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Exhibit PX298 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 634-299, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

Filed January 9, 2026 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
Filed2026-01-09

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 634-299 · 2026-01-09 · Docket on CourtListener

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Declaration of Kelly Koehnen Aristides in Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 
Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
BRIAN DANITZ (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
KARIN B. SWOPE (Pro Hac Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
VASTI S. MONTIEL (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
CAROLINE A. YUEN (SBN 354388) 
cyuen@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577 
MICHAEL RUBIN (SBN 80618) 
mrubin@altber.com 
STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827) 
sleyton@altber.com 
CONNIE K. CHAN (SBN 284230) 
cchan@altber.com 
JAMES BALTZER (SBN 332232) 
jbaltzer@altber.com 
KATHERINE BASS (SBN 344748) 
kbass@altber.com 
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 
177 Post Street, Suite 300 
San Francisco, CA 94108 
Telephone: (415) 421-7151 
Fax: (415) 362-8064 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class  
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
DECLARATION OF KELLY 
KOEHNEN ARISTIDES IN SUPPORT 
OF PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO 
MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY 
JUDGMENT 
 
[ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED] 
 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
 
Date: 
 
April 17, 2026 
Time:  
1:30 p.m. 
Judge:  
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
Ctrm:  
2D (2nd Floor) 
 
 
 
 
 
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Declaration of Kelly Koehnen Aristides in Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 
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I, Kelly Koehnen Aristides, declare as follows: 
1.  I am an attorney with the law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, Co-Lead 
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class in this action. I submit this declaration to 
authenticate the transcriptions of Bank of America’s (the “Bank’s”) Claims Call Center 
call tapes described below which are included as exhibits (“PX”) to the Declaration of 
Connie K. Chan in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. I 
have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein, and if called as a witness, I could 
and would testify competently thereto. 
2.  Each of the customer service call tapes identified and described below was 
produced in discovery by the Bank in this case, pursuant to court order, as a digital audio 
file (“Call Tape”). I personally transcribed the portions of the Call Tape described below 
by playing back the recording and accurately typing out the words spoken during the call. 
The transcription process required me to listen carefully and frequently to return to an 
earlier point in the audio tape to ensure an accurate transcription, and that is what I did to 
maximize accuracy. I also noted where the call tape was inaudible or garbled, redacted by 
the Bank, or redacted for privacy by Plaintiffs. 
3.  I have prior experience with preparing and finalizing transcriptions for trial in 
my work at the child sex crimes unit of the District Attorney’s Office of San Luis Obispo, 
California as a Deputy District Attorney.  
4.  PX 51 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between Plaintiff Vanessa Rivera and the Bank’s Call Center, which took place on 
February 4, 2021. That call tape was produced by the Bank in this case with the Bates 
number BANA_EDD_MDL-00718724. 
5.  PX 52 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the Bank’s 
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Call Center, which took place on February 5, 2021. That call tape was produced by the 
Bank in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-00887519. 
6.  PX 53 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the Bank’s 
Call Center, which took place on March 4, 2021. That call tape was produced by the Bank 
in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-00888143. 
7.  PX 54 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the Bank’s 
Call Center, which took place on March 22, 2021. That call tape was produced by the Bank 
in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-887900. 
8.  PX 55 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the 
Bank’s Call Center, which took place on December 1, 2020. That call tape was produced 
by the Bank in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-00887844. 
9.  PX 118 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion of 
the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the Bank’s 
Call Center, which took place on November 2, 2020. That call tape was produced by the 
Bank in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-00888326. 
10.  PX 119 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion 
of the call between a class member referred to by 
 and the 
Bank’s Call Center, which took place on December 20, 2020. That call tape was produced 
by the Bank in this case with the Bates number BANA_EDD_MDL-00887608. 
11.  PX 120 is a true and correct copy of the transcript that I prepared of a portion 
of the call between Plaintiff P.A. and the Bank’s Call Center, which took place on 
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December 5, 2020. That call tape was produced by the Bank in this case with the Bates 
number BANA_EDD_MDL-00887001. 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that the 
transcripts are accurate to the best of my knowledge and ability. Executed this 9th day of 
January, 2026 at Seattle, Washington. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Kelly Koehnen Aristides 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Kelly Koehnen Aristides 
 
 
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Declaration of Kelly Koehnen Aristides in Support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 
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SIGNATURE ATTESTATION 
Pursuant to section 2(f)(4) of the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and 
Procedures Manual, I, Brian Danitz, attest that the other signatories listed, and on whose 
behalf this filing is submitted, concur in the filing content and have authorized this filing. 
 
Dated: January 9, 2026  
 
 
/s/ Brian Danitz 
 
 
BRIAN DANITZ. 
 
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