Macklin v. IndyMac Bank, Inc., et al

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM and ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 7/23/10 GRANTING Deft's 6 Motion to Dismiss with leave to amend. Pltf's amended complaint due no later than 20 days after the filing date of this order. (Owen, K)

Macklin v. IndyMac Bank, Inc., et al

Doc. 12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. INDYMAC BANK, INC.; ONE WEST INC.; FREDDIE MAC BANK, INC.; TRUSTEE CORP., INC.; TITANIUM SOLUTIONS, INC.; and DOES 1 to 50, Defendants. ----oo0oo---Presently before the Court is a Motion by Defendant Titanium Solutions, Inc. ("Defendant") to Dismiss the claims alleged against it in the Complaint of Plaintiff Charles Macklin ("Plaintiff") for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). In 2007, Plaintiff obtained a mortgage loan from IndyMac Bank, on which he later defaulted. On July 14, 2009 a Notice of CHARLES MACKLIN, Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER No. 2:10-cv-01081-MCE-DAD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Trustee's Sale was recorded setting foreclosure for August 3, 2009. At the sale, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

("Freddie Mac") purchased Plaintiff's home. 1

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Defendant was hired by Freddie Mac to deliver information to borrowers whose homes have been foreclosed upon and to discuss opportunities to reinstate their loans in order to avoid the loss of the their homes. Titanium sent a letter to Plaintiff on

September 9, 2009 regarding reinstatement, and on September 16, 2009 went to Plaintiff's home to provide an application. Plaintiff states he submitted his proof of income to Defendant on two occasions. On May 1, 2010 Plaintiff filed suit regarding his mortgage loan, naming Titanium as one of multiple defendants and alleging all twelve of his causes of action against it. Defendant has

responded by filing the present Motion to Dismiss, arguing that it was in no way related origination or servicing of Plaintiff's loan. Plaintiff has filed a Statement of Non-Opposition in which he does not oppose Defendant's dismissal if done without prejudice. While the Court has grave doubts as to whether

Plaintiff will be able to state a cause of action against Defendant, leave to amend will be granted this one time. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 6) is GRANTED with leave to amend.1 Plaintiff may file an amended complaint not later than twenty (20) days after the date this Memorandum and Order is filed electronically. /// ///

Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, the Court ordered this matter submitted on the briefing. E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g). 2

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If no amended complaint is filed within said twenty (20)-day period, without further notice, Plaintiff's claims will be dismissed without leave to amend. IT IS SO ORDERED.
D a t e d : July 23, 2010

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_____________________________ M O R R I S O N C. ENGLAND, JR. U N I T E D STATES DISTRICT JUDGE