Rodriguez v. Bank of America et al

Filing 11

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO SAN JOSE DIVISION. Signed by Judge Beeler on 9/6/11. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/6/2011) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/6/2011: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (ls, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
JUAN RODRIGUEZ,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 11-03839 LB
Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO
SAN JOSE DIVISION

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BANK OF AMERICA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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On August 3, 2011, Plaintiff, who is pro se, filed a complaint asserting claims for quiet title,

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injunctive relief, and declaratory relief. Complaint, ECF No. 1.1 All of Plaintiff's claims concern a

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mortgage for real property located at 1075 S. 12th Street, San Jose, California 95112. Id. at 2, ¶ 7.

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Under Civil Local Rule 3-2(c), a “civil action arises in the county in which a substantial part of

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the events or omissions which give rise to the claim occurred or in which a substantial part of the

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property that is the subject of the action is situated.” Furthermore, a civil action may be transferred

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upon motion of the parties or by the court if (1) the action was not assigned to the proper division or

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(2) if the convenience of the parties and witnesses or the interests of justice will be served by

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transferring it. Civil L.R. 3-2(h).

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The property that is the subject of this suit is located in Santa Clara County. See generally,

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Citations are to the Electronic Case File (“ECF”) with pin cites to the electronic page
number at the top of the document, not the pages at the bottom.
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Complaint, ECF No. 1. Moreover, this action does not fall within the categories of cases subject to

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district-wide assignment. Civ. L.R. 3-2(c). As a result, this case shall be reassigned to the San Jose

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Division.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 6, 2011
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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