United States of America et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Inc et al

Filing 21

ORDER DENYING 20 qui tam Plaintiff Brian Hastings EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO CONTINUE SEAL by Judge Dean D. Pregerson . (lc) Modified on 1/23/2013 (lc). Modified on 1/23/2013. (lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex
rel BRIAN HASTINGS,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (INC.),
individually as s/b/m with
WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE,
INC.; COUNTRYWIDE HOME
LOANS, INC.; COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP
n/k/a BAC HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP; BANK OF
AMERICA CORPORATION;
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, which
acquired and is a s/b/, with
CHASE HOME FINANCE,LLC s/b/m
with CHASE MANHATTAN
MORTGAGE CORP.; JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK n/k/a JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, which acquired
and is a s/b/m with
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA;
SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.;
FIRST TENNESSEE BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (IN.),
which acquired and is a
s/b/m with FIRST HORIZON
HOME LOAN CORPORATION,

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Defendants.
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Case No. CV 12-03624 DDP (RZx)
ORDER DENYING EX PARTE
APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO CONTINUE
SEAL
[Dkt. No. 20]

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Presently before the court is qui tam Plaintiff Brian

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Hasting’s Ex Parte Application for Order to Continue Seal with

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Partial Lifting.

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right to pursue the action or to negotiate a settlement but finds

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that Plaintiff has not demonstrated good cause to reseal the

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complaint.

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complaint is that it will facilitate settlement negotiations.

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alone does not outweigh the public interest in having access to

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complaints filed in federal court. For this reason, the application

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The court does not dispute qui tam Plaintiff’s

The sole reason Plaintiff has offered for resealing the
This

is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 23, 2013
DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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