Reyes et al v. Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. et al
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ORDER Referring Case to ADR Unit for Assessment Telephone Conference. Conference to be held no later than 3/29/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 2/27/2013. (hrllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2013)
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*E-FILED: February 27, 2013*
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NOT FOR CITATION
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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MARTIN REYES, an individual; and DOREEN
REYES, an individual,
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No. C13-00854 HRL
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR
UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE
CONFERENCE
Plaintiffs,
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v.
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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS,
INC., a Delaware Corporation, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the court refers this
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foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for a telephone
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conference to assess this case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. Plaintiffs’
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and defendants’ counsel shall participate in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR
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Unit as soon as possible, but no later than March 29, 2013.
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Plaintiffs’ 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 conference, plaintiffs shall do the following:
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(1)
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Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to determine whether
they have merit.
(2)
If plaintiffs are seeking a loan modification to resolve all or some of the claims,
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they 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, plaintiffs shall immediately notify defendants’ counsel of the
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request for a loan modification.
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(3)
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prospects for loan modification, in the form of a financial statement, worksheet
For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Provide counsel for defendants with information necessary to evaluate the
or application customarily used by financial institutions.
In preparation for the telephone conference, counsel for defendants shall do the
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following:
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(1)
If defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after receiving
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notice of plaintiffs’ request, counsel for defendants shall promptly notify
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plaintiffs to that effect.
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(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 the telephone conference will
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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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SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 27, 2013
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HOWARD R. LLOYD
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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5:13-cv-00854-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:
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Alex Sears
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Mary Kate Sullivan
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Timothy Andrew Pupach
acs@severson.com, ipk@severson.com, jc@severson.com
mks@severson.com, jc@severson.com, vhn@severson.com
tim@pupachlaw.com
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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