In Re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation

REPLY to Response to Motion re MOTION for Hearing [Motion of Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for Immediate Status Conference]

S.D. Fla.May 4, 2011

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 1:09-MD-02036-JLK IN RE: CHECKING ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT LITIGATION MDL No. 2036 THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: Garcia, et al. v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:08-cv-22463-JLK Spears-Haymond v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:09-cv-21680-JLK N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:08-cv-4610 Dolores Gutierrez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:09-cv-23685 D. Or. Case No. 3:09-cv-01239-ST Martinez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:09-cv-23834 D.N.M. Case No. 6:09-cv-01072-GBW-ACT Zankich, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. S.D. Fla. Case No. 1:09-CV-23186-JLK W.D. Wash. Case No. C-08-1476-RSM REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION OF DEFENDANT WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. FOR IMMEDIATE STATUS CONFERENCE Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) respectfully submits this reply in support of its Motion for Immediate Status Conference (“Motion”) (DE 1421). Plaintiffs’ Response to Wells Fargo’s Motion (DE 1432), in which plaintiffs ask the Court to order Wells Fargo to immediately resume discovery, without any assurance that such activity would not be Case 1:09-md-02036-JLK Document 1436 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/04/2011 Page 1 of 3 construed as a waiver of Wells Fargo’s right to compel arbitration, further underscores that an immediate status conference is needed, for all of the reasons set forth in Wells Fargo’s Motion. Respectfully submitted, DATED: May 4, 2011 HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP By: /s/ Barry R. Davidson Barry R. Davidson (bdavidson@hunton.com) Florida Bar No. 107678 Jamie Zysk Isani (jisani@hunton.com) Florida Bar No. 728861 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 810-2500 Facsimile: (305) 810-2460 Sonya D. Winner (pro hac vice) (swinner@cov.com) David M. Jolley (pro hac vice) (djolley@cov.com) COVINGTON & BURLING LLP One Front Street, 35th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 591-6000 Facsimile: (415) 591-6091 Emily Johnson Henn (pro hac vice) (ehenn@cov.com) COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 700 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Telephone: (650) 632-4700 Facsimile: (650) 632-4800 Attorneys for Defendant WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Case 1:09-md-02036-JLK Document 1436 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/04/2011 Page 2 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 1:09-MD-02036-JLK IN RE: CHECKING ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT LITIGATION MDL No. 2036 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 4, 2011, I served the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the forgoing document is being served this day either by Notice of Electronic filing generated by CM/ECF or by U.S. mail on all counsel of record entitled to receive service. /s/ Barry R. Davidson Barry R. Davidson (bdavidson@hunton.com) Florida Bar No. 107678 Jamie Zysk Isani (jisani@hunton.com) Florida Bar No. 728861 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 810-2500 Facsimile: (305) 810-2460 Case 1:09-md-02036-JLK Document 1436 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/04/2011 Page 3 of 3