Gonzalez et al v. Wachovia Mortgage, FSB

Filing 16

STIPULATION re 15 to Remand Action to State Court and ORDER. Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on 1/30/09. (pvtlc1) (Filed on 1/30/2009)

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Christopher A. Carr (#44444) [e-mail] ANGLIN, FLEWELLING, RASMUSSEN CAMPBELL & TRYTTEN, LLP 199 S. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 600 Pasadena, California 91101-2459 Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant, WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB and GOLDEN WEST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION SERVICE CO. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ­ SAN JOSE DIVISION

RAMON GONZALEZ, et al., Plaintiffs vs. WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, et al., Defendants.

08-CV05549-PVT

STIPULATION TO REMAND ACTION TO STATE COURT and PROPOSED ORDER

COME NOW plaintiffs RAMON GONZALEZ and SILVIA GONZALEZ, by and through their counsel of record, Reuben L. Nocos, and defendants WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB and GOLDEN WEST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION SERVICE CO. (collectively, "Wachovia Defendants"), by and through their counsel of record, Christopher A. Carr of Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell & Trytten, LLP, and stipulate as follows: 1. Plaintiffs filed this action in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara on October 21, 2008; it was assigned #108CV125803. 2. On December 12, 2008, the Wachovia Defendants removed the action to this Court. The original complaint contained claims that the Wachovia Defendants violated the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, so the basis of removal was that

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"Federal question" existed. The Wachovia Defendants then filed a motion to dismiss and motion to strike; those motions are presently set for hearing on February 3, 2009. 3. On January 9, 2009, plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint ("FAC"). The FAC expressly eliminates all references to Federal law. Plaintiffs then, on January 14, filed a motion to remand the case to Santa Clara Superior Court. 4. No defendant other than the Wachovia Defendants has filed any papers in this Court. ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 5. In view of the dropping of the Federal claims, plaintiffs and the Wachovia Defendants
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hereby stipulate that the action may be remanded to Santa Clara Superior Court.

SO STIPULATED. Dated: January 29, 2009 ANGLIN, FLEWELLING, RASMUSSEN, CAMPBELL & TRYTTEN LLP By:___/s/Christopher A. Carr_________________ Christopher A. Carr [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB and GOLDEN WEST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION SERVICE CO.

Dated: January 29, 2009

LAW OFFICES OF REUBEN L. NOCOS

By:____/s/Reuben L. Nocos__________________ Reuben L. Nocos [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiffs

____________________________________________________ Upon reading and filing the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that this action is hereby remanded to the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara.
Jan. 30 Dated: February ___, 2009

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
MAGISTRATE

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