Joint Motion to Set a Briefing Schedule for Pretrial Motions and to Extend — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 558)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 558 · 2025-10-06 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case No. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB
JOINT MOTION REGARDING PRETRIAL MOTIONS 
 
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JAMES W. MCGARRY (pro hac vice) 
JMcGarry@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
100 Northern Avenue 
Boston, MA  02210 
Tel.: +1 617 570 1000 
Fax: +1 617 523 1231 
 
SABRINA M. ROSE-SMITH (pro hac vice) 
SRoseSmith@goodwinlaw.com 
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice) 
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
1900 N Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20036 
Tel.: +1 202 346 4000 
Fax: +1 202 346 4444 
Attorneys for Defendant  
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 
 
[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL LISTED IN SIGNATURE BLOCK] 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  
SAN DIEGO DIVISION 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
JOINT MOTION TO SET A 
BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR 
PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND TO 
EXTEND PAGE LIMITS FOR 
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR 
PARTIAL SUMMARY 
JUDGMENT 
 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
 
Courtroom: 2D, Second Floor 
Judge: Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
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WHEREAS, pretrial motions, including those addressing Daubert issues 
related to dispositive motions (“Pretrial Motions”) are due October 17, 2025 (ECF 
521); 
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agree to jointly request a 
briefing schedule for the Pretrial Motions and excess pages for the briefing on 
Defendant Bank of America, N.A.’s (“Defendant’s”) anticipated motion for partial 
summary judgment as set forth below; 
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby jointly move the Court to enter the 
Proposed Order setting the briefing schedule for the Pretrial Motions and extending 
the page limits for the parties’ briefing on Defendant’s motion for partial summary 
judgment as follows: 
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Pretrial Motions are due on Friday, October 17, 2025; 
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Oppositions to Pretrial Motions are due on Friday, January 9, 2026; 
3. 
Replies in Support of Pretrial Motions are due on Friday, February 20, 
2026;  
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The Pretrial Motions shall be heard on Friday, April 17, 2026, or on such 
other date as determined by the Court; 
5. 
Defendant’s opening brief in support of its partial motion for summary 
judgment shall not exceed 50 pages, and Defendant’s separate statement 
of undisputed material facts in support of same shall not exceed 50 
pages; 
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Plaintiffs’ opposition to Defendant’s partial motion for summary 
judgment shall not exceed 50 pages, and Plaintiffs’ response to BANA’s 
separate statement of undisputed material facts in support of same shall 
not exceed 50 pages; 
7. 
Defendant’s reply brief in support of its partial motion for summary 
judgment shall not exceed 25 pages; and 
8. 
All other Pretrial Motions including those addressing Daubert issues 
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shall proceed according to the briefing schedule set forth herein and 
shall be subject to the page limitations set forth in Civil Local Rule 
7.1(h) and this Court’s Civil Pretrial & Trial Procedures. 
 
Dated:  October 6, 2025 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  October 6, 2025 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  October 6, 2025 
By: 
Respectfully submitted, 
_/s/ Matthew L. Riffee______________ 
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE (pro hac vice) 
MRiffee@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
1900 N St. NW  
Washington, DC 20036  
Tel: +1 202 346 4000  
Fax: +1 202 346 4444 
Attorneys for Defendant 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 
 
 
__/s/ Brian Danitz_________________ 
BRIAN DANITZ 
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCcARTHY, LLP 
 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Classes 
 
__/s/ Connie K. Chan_______________ 
CONNIE K. CHAN 
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 
 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Classes 
 
 
 
 
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ATTESTATION OF E-FILED SIGNATURE 
Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the Electronic Case Filing Administrative 
Policies and Procedures Manual, I, Matthew L. Riffee, hereby certify that the content 
of this document is acceptable to all signatories herein and that I have obtained 
counsel’s authorization to affix their electronic signatures to this document. 
 
 
 
 
 
__/s/ Matthew L. Riffee__________ 
 
 
 
 
 
MATTHEW L. RIFFEE 
 
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