Bower v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al

Filing 37

ORDER re 36 Stipulation OF NON-MONETARY STATUS OF DEFENDANT NDEx WEST, LLC filed by NDex West, L.L.C.. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 7/12/2010. (be, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2010)

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THOMAS K. AGAWA State Bar No. 175952 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 [phone] ­ Phone [phone] ­ Fax [e-mail] File No. 20090134000828 Attorneys for Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CHERYL BOWER, an individual, Plaintiff, vs. CASE NO. 3:09-cv-02654-CRB

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. dba ASC, America's Servicing Company; THE CALBAY MORTGAGE GROUP, a California Corporation; NDEX WEST LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1-25, inclusive, Defendants.

STIPULATION OF NONMONETARY STATUS OF DEFENDANT NDEx WEST, LLC & (Proposed) ORDER [NO HEARING REQUIRED]

STIPULATION OF NON-MONETARY STATUS OF DEFENDANT NDEx WEST, LLC CASE NO. 3:09-cv-02654-CRB -1-

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STIPULATION IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff CHERYL BOWER ("Plaintiff") and defendant NDEx WEST, LLC ("Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC"), through their undersigned attorneys of record, that an order be entered in this action as follows: 1. Plaintiff's claims in this action arise from the origination and/or servicing of a

residential mortgage loan and primarily affect Plaintiff, Plaintiff's original mortgage lender, its successor(s)-in-interest, and/or the loan servicing agent(s) for such mortgage lender(s). Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC had no involvement in the origination or servicing of the subject mortgage loan and has been joined as a defendant based upon its limited role in handling a non-judicial foreclosure as agent for the mortgage lender(s) and/or as successor trustee under the subject Deed of Trust and solely for the purpose of having all necessary parties before the Court. 2. Plaintiff does not assert any claims for monetary relief against Defendant NDEx

WEST, LLC, and Plaintiff's Complaint does not allege any misconduct on Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC's part in the performance of its duties and/or in its handling of the non-judicial foreclosure as agent for the mortgage lender(s) and/or as successor trustee under the subject Deed of Trust. Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC shall have no liability to Plaintiff for any monetary damages, attorney's fees or costs of suit. 3. Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC agrees to be bound by any non-monetary

judgment or order that may be entered by the Court concerning (a) ownership and title to the subject real property, (b) the validity, enforceability and priority of the subject Deed of Trust, and/or (c) the non-judicial foreclosure proceeding. ///

STIPULATION OF NON-MONETARY STATUS OF DEFENDANT NDEx WEST, LLC CASE NO. 3:09-cv-02654-CRB -2-

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Subject to further orders of the Court, NDEx shall not be required to participate

any further in the action or proceeding, shall not be subject to any monetary awards as and for damages, attorneys' fees or costs, shall be required to respond to any discovery requests as a nonparty, and shall be bound by any court order relating to the subject deed of trust that is the subject of the action or proceeding. SO STIPULATED. For Plaintiff HENRICKSON LEGAL SERVICES Dated: By: s/John Hendrickson JOHN HENDRICKSON, Attorney for Plaintiff CHERYL BOWER For Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP Dated: By: s/Thomas K. Agawa THOMAS K. AGAWA, Attorney for Defendant NDEx WEST, LLC

ORDER GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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STIPULATION OF NON-MONETARY STATUS OFE DEFENDANT NDEx WEST, LLC C RN CASE NO. 3:09-cv-02654-CRB F D IS T IC T O -3R

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