Full text
Decl. of Vasti S. Montiel ISO Opposition to Def’s Motion to Exclude Opinions of
David I. Levine; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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 VASTI S.
MONTIEL IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
EXCLUDE CERTAIN EXPERT
OPINIONS OF DAVID I. LEVINE
This Document Relates to All Actions
Date:
April 17, 2026
Time:
1:30 p.m.
Judge:
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
Ctrm:
2D (2nd Floor)
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB Document 617-1 Filed 01/08/26 PageID.43830
Page 1 of 3
Decl. of Vasti S. Montiel ISO Opposition to Def’s Motion to Exclude Opinions of
David I. Levine; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF VASTI S. MONTIEL
I, VASTI S. MONTIEL, declare as follows:
1.
I am an attorney at the law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, Co-Lead
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class in this multi-district litigation. I submit this declaration
in support of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Exclude Opinions of David
I. Levine. I have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein and, if called as a witness,
I could and would testify competently thereto.
2.
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the Expert Report
of David I. Levine, and appendices thereto, dated March 4, 2025.
3.
Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the
official transcript of the Bank’s deposition of Plaintiffs’ expert David I. Levine (“Levine
Tr.”), taken on May 28, 2025.
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed
this 8th day of January 2026, at Burlingame, California.
/s/ Vasti S. Montiel
VASTI S. MONTIEL
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB Document 617-1 Filed 01/08/26 PageID.43831
Page 2 of 3
Decl. of Vasti S. Montiel ISO Opposition to Def’s Motion to Exclude Opinions of
David I. Levine; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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 8, 2026
/s/ Brian Danitz
BRIAN DANITZ
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB Document 617-1 Filed 01/08/26 PageID.43832
Page 3 of 3