Sockwell v. Bank of America, N.A., et al
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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 1/30/15. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2015)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DARCELL SOCKWELL,
Case No. 15-cv-00122-JD
Plaintiff,
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v.
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SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR
UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE
CONFERENCE
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the Court refers this action to
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the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit’s mortgage program for a telephone conference to
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assess this case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. Plaintiff and defendants’
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counsel shall participate in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as
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possible but no later than February 27, 2015.
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Plaintiff and defendants’ counsel shall be prepared to discuss the following subjects:
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(1) Identification and description of claims and alleged defects in loan documents.
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(2) Prospects for loan modification.
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(3) Prospects for settlement.
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The parties need not submit written materials to the ADR Unit for the telephone
conference.
In preparation for the telephone conference, plaintiff shall do the following:
(1) Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to determine whether
they have merit.
(2) If plaintiff is seeking a loan modification to resolve all or some of the claims,
plaintiff shall prepare a current, accurate financial statement and gather all of the
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information and documents customarily needed to support a loan modification
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request. Further, plaintiff shall immediately notify defendants’ counsel of the
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request for a loan modification.
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(3) Provide counsel for defendants with information necessary to evaluate the
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prospects for loan modification, in the form of a financial statement, worksheet or
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application customarily used by financial institutions.
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In preparation for the telephone conference, counsel for defendants shall do the following.
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(1) If defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after receiving
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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notice of plaintiff’s request, counsel for defendants shall promptly notify plaintiff
to that effect.
(2) Arrange for a representative of each defendant with full settlement authority to
participate in the telephone conference.
The ADR Unit will notify the parties of the date and time that the telephone conference
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will be held. After the telephone conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its
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recommendation for further ADR proceedings.
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The parties are directed to focus on the ADR efforts first, and all briefing and hearing dates
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relating to defendant Select Portfolio Serving, Inc.’s pending motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 10) are
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vacated and stayed pending completion of the ADR process.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 30, 2015
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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge
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