Patterson v. Wells Fargo Bank et al

Filing 17

Sua sponte judicial referral to determine whether case number 17-cv-5461 is related to case number 17-cv-5450. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on October 4, 2017. (jcslc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAMUEL PATTERSON,

Case No. 17-cv-05461-JCS
Also Filed in Case No. 17-cv-5450-EDL

Plaintiff,
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v.

SUA SPONTE REFERRAL TO
DETERMINE WHETHER CASES ARE
RELATED

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WELLS FARGO BANK, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiff Samuel Patterson originally filed this action in the California Superior Court for

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the County of San Francisco, where it was assigned case number CGC-17-560824. Defendant

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Citibank, N.A. removed on September 20, 2017, opening case number 17-cv-5450 in this Court,

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assigned to the Honorable Elizabeth Laporte. The same day, Defendant Bank of America, N.A.

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also removed to this Court, opening the present case assigned to the undersigned, number 17-cv-

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5461. Because both cases in this Court purport to remove the same state court action, this case is

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hereby REFERRED to Judge Laporte to determine whether it is related to case number 17-cv-

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5450. See Civ. L.R. 3-12(c). Any party may file a response not exceeding five pages no later than

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October 10, 2017. See Civ. L.R. 3-12(e), 7-11(b).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 4, 2017
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JOSEPH C. SPERO
Chief Magistrate Judge