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14Y — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-61, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

Filed October 17, 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
Filed2025-10-17

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 591-61 · 2025-10-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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DX 14.Y 
REDACTED VERSION OF 
DOCUMENT SOUGHT TO 
BE SEALED PURSUANT TO 
STIPULATED 
PROTECTIVE ORDER 
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Videotaped Deposition of
Teresa Pesce
May 08, 2025
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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IN RE BANK OF AMERICA
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS LITIGATION,
     Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
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              May 8, 2025
              10:10 1.m.
 AN IN PERSON VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION of
TERESA PESCE, an Expert herein, taken by
the respective parties, pursuant to Order,
before Larin Kaywood, a Notary Public for
and within the State of New York.
Job No.: 10163118
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both.
   Q.   No.
No.
That's P1.
   A.   Oh, okay.
You're only -- so
you're only handing me P1.
You're not
handing me both right now.
   Q.   And here's P2.
   A.   Okay, thank you.
   Q.   Do you recognize Exhibits 1 and
2?
   A.   I do.
   Q.   And what are they?
   A.   They are my report and my
rebuttal report.
   Q.   And do these two exhibits
contain the opinions that you are providing
in this case?
   A.   They do.
   Q.   Do you have any opinions in
this case that are not contained in
Exhibits 1 and 2?
   A.   I do not.
   Q.   All right.
Let's talk about
terminology.
      I will generally use the word
EFTA --
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     C E R T I F I C A T E
STATE OF NEW YORK)
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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
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   I, LARIN KAYWOOD, a Notary Public
within and for the State of New York, do
hereby certify:
   That the witness whose examination is
hereinbefore set forth was duly sworn and
that such an examination is a true record
of the testimony given by such a witness.
   I further certify that I am not
related to any of these parties to this
action by blood or marriage, and that I am
not in any way interested in the outcome of
this matter.
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand this 8th day of May, 2025.
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  1. 14Z — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-62, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
  2. 7.A — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-9, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
  3. 14U1 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-57, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
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  5. BANA EDD - Motion to Seal Motion for Summary Judgmentsame docket · 2025-10-17
  6. 14S — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-54, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
  7. BANA’s Motion To Seal Re Cloninger Case No. 21-Md-02992-Gpc-Msbsame docket · 2025-10-17
  8. 14R1 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-53, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
  9. 14R — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-52, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-17
  10. 14Q — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-51, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-17
  11. 14P — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-50, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-17
  12. 14O1 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-49, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-17
  13. BANA’s Motion To Seal Re Minnucci Case No. 21-Md-02992-Gpc-Msbsame docket · 2025-10-17
  14. 2022-CFPB-0004-Bank of America N.A. - Consent Ordersame docket · 2025-10-17
  15. Stango motion to seal vFINALsame docket · 2025-10-17
  16. 14O — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-48, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same docket · 2025-10-17
  17. Notice of Exhibit 35 to Its Motion to Exclude — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 593, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-20
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  19. Notice of Exhibit 14.F.1 to its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 594)same case · 2025-10-23
  20. DX 14.F.1 - Expert Report of Chloe N. East — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 594-1, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)same case · 2025-10-23

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