Party Notice: Andrea Spears vs. Health Net of California Inc

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                                TIMOTHY J. LONG (STATE BAR NO. 137591)
      tjlong@orrick.com
      NICHOLAS J. HORTON (STATE BAR NO. 28941
      nhorton@orrick.com
      AVALON J. FITZGERALD (STATE BAR NO. 2881|67)
      afitzgerald@orrick.com
      ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
      400,Capitol Mall, Suite 3000             , _
      Sacramento, CA 95814-4497                1
      Telephone: +1 916 447 8299
      Facsimile:     +1916 329 4900

      Attomeys for Defendant
      HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

 9                        SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

10                                      COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

11    ANDREA SPEARS, an individual, on behalf             Consohdated Case No. 34-2017-00210560-
      of herself and on behalf of all persons similarly   CU-OE-GDS
12    situated,
                         Plaintiff,                 NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER TO
13                                                  WITHDRAW THE DECLARATIONS OF
                                                    NEYVA ALEMAN, TOBY ALFRED,
14                                                  JAMES BJORSETH, SHANEL ALLEN,
      HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a             VERONICA PEREZ, AND PATRICIA
15    Califomia Corporation; and Does 1 through 50, GONZALES
      inclusive,
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                         Defendants.                      Complaint Filed:   April 5,2017
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                                                          Complaint Filed:  August 1, 2017
      TOMAS R. ARANA, on behalf of himself, all
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      others similarly situated,
2,0                      Plaintiff
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22    HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a
      Califomia corporation; and DOES 1 -50,
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                         Defendant.
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 1            TO A L L PARTIES THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

2             PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Court Order to Withdraw the Declarations of Neyva,

3    Aleman, Toby Alfred, James Bjorseth, Shanel Allen, Veronica Perez, and Patricia Gonzales,

4    attached hereto as Exhibit A, was entered into this matter by the Court on Febmary 8, 2019.

5    Dated: Febmary 27, 2019                          ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
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7                                                      By:
                                                                  NICHOLAS J. HORTON
 °                                                                Attomeys for Defendant
                                                             HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
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EXHIBIT A
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 1   TIMOTHY J. LONG (STATE BAR NO. 137591)
     tilong@orrick.com
 2   NICHOLAS J. HORTON (STATE BAR NO. 289417)
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 3   AVALON JOHNSON FITZGERALD (STATE BAR NO. 288167)
     atltzgei-aldfgioiTick.com
 4   ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
     400 Capitol Mali, Suite 3000                                                ORBED
 5   Sacramento. CA 95814-4497 .
     Telephone: +1916447 8299
 6   Facsimile:        +1916 329 4900
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     Attorneys for Defendant
     HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
                                                                  By-
                                                                            D. Lashley—
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     COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS ON NEXT PAGE
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10                       SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

II                                     COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO

12   ANDREA SPEARS, an individual, on behalf            Consolidated Case No. 34-2017-00210560-
     of herself and on behalf of all persons            CU-OE-GDS
13   similarly situated.
                                                        STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED)
14                       Plaintiff,                     ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE
                                                        DECLARATIONS OF TOBY ALFRED,
15                                                      JAMES BJORSETH, SHANEL ALLEN,
     HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA. INC., a                  VERONICA PEREZ, AND PATRICIA
16   Califomia Corporation; and Does I through          GONZALES
     50, inclusive.
17                    Defendants.                      Date:            April 11,2019
                                                       Time:            10:00ja:rn.
18                                                     Courtroom:       DeptJ05j)
                                                       Judge:           Hon.«laWG. Perkins
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                                                       Complaint Filed:    April 5,2017
20                                                     FACFiled:     June 29,2017
                                                       Consolidated Complaint Filed: Dec. 21,2017
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22    TOMAS R. ARANA, on behalf of himself, all Complaint Filed: August 1.2017
      others similarly situated,
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                         PlaintifEs,
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25    HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. a
      Califomia coiporation; and DOES 1-50,
26    inclusive.
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     "StfrUl^"/teW 'AND [PROPOSED) ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE DECLARATIONS OF TOBY ALFRED. JAMES BJORSETH. SHANEL
                                    ALLEN, VERONICA PEREZ. AND PATRICIA GONZALES




                                                                                                    EXHIBIT A
 1    Shaiin Selareh (State Bar No. 204514)
      shaun<(i)5etaiehlaw.com
 2    H. Scott Leviant (State Bar No. 200834)
      scQttfSisetarehlaw.com
 3    William Pao (State Bar No. 219846)
      william(g)setarehlaw.com
 4    SETAREH LAW GROUP
      315 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 315
 5    Beverly Hills. CA 90212
      Telephone: (310)888-7771
 6    Facsimile: (310)888-0109
 7- —Attomeys for Plaintiff TOMAS R; ARANA
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     «S«P(ftlAT(B» 'AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE DECLARATIONS OF TOBY ALFRED. JAMES BJORSETH. SHANEL
                                    ALLEN. VERONICA PERFJi. AND PATRICIA GONZALB




                                                                                                     EXHIBIT A
  I                                    RECITALS & STIPULATION

  2           1.     On December 21, 2018, Plaintiff Tonus Arana filed Plaintiffs' Motion for Class
  3   Certification. Attached as evidence in support of this Motion are the declarations of 15 putative
  4   class members.
  5           2.     Defendant Health Net of California, Inc. ("Health Net") acted promptly and with
  6   reasonable diligence to subpoena these 15 individuals to be deposed. Despite multiple atterhpts,
.-Jl- -Health Net-has encountered difllculties-in arranging and conducting numerous depositions for each
  8   of these declarants, specifically including Neyvan Aleman, Toby Alfred, James Bjorseth, Shanel
  9   Allen. Veronica Perez, and.Patricia Gonzales.

 10           3.     Through meet and confer efforts. Health Net informed counsel forTomas Arana that
 11   it was in the process of preparing a Motion to Compel and that it filed Ex Parte Applications For

 12   An Order To Show Cause Re Contempt against Toby Alfred and James Bjorseth for their failure to

 13   appear for their depositions.

 14          4.      In lieu of the impending costly motion practice related to securing dejrasitions of
 15   these non-party declarants, Arana agreed to withdraw the declarations of Toby Alfred. James
 16   Bjorseth. Shanel Allen, Veronica Perez, and Patricia Gonzales from consideration as part of his
 17   Motion for Class Certification currently pending in this Department, and Health Net agreed to
 18   withdraw its pending Ex Parte Applications for an Order to Show Cause Re Contempt against Toby
 19   Alfred and James Bjorseth set for hearing on February 7, 2019 at .1:45 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. in

20    Department 54.

21           IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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       Dated: February ^ .2019                         ORRlCin HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
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      ''M'iJtU'PftjKl'AND [PROPOSEDl ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE DECLARATIONS OF TOBY ALFRED. JAMES BJORSETX.SHANEL
                                      ' ALLEN. VERONICA PEREZ, AND PATWCIA GONZALES




                                                                                                       EXHIBIT A
   1      Dated: February ~ 7 . 2019                    SETAREH LAW GROUP
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                                                                       SHAUN SETAREH
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                                                                       TOMAS R. ARANA
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         "itfrtWA-yOW WND {PROPOSED) ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE DECLARATTONS OF TOBY ALFRED. JAMES B/ORSETH, SHANEL
                                      ALLEN, VERONICA PEREZ. AND PATRICIA GONZALES




                                                                                                       EXHIBIT A
 1                                     ^JPRQEOI^ftfORDER
 2            GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the Court hereby approves the Parties' Stipulation.
 3            The declarations of Toby Alfred, James Bjorseth, Shanel Allen, Veronica Perez, and
 4   Patricia Gonzales in support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification are hereby withdrawn
 5   and will not be considered as evidence in support of said motion.
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 9    Dated                           .,2019
10                                                                 Judge of the Supen
                                                                         .Alan G. Perl
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     ^•frOfiA-riBtll 'AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE DECLARATIONS OF TOBY ALFRED. JAMES BJORSETH, SHANEL
                                      ALLEN, VERONICA PEREZ. AND PATRICIA GONZALES




                                                                                                      EXHIBIT A
                                        PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL

2               I am a citizen of the United States, more than eighteen years old and not a party to this

3      action. My place of employment and business address is 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000,

4      Sacramento, Califomia 95814.

5               On Febmary 27, 2019,1 served the following document:

6                       NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER TO WITHDRAW THE
                        DECLARATIONS OF NEYVA ALEMAN, TOBY ALFRED, JAMES
 7                      BJORSETH, SHANEL ALLEN, VERONICA PEREZ, AND PATRICIA
                        GONZALES
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g      on the interested parties in this action by placing a tme and correct copy thereof in sealed

jQ     envelopes addressed as follows:

11                Norman B. Blumenthal                                 Attorneys for Plaintiff
                  Kyle R. Nordrehaug                                   Andrea Spears
12                Aparajit Bhowmik
                  Victoria B. Rivapalacio
13                BLUMENTHAL, NORDREHAUG & BHOMIK
                  2255 Calle Clara
14                La Jolla, CA 92037

15                Shaun Setareh                                        Attorneys for Plaintiff
                  H. Scott Leviant                                     fomas R. Arana
16                SETAREH LAW GROUP
                  315 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 315
17                Beverly Hills, CA 90212
1g               I am employed in the county from which the mailing occurred. On the date indicated

19     above, I placed the sealed envelope(s) for collection and mailing at this firm's office business

20     address indicated above. I am readily familiar with this firm's practice for the collection and

21     processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. Under that

22     practice, the firm's correspondence would be deposited with the United States Postal Service on

23     this same date with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business.

24              I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Califomia that the

25     foregoing is tme and correct.

26              Executed on Febmary 27, 2019, at Sacramento, Califomia.

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