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

Filing 22

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 21 To Remand Action to State Court filed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 7/25/13. (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2013)

1 KEITH D. YANDELL (BAR NO. 233146)
ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE
MALLORY & NATSIS LLP
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Three Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor
3 San Francisco, California 94111-4074
Phone: [phone]
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E-Mail: [e-mail]
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JOSI KENNON SWONETZ (BAR NO. 260575)
6 501 West Broadway, 15th Floor
San Diego, California 92101-3541
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Fax: [phone]
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9 Attorneys for Defendant
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor by merger to
10 Wells Fargo Bank Southwest, N.A., f/k/a Wachovia
Mortgage, f/k/a World Savings Bank, FSB
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

15 JOSELITO MENDOZA MALUNAY, an
individual; and EDNA CAMPOSANO
16 MALUNAY, an individual,

[Assigned for all purposes to the Hon. Edward
M. Chen]

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. C 13-02864-EMC

v.

19 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK
20 SOUTHWEST, NA F/K/A WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS
21 BANK, FSB, a National Bank; NDex WEST,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company;
22 ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING
ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT,
23 TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE
24 COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFFS'
TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD UPON
25 PLAINTIFFS' TITLE THERETO; and DOES
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Defendants.
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STIPULATION TO REMAND ACTION TO
STATE COURT
Date: August 22, 2013
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Ctrm.: 5—17th Floor
Complaint Filed:
Trial Date:

June 12, 2013
None Set

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STIPULATION

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Plaintiffs Joselito Mendoza Malunay and Edna Camposano Malunay ("Plaintiffs") and

3 Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") (collectively, the "Parties") by, and through
4 their respective counsel, jointly stipulate as follows:
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WHEREAS, on June 12, 2013, the Plaintiffs filed their Complaint in San Mateo County

6 Superior Court (the, "Action");
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WHEREAS, on June 21, 2013, Wells Fargo removed this Action from San Mateo County

8 Superior Court to this Court based on diversity;
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WHEREAS, Defendant NDex West, LLC has not appeared in the Action;

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WHEREAS, on July 1, 2013, Wells Fargo filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint;

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WHEREAS, on July 10, 2013, the Action was reassigned to the Honorable Charles R.

12 Breyer;
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WHEREAS, on July 11, 2013, Wells Fargo re-filed its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs'

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WHEREAS, on July 12, 2013, the Action was reassigned to the Honorable Edward M.

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WHEREAS, the hearing on Wells Fargo's Motion to Dismiss is scheduled for August 22,

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WHEREAS, on July 18, 2013, Plaintiffs' filed a Motion to Remand the Action to state

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs contend that there is no diversity and therefore the Action was

22 improperly removed;
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WHEREAS, Wells Fargo contends that the Action was properly removed and that its

24 removal is supported by almost all Northern District authority (See Deleon v. Wells Fargo Bank,
25 N.A., 729 F.Supp.2d 1119, 1123 (N.D. Cal. 2010); Nguyen v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
26 749 F.Supp.2d 1022, 1027 (N.D. Cal. 2010); Atienza v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2011 U.S. Dist.
27 LEXIS 1738, *6 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 4, 2011); Tse v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS
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Having reviewed the Joint Stipulation of Plaintiffs Joselito Mendoza Malunay and Edna
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Camposano Malunay and Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and for good cause shown, the
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Court hereby orders the Action be remanded to the San Mateo Superior Court. All pending
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deadlines associated with Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand on one hand, and Wells Fargo's Motion to
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Dismiss on the other, are hereby vacated.
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