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Exhibit 15 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 454-16, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

Filed April 11, 2025 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1415 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Filed2025-04-11

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 454-16 · 2025-04-11 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT 15
FILED 
PROVISIONALLY 
UNDER SEAL WITH 
REDACTIONS 
PURSUANT TO 
STIPULATED 
PROTECTIVE ORDER
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1         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2        SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
3
4   IN RE BANK OF AMERICA      )
   CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT     )
5   BENEFITS LITIGATION       )
                   )
6                   )  CASE NO.
                   ) 3:21-MD-02992-GPC-
7   _____________________________  ) MSB
                   )
8   THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL   )
   ACTIONS             )
9   ________________________________)
10
11
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13
14
15
16    REMOTE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF MELISSA RAMIREZ
17          TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
18
19
20
21  JOB NO.:  10157864
22
23  REPORTED BY HEIDI FUEHRER, CSR 14145
24
25
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1  VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF MELISSA RAMIREZ, TAKEN ON
2  BEHALF OF THE PLAINTIFFS, AT 9:35 A.M., TUESDAY,
3  FEBRUARY 11, 2025, AT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, BEFORE
4  HEIDI FUEHRER, CSR NUMBER 14145.
5
6  APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL:
7
8  FOR THE PLAINTIFFS AND THE PROPOSED CLASS:
9       ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
       BY:  CONNIE K. CHAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
10         ---AND---
         COLIN C. JONES, ATTORNEY AT LAW
11       177 POST STREET
       SUITE 300
12       SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108
       415-362-8064
13       CCHAN@ALTBER.COM
14       ---AND---
15       COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP
       BY:  BRIAN DANITZ, ATTORNEY AT LAW
16         ---AND---
         KARIN B. SWOPE, ATTORNEY AT LAW
17       840 MALCOLM ROAD
       SUITE 200
18       BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010
       650-697-6000
19       BDANITZ@CPMLEGAL.COM
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23
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Melissa Ramirez
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation
www.aptusCR.com

1  APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL (CONTINUED):
2
3  FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PLAINTIFFS:
4       SWIGART LAW GROUP, APC
       BY:  JOSHUA B. SWIGART, ATTORNEY AT LAW
5         ---AND---
         ILANA PLATKIEWICZ, ATTORNEY AT LAW
6       2221 CAMINO DEL RIO S
       SUITE 308
7       SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92108
       866-219-3343
8       JOSH@SWIGARTLAWGROUP.COM
9       ---AND---
10       SHAY LEGAL, APC
       BY:  DANIEL SHAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW
11       2221 CAMINO DEL RIO S
       SUITE 308
12       SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92108
       619-222-7429
13       DAN@SHAYLEGAL.COM
14
15  FOR THE DEFENDANT:
16       GOODWIN PROCTER, LLP
       BY:  LINDSAY E. HOYLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW
17         ---AND---
         ANNE BAYLY BUCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW
18       620 EIGHTH AVENUE
       NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
19       212-813-8800
       LHOYLE@GOODWINLAW.COM
20
21
22  ALSO PRESENT:
       MARISA RAMOS, VIDEOGRAPHER
23
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25
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Melissa Ramirez
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation
www.aptusCR.com

1    A   I have been with the bank for 20 years.
2  There are so many org changes.  I'm so sorry.  It was
3  Cathy.  I apologize.
4    Q   No need to apologize.  So Paul Simpson reported
5  to Cathy Bessant?
6    A   Yes.
7    Q   And what was, what was Cathy Bessant's role at
8  the bank?
9    A   She was the head of tech and ops.
10    Q   And who did Cathy Bessant report to?
11    A   Brian Moynihan.
12    Q   And Brian Moynihan is the CEO?
13    A   That's correct.
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Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 454-16     Filed 04/11/25     PageID.26910 
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1  STATE OF CALIFORNIA     )
2  COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES    )  ss.
3
4       I, HEIDI FUEHRER, CSR No. 14145, in and for the
5  State of California, do hereby certify:
6       That prior to being examined, the witness named
7  in the foregoing deposition was by me duly sworn to
8  testify to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
9  the truth;
10       That said deposition was taken down by me in
11  shorthand at the time and place therein named and
12  thereafter reduced to typewriting under my direction,
13  and the same is a true, correct, and complete transcript
14  of said proceedings;
15       That if the foregoing pertains to the original
16  transcript of a deposition in a Federal Case, before
17  completion of the proceedings, review of the transcript
18  {  } Was { X } was not required.
19       I further certify that I am not interested in
20  the event of the action.
21       Witness my hand this 12th day of February,
22  2025.
23           ____________________________
24           Certified Shorthand Reporter
25           for the State of California
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