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Declaration on Motion to Exclude Expert — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation

Date
2026-04-17

Motion — Kyc Company Litigation (2026-04-17) — lender-materials, dated 2026-04-17.

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HOYLE DECL. ISO BANA’S MOT. TO EXCLUDE MINNUCCI

CASE NO. 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB

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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, 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.

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
DECLARATION OF LINDSAY E.
HOYLE IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANT BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A’s MOTION TO
EXCLUDE PURPORTED
EXPERT OPINIONS OF JAY
MINNUCCI

Date:
April 17, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m.
Ctrm:
12A – 12th floor
Judge:
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
EXHIBITS FILED PROVISIONALLY UNDER
SEAL PURSUANT TO STIPULATED
PROTECTIVE ORDER

Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 564-2     Filed 10/17/25     PageID.32783
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HOYLE DECL. ISO BANA’S MOT. TO EXCLUDE MINNUCCI

CASE NO.: 21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB

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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
I, Lindsay E. Hoyle, state and declare as follows:
1.
I am Counsel at Goodwin Procter LLP, and counsel of record for
Defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) in the above-captioned lawsuit.
2.
I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration, and
if called upon to do so, I could and would competently testify thereto.
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I make this declaration in support of BANA’s Motion to Exclude the
Purported Expert Opinions of Jay Minnucci.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
BANA’s Responses and Objections to Plaintiff Yick’s Fifth Set of Interrogatories,
dated February 2, 2024.
5.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 11 is a true and correct copy of the Expert
Report of Jay Minnucci, and appendices thereto, dated March 4, 2025.
6.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 11.A is a true and correct copy of a
document produced by BANA in this action Bates stamped BANA_EDD_MDL-
00719115.
7.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 12 is a true and correct copy of a document
produced by BANA in this action Bates stamped BANA_EDD_MDL-00871377.
8.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 13 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of Plaintiffs’ deposition of BANA’s Rule 30(b)(6) designee,
William Golden, taken on February 22, 2024.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 14 is a true and correct copy of a document
produced by BANA in this action Bates stamped BANA_EDD_MDL-00534403.
10.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 15 is a true and correct copy of a publicly
available handbook by ContactBabel titled “The US Contact Center Decision-
Makers’ Guide 2021,” dated 2021.
11.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 16 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of BANA’s deposition of Plaintiffs’ expert Jay Minnucci, taken
on April 23, 2025.
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
12.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 17 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of Plaintiffs’ deposition of Jennifer Ehresman, taken on
February 19, 2025.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 18 is a true and correct copy of the Expert
Report of Teresa A. Pesce, and appendices thereto, dated March 4, 2025.
14.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 19 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of Plaintiffs’ deposition of BANA’s Rule 30(b)(6) designee,
Shane Daniels, taken on February 6, 2024.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 20 is a true and correct copy of a document
produced by BANA in this action Bates stamped BANA_EDD_MDL-00416783.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 21 is a true and correct copy of Exhibit 8 to
BANA’s deposition of Plaintiffs’ expert Jay Minnucci, taken on April 23, 2025.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 22 is a true and correct copy of a publicly
available handbook by ContactBabel titled “US Contact Center Verticals: Finance,”
dated 2024.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 23 is a true and correct copy of Exhibit 15
to BANA’s deposition of Plaintiffs’ expert Jay Minnucci, taken on April 23, 2025.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 24 is a true and correct copy of the Expert
Report of Stephen Hindle, and appendices thereto, dated April 4, 2025.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 25 is a true and correct copy of a document
produced by BANA in this action Bates stamped BANA_EDD_MDL-00493780.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 26 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of Plaintiffs’ deposition of Faiz A. Ahmad, taken on January
29, 2025.
22.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 27 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from
the official transcript of Plaintiffs’ deposition of Bradley Garfield, taken on
December 10, 2024.
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GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on October 17, 2025, in Old Greenwich, CT.
/s/ Lindsay E. Hoyle

LINDSAY E. HOYLE
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 564-2     Filed 10/17/25     PageID.32786
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  17. N.A.’s Motion for Partialsame docket · 2026-04-17
  18. Reply to Response to Motion re 565 Motion to Exclude the Purported Expert — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 678)same docket · 2026-04-17
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Part of: In re: Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation — S.D. Cal., No. 21-md-02992 · BofA Ca Unemployment · Pandemic unemployment insurance · Motions · Federal court dockets (PACER) · 2026 · Source documents

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