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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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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2025-04-11 |
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 ________________________________)
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16 REMOTE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF MELISSA RAMIREZ
17 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
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21 JOB NO.: 10157864
22
23 REPORTED BY HEIDI FUEHRER, CSR 14145
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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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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
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21
22 ALSO PRESENT:
MARISA RAMOS, VIDEOGRAPHER
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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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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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