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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND DAUBERT MOTION TO
EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CARL PRY
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
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
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
PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF
MOTION AND DAUBERT
MOTION TO EXCLUDE
TESTIMONY OF CARL PRY
This document relates to All Actions
Judge: Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
Ctrm: 12A
Date: April 17, 2026
Time: 1:30 pm
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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND DAUBERT MOTION TO
EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CARL PRY
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm, in Courtroom 2D,
2nd Floor, of the United States Courthouse located at 333 West Broadway, San Diego,
CA 92101, Plaintiffs will and hereby do move this Court for an Order excluding the
Expert Report of Carl Pry and any testimony based on the same.
The motion is made on the ground that the testimony identified above does not
meet the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 under Daubert v. Merrell Dow
Pharm, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). As explained in the attached memorandum of
points and authorities, the expert opinions and testimony of Bank expert Carl Pry
should be excluded on the dual grounds that: (1) they are not based on reliable
principles and methods, and (2) Mr. Pry has not otherwise explained why his
experience supports his opinions absent a reliable methodology. Mr. Pry’s report and
testimony merely restates factual assertions made by various defense witnesses, all of
which the trier of fact can weigh for itself.
Plaintiffs’ motion is based upon this notice of motion, the accompanying
memorandum of points and authorities, the supporting declaration of Brian Danitz
and all exhibits thereto, any reply memorandum or other memorandum Plaintiffs may
file, all filings in this action, and such other filings and arguments as may be presented
to the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: October 17, 2025
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
By: /s/ Brian Danitz
JOSEPH W. COTCHETT
BRIAN DANITZ
KARIN B. SWOPE
VASTI S. MONTIEL
CAROLINE A YUEN
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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND DAUBERT MOTION TO
EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CARL PRY
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
Dated: October 17, 2025
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
By: /s/ Michael Rubin
MICHAEL RUBIN
STACEY M. LEYTON
CONNIE K. CHAN
JAMES BALTZER
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class
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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND DAUBERT MOTION TO
EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF CARL PRY
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
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: October 17, 2025
/s/ Brian Danitz
Brian Danitz
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