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                                1    Warren Metlitzky, Esq. (SBN 220758)
                   Gabriela Kipnis, Esq. (SBN 284965)
              2                                                                                                  ELECTRONICALLY
                   CONRAD | METLITZKY | KANE LLP
                   Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 San                                                          F  I  L   E  D
              3    Francisco, CA      94111                                                                      Superior Court of California,
                                                                                                                  County of San Francisco
                   Telephone: (415) 343-7100
              4    Facsimile: (415) 343-7101                                                                         06/01/2022
                   Email: wmetlitzky@conmetkane.com                                                              Clerk of the Court
                                                                                                                   BY: JUDITH NUNEZ
              5    Email: gkipnis@conmetkane.com                                                                              Deputy Clerk

              6    Beth A. Stewart, Esq. (pro hac vice) Heidi
                   H. Hubbard, Esq. (pro hac vice) Ana C.
              7    Reyes, Esq. (pro hac vice)
                   David Randall J. Riskin, Esq. (pro hac vice)
              8    WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
                   680 Maine Avenue, S.W.
              9    Washington, DC 20024
                   Telephone: (202) 434-5000
            10     Facsimile: (202) 434-5029
                   Email: bstewart@wc.com
            11     Email: hhubbard@wc.com
                   Email: areyes@wc.com
            12     Email: driskin@wc.com
            13     Attorneys for Defendant Lyft, Inc.
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            16                                SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

            17                                              COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

            18    Coordination Proceeding                                       CASE NO. CJC-20-005061
                  Special Title (Rule 3.550)
            19                                                                  JUDICIAL COUNCIL COORDINATION
                                                                                PROCEEDING NO. 5061
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                  IN RE LYFT RIDESHARE CASES                                    Case Assigned to the Honorable Andrew Y.S. Cheng,
            21                                                                  Dept. 613
            22                                                                  LYFT, INC.’S SELECTION FOR FOURTH
                  This Document Relates to:                                     BELLWETHER TRIAL
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                           ALL ACTIONS                                          Judge: Hon. Andrew Y.S. Cheng
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                  CASE NO. CJC-20-005061                                              LYFT, INC.’S SELECTION FOR FOURTH BELLWETHER TRIAL
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              1            Consistent with the Court’s direction, Lyft, Inc. selects for the fourth bellwether trial Marianne

              2   DiTrani (CGC-19-578933 (S.F. Super. Ct.)).             As the Court knows, Ms. DiTrani’s counsel (Levin Simes

              3   Abrams LLP) represented they would be filing a motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Ms.

              4   DiTrani.    (Ltr. from W. Levin (May 13, 2022).)           Although Lyft is mindful of the fact that Ms. DiTrani

              5   may eventually prove to be ineligible for selection, Lyft is designating her as the fourth trial until that

              6   proves to be so—and should Ms. DiTrani become ineligible, Lyft may seek relief from the Court

              7   regarding the available cases for the fourth bellwether trial.

              8            As background, Plaintiffs and Lyft each selected six cases for bellwether discovery.                  One of

              9   Lyft’s initial picks was Jill Berquist (CGC-19-578643 (S.F. Super. Ct.)), who subsequently stopped

            10    participating in this litigation, rendering her presumptively ineligible for selection as a trial candidate.

            11    Another of Lyft’s picks was Nicholas Kowalski (37-2020-20365-CU-PO-CTL (S.D. Super. Ct.)).                            His

            12    counsel voluntarily dismissed the action with prejudice after Lyft noticed his deposition.                  And now Ms.

            13    DiTrani’s continued participation in this proceeding may be contingent on her finding new counsel.                       If

            14    Ms. DiTrani ultimately becomes ineligible for trial selection, Lyft will seek further guidance from the

            15    Court as to an appropriate method for selecting a substitute fourth bellwether trial.

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            17    Dated:   June 1, 2022                                          Respectfully submitted,

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                                                                                 WARREN METLITZKY
            20                                                                   GABRIELA KIPNIS
                                                                                 CONRAD | METLITZKY | KANE LLP
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                                                                                 HEIDI HUBBARD
            22                                                                   BETH STEWART
                                                                                 ANA REYES
            23                                                                   DAVID RANDALL J. RISKIN
                                                                                 WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
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                                                                                 Attorneys for Defendant Lyft, Inc.
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                  CASE NO. CJC-20-005061                                              LYFT, INC.’S SELECTION FOR FOURTH BELLWETHER TRIAL
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