Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Bank of America, N.A. — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 589)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 589 · 2025-10-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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BANA’S NOTICE OF MOT. FOR PARTIAL SJ
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
JAMES W. MCGARRY (pro hac vice) 
JMcGarry@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
100 Northern Avenue 
Boston, Massachusetts 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 
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
SAN DIEGO DIVISION 
IN RE: BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB 
DEFENDANT BANK OF 
AMERICA, N.A.’S NOTICE OF 
MOTION AND MOTION FOR 
PARTIAL SUMMARY 
JUDGMENT 
Date: 
April 17, 2026 
Time: 
1:30 p.m. 
Ctrm: 
12A – 12th Floor 
Judge: 
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED 
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION 
TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon 
thereafter as counsel may be heard in Courtroom 2D of the above-entitled Court, 
located at 333 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, Defendant Bank of America, 
N.A. (BANA) will and hereby moves for partial summary judgment pursuant to FED.
R. CIV. P. 56 on the claims and counts brought on behalf of the five classes certified
in the Court’s June 16, 2025 order (ECF 494) (the Claim Denial, Credit Rescission,
Account Freeze, Customer Service, and EMV Chip Classes), and by Class
Representatives Kuang Ting Chong, Candace Koole, Lindsay McClure, Azuri Moon,
Stephanie Moore, Roland Oothuizen, Vanessa Rivera, J. Michael Willrich, and Alex
Yuan, individually or in a representative capacity.
Specifically, as set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Points and 
Authorities, BANA moves for the following: 
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Partial summary judgment for BANA on all claims for actual damages and
treble damages under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1693m(a)(1) and 1693f(e) of the
Electronic Funds Transfers Act (EFTA) (Count 1);
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Summary judgment for BANA on each and all of the following claims and
counts, including any and all claims for relief thereunder1:
o All claims for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act
(CCPA) (Count 2):
o All claims for violations of the California Unfair Competition Law
(UCL) (Count 4):
o All claims for negligence and negligence per se (Count 5);
o All claims for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention (Count 6);
o All claims for breach of contract (Count 7);
1 Counts 3, 8, 11, and 12 were previously dismissed or abandoned by Plaintiffs in 
their Third Amended Master Consolidated Complaint (ECF 406). 
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
o All claims for breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing (Count 9);
o All claims for breach of fiduciary duty (Count 10);
o All claims for violations of Federal Due Process Under the 14th
Amendment (Count 13);
o All claims for violations of the California Due Process Clause
(Count 14);
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Summary Judgment for BANA on all claims for punitive damages under
Cal. Civ. Code § 3294; and
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Summary Judgment for BANA on all claims for punitive damages under
42 U.S.C. § 1983.
This Motion is based upon this Notice of Motion and Motion; the 
accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities; the accompanying Statement 
of Undisputed Material Facts and all supporting declarations, exhibits, and 
documents; the accompanying Request for Judicial Notice and all supporting 
documents; the concurrently filed Motions to Exclude Plaintiffs’ Purported Expert 
Opinions and all supporting documents; all pleadings and records on file in this 
action; and such further oral or written argument as may be presented on this matter. 
Dated: October 17, 2025 
By: 
Respectfully submitted, 
/s/ James W. McGarry 
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 
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
KEITH LEVENBERG (pro hac vice) 
KLevenberg@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
1900 N St. NW  
Washington, DC 20036  
Tel: +1 202 346 4000  
Fax: +1 202 346 4444 
LAURA G. BRYS (SBN 242100) 
LBrys@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
601 S Figueroa St., Suite 4100 
Los Angeles, CA 90017 
Tel.: +1 213 426 2500 
Fax: +1 617 346 4444 
VALERIE A. HAGGANS (pro hac vice) 
VHaggans@goodwinlaw.com 
LINDSAY E. HOYLE (pro hac vice) 
LHoyle@goodwinlaw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 
620 Eighth Avenue 
New York, NY 10018 
Tel: +1 212 813-8800 
Fax: +1 212 355-3333 
YVONNE W. CHAN (pro hac vice) 
YChan@jonesday.com 
JONES DAY 
100 High Street 
Boston, MA 02110 
Tel.: +1 617 960 3939 
Fax: +1 617 449 6999 
JANICE P. BROWN (SBN 114433) 
jbrown@myersnave.com 
MATTHEW B. NAZARETH (SBN 278405) 
mnazareth@myersnave.com 
MEYERS NAVE 
600 B Street, Suite 1650 
San Diego, CA 92101 
Attorneys for Defendant 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the clerk of the 
court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by 
using the CM/ECF system on October 17, 2025.  I further certify that all participants 
in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be accomplished by the 
CM/ECF system. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and 
correct. 
Executed: October 17, 2025  /s/ James W. McGarry 
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