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1 Timothy J. Long (SBN 137591)
longt@gtlaw.com
2 Samuel S. Hyde (SBN 327065) OCT 0 6 2020
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3 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP LiiEOwlher
Ueputy Clerk ~
1201 K Street, Suite 1100
4 Sacramento, Califomia 95814
Telephone: 916.442.1111
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6 Rowena Santos (SBN 210185)
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7 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500
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Telephone: 949.732.6500
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10 Attomeys for Defendant
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNLA., INC.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNLA
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COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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15 ANDREA SPEARS, an individual, on behalf of Case No. 34-2017-00210560-CU-OE-GDS
herself and on behalf of all persons similarly (Consolidated with Case No. 34-2017-00216685-CU-
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Plaintiff, DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG IN
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SUPPORT OF REPLY TO MOTION TO STRIKE
18 HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a TOMAS ARANA'S REPRESENTATIVE PAGA
Califomia corporation; and DOES 1 through.50, CLAIMS
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Date: October 16,2020
20 Defendants. Time: 11:00 a.m.
Dept.: 41
21 Judge: Hon. David De Alba
22 TOMAS R. ARANA, on behalf of himself, all Complaint Filed: April 5, 2017
others similarly situated. FAC Filed: June 29, 2017
23 Consolidated Complaint Filed: Dec. 21,2017
Plaintiff,
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HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNLA, INC., a
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inclusive,
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Defendants.
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG ISO REPLY TO MOTION TO STRIKE ARANA'S
REPRESENTATIVE PAGA CLAIMS
1 I, Timothy J. Long, hereby declare as follows:
2 1. I am an attomey duly admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Califomia and a
3 shareholder in the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, attomeys of record for Defendant Health Net of
4 Califomia, Inc. ("HNCA"). I make this declaration on personal knowledge and, if swom as a witness,
5 could competently testify to the following facts except where otherwise indicated.
6 2. On December 3, 2018, I deposed Plaintiff Tomas Arana. A tme and correct copy of the
7 relevant portion of Mr. Arana's deposition transcript is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
8 I declare under the penalty of perjury of the laws of the State; of Califomia that the foregoing is true
9 and correct. Executed this 1st day of May, 2020, in Sacramento, Califomia.
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG ISO REPLY TO MOTION TO STRIKE ARANA'S
REPRESENTATIVE PAGA CLAIMS
EXHIBIT A
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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4 ANDREA SPEARS, a n
i n d i v i d u a l , on b e h a l f o f
h e r s e l f and on b e h a l f o f
a l l persons s i m i l a r l y -
situated.
C o n s o l i d a t e d Case No.
34--2 017-0 021056 0-CU-OE
Plaintiff(s), -CDS
vs .
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA,
10 INC., a C a l i f o r n i a
Corporation, et al.,
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12 Defendant(s)
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17 VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF TOMAS ARANA
18 Sacramento, California
19 Monday, December 3, 2018
20 Volume I
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22 Reported by:
Carrie Pederson
23 CSR No. 4373, RMR, CRR
24 Job No. 3123370
25 PAGES 1-190
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1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
2 COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
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4 ANDREA SPEARS, a n
individual, on b e h a l f o f
h e r s e l f and on b e h a l f o f
a l l persons similarly
situated,
C o n s o l i d a t e d Case No.
34-2 017-0 021056 0-CU-OE
Plaintiff(s), -CDS
vs
HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA,
10 INC., a C a l i f o r n i a
Corporation, e t a l . ,
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12 Defendant(s)
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18 .. V i d e o t a p e d D e p o s i t i o n o f TOMAS ARANA,
19 Volume I , t a k e n o n b e h a l f o f t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a t
20 400 C a p i t o l M a l l , S u i t e 3000, Sacramento, California,
21 b e g i n n i n g a t 10:12 a.m. a n d e n d i n g a t 3:28 p.m. o n
22 Monday, December 3, 2018, b e f o r e C a r r i e Pederson,
23 C e r t i f i e d S h o r t h a n d R e p o r t e r No. 4373
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1 A. Yes. 02:24:29
2 Q. Okay. A n y t h i n g e l s e t h a t you would add t o 02:24:30
3 E x h i b i t 504? 02:24:32
4 A. No, no. The o n l y o t h e r t h i n g I c o u l d t h i n k 02:24:46
5 o f i s t h a t I'm f a m i l i a r w i t h a l l o u r p r o d u c t s , which 02:24:48
6 I know o u r a n a l y s t s a r e a c t u a l l y focused on one 02:24:50
7 s p e c i f i c p r o d u c t , b u t t h a t ' s necessary; r i g h t ? 02:24:55
8 Q. And when you say " a n a l y s t s , " who a r e you 02:25:00
9 r e f e r r i n g to? 02:25:02
10 A. The o t h e r t e n t h a t I counted i n my head, t h e 02:25:03
11 ones w i t h t h e same t i t l e as I . 02:25:05
12 Q. Okay. So, i n o t h e r words, whereas your 02:25:07
13 understanding i s the other contact center analysts 02:25:08
14 focus on s p e c i f i c p r o d u c t s , you a r e f a m i l i a r w i t h and 02:25:12.
15 focus on a l l t h e p r o d u c t o f f e r i n g s o f t h e company? 02:25:17
16 A. Because o f t h e Hub, yes. , 02:25:20
17 Q. Got i t . Okay. I ' m a s k i n g t h i s question out 02:25:23
18 o f o r d e r , so I'm n o t t r y i n g t o -- a r e you f a m i l i a r 02:25:32
19 w i t h Workday? 02:25:35
20 A. Yes. I j u s t became f a m i l i a r w i t h i t , yes. 02:25:39
21 Q.- And EMP Center? 02:25:40
22 A. Employee Center, yes. 02:25:44
23 Q. Okay.
24 A. I don't go i n t h e r e v e r y o f t e n . 02:25:45
25 'Q.;. ^So l e t me see d f I ; can 02:25:50
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1 -since y o u ' r e a n exempt employee-, ' y o u h a y ^ I 02:25:52
2 ^presume,' used' Workday o r ; EMP C e n t e r to' r e c o r d , y i ^ i ^ ^ 02:25:55
3 time?; 02:25:57
4 •A.; 'Right 02:25:59
5 Q. Okay. So y o u ' r e n o t f a m i l i a r w i t h a l l the 02:25:59
6 nuances o f t h a t t i m e k e e p i n g system? 02:26:01
7 A. Afraid not. The o n l y p l a c e I ' v e s e e n i t was 02:26:03
8 i n an Elements t r a i n i n g . 02:26:06
9 Q. Okay. 02:26:07
10 A. But t h a t r i g h t there t e l l s you you're not 02:26:07
11 supposed t o go t h e r e . 02:26:09
12 Q. Okay. And t h i s i s -- w h a t w e ' r e d e s c r i b i n g , 02:26:10
13 t h e EMP C e n t e r a n d Workday, t h a t ' s t h e new 02:26:13
14 t i m e k e e p i n g s y s t e m t h e company's u s i n g ; c o r r e c t ? 02:26:16
15 A. I b e l i e v e so, y e s . 02:26:19
16 Q. Do y o u know when t h e company i m p l e m e n t e d 02:26:20
17 those systems? . 02:26:21
18 A. .No, .1 do n o t . 02:26:22
19 Q. Okay. I didn't t h i n k you did, b u t I j u s t 02:26:23
20 • w a n t e d t o c o n f i r m that..' 02:26:25
21 A. Yes. 02 :26 :26
2-2 Q. Okay. 5 05, I t h i n k . 02:26:49
23 ( E x h i b i t 505 marked) 02:26:51
24 BY MR. LONG: 02:26:52
25 Q. Here's a b l a s t f r o m t h e p a s t m a r k e d as 02:26:59
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1 I , t h e undersigned, a Certified Shorthand
2 R e p o r t e r o f t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a , do h e r e b y
3 certify;
4 That t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e e d i n g s were t a k e n
5 b e f o r e me a t t h e t i m e a n d p l a c e h e r e i n s e t f o r t h ;
6 t h a t any w i t n e s s e s i n t h e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e e d i n g s ,
7 prior t otestifying, were d u l y s w o r n ; t h a t a r e c o r d
8 o f t h e proceedings was made b y me u s i n g machine
9 s h o r t h a n d w h i c h was t h e r e a f t e r t r a n s c r i b e d u n d e r my
10 direction; that the foregoing transcript i s a true
11 record o f the testimony given.
12 F u r t h e r , t h a t i f t h e f o r e g o i n g p e r t a i n s to.
the o r i g i n a l t r a n s c r i p t o f a d e p o s i t i o n i n a Federal
13 Case, b e f o r e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , review o f
14 the transcript [ ] was [ ] was n o t r e q u e s t e d .
15 I f u r t h e r c e r t : i f y I am n e i t h e r financially
16 i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e a c t i o n n o r a r e l a t i v e o r employee
17 o f any a t t o r n e y o r p a r t y t o t h i s action.
18 I N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have t h i s date
19 s u b s c r i b e d my name.
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21 D a t e d : December 6, 2018
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1 Andrea Spears, et al. vs. Health Net of Califomia, Inc.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2017-00210560
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE
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I am a citizen of the United States, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to or
4 interested in this action. I am employed in the County of Sacramento, State ofCalifomia and my
business address is Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1201 K Street, Suite 1100, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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On this day, I caused to be served the following document(s):
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DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY J. LONG IN SUPPORT OF REPLY TO
7 MOTION TO STRIKE TOMAS ARANA'S REPRESENTATIVE PAGA CLAIMS
8 By placing HH the original ^ a tme copy into sealed envelopes addressed and served as
follows:
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Norman Blumenthal
10 Aparajit Bhowmik Attorneys for PlaintiffAndrea Spears
Piya Mukherjee
11 Victoria B. Rivapalacio
BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG &
12 BHOWMIK LLP
2255 Calle Clara
13 La Jolla, CA 92037
Email: norm@bamlawca.com
14 Telephone: (858) 551-1223
Facsimile: (858) 551-1232
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Shaun Setareh
16 William Pao Attorneys for Plaintiff Tomas R. Arana
Alex Mcintosh
17 SETAREH LAW GROUP
315 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 315
18 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Email: shaun(2),setarehlaw.com
19 william(3),setarehlaw.com
alex(a),setarehlaw.com
20 Telephone: (310)888-7771
Facsimile: (310)888-0109
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3 BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: By transmitting a tme and a correct copy
22 thereof attached to the electronic email address(es) as set forth above.
23 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Califomia that the
foregoing is true and correct.
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Executed on October 6, 2020, at Sacramento, Califomia.
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Marlene Celis
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PROOF OF SERVICE