Stipulation of Dismissal in Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund v. Countrywide

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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

Lloyd Winawer, State Bar No. 157823 [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 10250 Constellation Boulevard, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90067 Telephone: 310-788-5177 Facsimile: 310-286-0992 Brian E. Pastuszenski (Pro Hac Vice) [email protected] John O. Farley (Pro Hac Vice) [email protected] Brian C. Devine, State Bar No. 222240 [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Exchange Place 53 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Telephone: 617-570-1000 Facsimile: 617-523-1231 Attorneys for Defendant Countrywide Financial Corporation [Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION

ARGENT CLASSIC CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE FUND L.P., Plaintiff, vs. COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ANGELO R. MOZILO, DAVID SAMBOL, and ERIC P. SIERACKI, Defendants.

Case No. CV 07-07097 MRP(MANx)


Case 2:07-cv-07097-MRP -MAN Document 250 Filed 05/04/10 of 12 Page ID #:7149

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund L.P.

(“Argent”) and Defendants Countrywide Financial Corporation, Angelo R. Mozilo,

David Sambol, and Eric P. Sieracki (collectively, “Defendants”), have agreed to

resolve this matter amicably and dismiss it with prejudice and without the need for

further litigation and expenditure of the parties’ or the Court’s resources;

WHEREAS, by order dated December 9, 2009, this Court denied Argent’s

motion to certify the above-captioned action as a class action, and the case has

thereafter proceeded as an individual action solely on behalf of Argent;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND

AGREE as follows:

Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

plaintiff Argent, solely in its individual capacity and on its own behalf, hereby

dismisses the above-captioned action with prejudice. Plaintiff Argent further

expressly waives any and all rights of appeal in the above-captioned action, and the

parties further agree that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.

May 4, 2010 By /s/ Brian E. Pastuszenski Brian E. Pastuszenski Attorneys for Defendant Countrywide Financial Corporation BRIAN E. PASTUSZENSKI [email protected] JOHN O. FARLEY [email protected] BRIAN C. DEVINE (222240) [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Telephone: (617) 570-1000 Fax: (617) 523-1231


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LLOYD WINAWER (157823) [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 10250 Constellation Boulevard, 21st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-6221 Telephone: (310) 788-5177 Fax: (310) 286-0992 May 4, 2010 By /s/ David Siegel David Siegel Attorneys for Defendant Angelo R. Mozilo DAVID SIEGEL (101355) [email protected] DANIEL P. LEFLER (151253 [email protected] PAMELA K. GRAHAM (216309) [email protected] RANDALL L. JACKSON (244545) [email protected] IRELL & MANELLA LLP 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 277-1010 Fax: (310) 203-7199 May 4, 2010 By /s/ Michael D. Torpey Michael D. Torpey Attorneys for Defendant David Sambol MICHAEL D. TORPEY (79424) [email protected] PENELOPE A. GRABOYS BLAIR (214742) [email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON

& SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: (415) 773-5700 Fax: (415) 773-5759


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LORI LYNN PHILLIPS [email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON

& SUTCLIFFE LLP 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5600 Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: (206) 839-4300 Fax: (206) 839-4301 MICHAEL C. TU (186793) [email protected] ORRICK, HERRINGTON

& SUTCLIFFE LLP 777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone: (213) 629-2020 Fax: (213) 612-2499 May 4, 2010 By /s/ Shirli Fabbri Weiss Shirli Fabbri Weiss Attorneys for Defendant Eric P. Sieracki SHIRLI FABBRI WEISS (079225) [email protected] DLA PIPER LLP (US) 401 B Street, Suite 1700 San Diego, CA 92101-4297 Telephone: (619) 699-2700 Fax: (619) 699-2701 NICOLAS MORGAN (166441) [email protected] DLA PIPER LLP (US) 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022 Telephone: (310) 595-3000 Fax: (310) 595-3300 DAVID PRIEBE (148679) [email protected] JEFFREY B. COOPERSMITH (252819) [email protected] DLA PIPER (US) 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2248 Telephone: (650) 833-2000 Fax: (650) 833-2001


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May 4, 2010 By /s/ Vincent R. Cappucci Vincent R. Cappucci

Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiff Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund

VINCENT R. CAPPUCCI [email protected] STEPHEN D. OESTREICH (Of Counsel) [email protected] ROBERT N. CAPPUCCI [email protected] RICHARD W. GONNELLO [email protected] JONATHAN H. BEEMER [email protected] SHANNON L. HOPKINS [email protected] ENTWISTLE & CAPPUCCI LLP 280 Park Avenue, 26th Floor West New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 894-7200 Fax: (212) 894-7272 MARC M. SELTZER KYLE A. CASAZZA SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 950 Los Angeles, CA 90067-6029 Telephone: (310) 789-3100 Facsimile: (310) 789-3150


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PROOF OF SERVICE

Lloyd Winawer (State Bar No. 157823) [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 10250 Constellation Boulevard, 21st Floor Los Angeles, California 90067 Telephone: 310-788-5177 Facsimile: 310-286-0992 Brian E. Pastuszenski (Pro Hac Vice) [email protected] John O. Farley (Pro Hac Vice) [email protected] Brian C. Devine (State Bar No. 222240) [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP Exchange Place 53 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Telephone: 617-570-1000 Facsimile: 617-523-1231 Jeffrey Alan Simes (Pro Hac Vice) [email protected] GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Telephone: 212-813-8800 Facsimile: 212-355-3333 Attorneys for Defendant Countrywide Financial Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARGENT CLASSIC CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE FUND L.P., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situ-ated,

Plaintiff,

vs. COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL COR-PORATION, et. al.,

Defendants.

Case No. CV 07-07097 MRP (MANx) PROOF OF SERVICE Courtroom: 12 Judge: Hon. Mariana R. Pfaelzer


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PROOF OF SERVICE

PROOF OF SERVICE

I, Arianne M. Waldron, declare as follows:

I am employed in the County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is 53 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.

On May 4, 2010, I served on the interested parties in said action the within:


(MAIL) I placed the envelope for collection and mailing, following our or-dinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this firm’s practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. I am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope or package was placed in the mail at Boston, Massachusetts.

(CM/ECF Electronic Filing) I caused the above document(s) to be transmit-ted to the office(s) of the addressee(s) listed above by electronic mail at the e-mail address(es) set forth above pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.5(d)(1). “A No-tice of Electronic Filing (NEF) is generated automatically by the ECF sys-tem upon completion of an electronic filing. The NEF, when e-mailed to the e-mail address of record in the case, shall constitute the proof of service as required by Fed.R.Civ.P.5(d)(1). A copy of the NEF shall be attached to any document served in the traditional manner upon any party appearing pro se.”

(EXPRESS MAIL) I placed the envelope for collection and mailing, follow-ing our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this firm's practice for collecting and processing Express Mail for mailing. On the same day that Express Mail is placed for collection and mailing, it is depos-ited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service, in a post office, mailbox, sub-post office, substation, mail chute, or other like facility regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service for re-ceipt of Express Mail.

(OVERNIGHT DELIVERY) I deposited in a box or other facility regularly maintained by Federal Express , an express service carrier, or delivered to a courier or driver authorized by said express service carrier to receive docu-ments, a true copy of the foregoing document in sealed envelopes or pack-ages designated by the express service carrier, addressed as stated above, with fees for overnight delivery paid or provided for.


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PROOF OF SERVICE

(MESSENGER SERVICE) I served the documents by placing them in an envelope or package addressed to the persons at the addresses listed and provided them to a professional messenger service for service. A separate Personal Proof of Service provided by the professional messenger service will be filed under separate cover.

(FACSIMILE) Based on an agreement of the parties to accept service by fax transmission, I faxed the documents to the persons at the fax numbers listed. No error was reported by the fax machine that I used. A copy of the record of the fax transmission, which I printed out, is attached.

(E-MAIL or ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) Based on a court order or an agreement of the parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic trans-mission, I caused the documents to be sent to the persons at the e-mail ad-dresses listed. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after the transmis-sion, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful.


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PROOF OF SERVICE

Andrew J Entwistle [email protected] Jonathan H Beemer [email protected] Robert N Cappucci [email protected] Stephen D Oestreich [email protected] Vincent R Cappucci [email protected] Entwistle and Cappucci LLP 280 Park Avenue 26th Floor West New York, NY 10017 212-894-7200 Richard W. Gonnello [email protected] Entwistle and Cappucci LLP 280 Park Avenue 26th Floor West New York, NY 10017 212-894-7200 Shannon L. Hopkins [email protected] Entwistle and Cappucci LLP 200 Business Park Drive Suite 305 Armonk, NY 10504 914-730-3200 Marc M Seltzer [email protected] Steven G Sklaver [email protected] Susman Godfrey LLP 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 950 Los Angeles, CA 90067-6029 310-789-3100 Fax: 310-358-3104

Counsel for Plaintiffs: Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage

Fund L.P. Individually and On Behalf of All Oth-

ers Similarly Situated

Drew D. Hansen [email protected] Susman Goderey L.L.P. 1201 Third Avenue Suite 3800 Seattle, WA 98101-3000 206-516-3880 Fax: 206-516-3883

Counsel for Plaintiffs: Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund L.P. Individually and On Behalf of All Oth-

ers Similarly Situated


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PROOF OF SERVICE

David Siegel [email protected] Pamela Kentos Graham [email protected] Irell and Manella 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-277-1010 Fax: 3102037199

Counsel for Defendant: Angelo R. Mozilo

Michael D Torpey [email protected] Penelope A Graboys Blair [email protected] Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco , CA 94105-2669 415-773-5700 Fax: 415-773-5759 Michael C. Tu [email protected] Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe 777 South Figueroa Street Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-612-2433 Lori Lynn Phillips [email protected] Christopher Lanese [email protected] Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe 701 Fifth Avenue Suite 5600 Seattle, WA 98104-7097 206-839-4300

Counsel for Defendant: David Sambol,


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PROOF OF SERVICE

David A Priebe [email protected] DLA Piper US LLP 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto , CA 94303-2248 650-833-2000 Fax: 650-833-2001 Nicolas Morgan [email protected] DLA Piper US LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 400 Los Angeles , CA 90067 310-595-3146 Fax: 310-595-3300

Counsel for Defendant: Eric P Sieracki

Shirli Fabbri Weiss [email protected] DLA Piper US LLP 401 B Street Suite 1700 San Diego , CA 92101-4297 619-699-2700 Fax: 619-699-2701 Jeffrey B Coopersmith [email protected] DLA Piper US LLP 701 Fifth Avenue Suite 7000 Seattle , WA 98104 206-839-4847 Fax: 206-839-4801

Counsel for Defendant: Eric P Sieracki

David F Taylor [email protected] Sean C Knowles [email protected] Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue Suite 4800 Seattle , WA 98101-3099 206-359-8440 Fax: 206-359-9440 Sang Min Lee [email protected] Perkins Coie LLP South Tower 1620 26th Street 6th Floor Santa Monica , CA 90404 310-788-3294 Fax: 310-843-1295

Counsel for Defendant: John McMurray


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