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 15th day of January 2025, at Seattle, 
Washington. 
 
/s/ Karin B. Swope 
 
KARIN B. SWOPE 
 
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