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January 7, 2014

California Court Dismisses All 12 Claims

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Scott v. Saxon Mortg. Servs., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146988 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 10, 2013) granted defendant’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend in part. Plaintiff’s brought 12 claims against defendants. Plaintiff’s first claim for … Continue reading

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California Court Finds That Defendants Complied With Statutory Mandate That the Notice of Default Include Sufficient Contact Information

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Wagma Safi v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147005 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 9, 2013) ultimately granted defendant’s motion to dismiss. In her first cause of action, the plaintiff asked for declaratory relief in … Continue reading

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December 28, 2013

California Court Dismisses Show-Me-the-Note Claim

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Newman v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147562 (E.D. Cal. 2013) granted the defendant’s motion and dismissed the complaint. Plaintiff (Newman) argued that he was not challenging the authorization to foreclose, nor was … Continue reading

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December 4, 2013

California Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Action Alleging Violations of RESPA, HOEPA, UCL & Negligent Misrepresentation

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Monreal v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151731 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2013) granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims arising under federal law with prejudice, and declined to exercise supplemental … Continue reading

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December 1, 2013

California Court Denies Petition for Preliminary Injunction on Foreclosure Proceeding

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Vazquez v. Select Portfolio Servicing, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152454 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 23, 2013) denied the plaintiff’s petition for a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from proceeding with the foreclosure sale of his home. Plaintiff alleged … Continue reading

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November 30, 2013

California Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Claims of Federal and State Law Violation

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Brashears v. Bank of Am. Home Loans, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152478 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2013) dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint, which alleged violations of federal and state law in connection with the issuance of a … Continue reading

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November 27, 2013

California Court Finds That the Plaintiff’s Complaint Should be Dismissed as Defendant Owed no Fiduciary Duty

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Lawrence v. Sadek, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153074 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 21, 2013) dismissed the plaintiff’s claims. The plaintiff’s complaint alleged that defendant breached a fiduciary duty by allowing the plaintiff to enter the loan agreement … Continue reading

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