August 20, 2013
Arizona Court Holds That MERS is the Beneficiary With the Authority to Foreclose
The court in Ciardi v. The Lending Company, Inc. et al., 2010 WL 2079735 (D. Ariz. 2010) held that that MERS is the beneficiary with the authority to foreclose. In doing so the court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss and motion to vacate temporary restraining order.
In December 2005, plaintiff [Bianca Ciardi] borrowed $270,500 from ‘The Lending Company’ for the purpose of purchasing real property. Plaintiff also executed a promissory note and a deed of trust. Soon after, the plaintiff’s note was sold.
Plaintiff eventually defaulted on their note and their home was nearing auction in a non-judicial trustee’s sale. A lower court granted the plaintiff’s temporary restraining order (“TRO”) without notice. Defendants removed to this court, and sought to have the TRO dissolved and Plaintiffs’ first amended complaint dismissed pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6).
In their analysis, the court noted, that the Plaintiff’s amended complaint was not the model of clarity and that the plaintiff did not allege any specific causes of action, rather much of their amended complaint was simply a narrative concerning the mortgage securitization industry.
In reaching their conclusion, the court, reviewed the plaintiff’s amended complaint. And concluded that even considering the plaintiff’s pro se status and, in so doing, construing plaintiff’s amended complaint liberally, the court found that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief may be based. Plaintiff also sought a preliminary injunction to halt the planned foreclosure of their home. However, the court reasoned, in order to obtain preliminary injunctive relief, the moving party must show a likelihood of success on the merits.
Accordingly, because the court found the plaintiff’s amended complaint failed for a failure to state a claim, the court found that the plaintiff failed in showing a likelihood of success on the merits. As such, the Court denied the plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction.
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