Jennifer Castillo et al v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC et al
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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 4/23/2015. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2015)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JENNIFER CASTILLO, JASON
CASTILLO,
United States District Court
Northern District of California
Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO
ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.,
Defendants.
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Case No. 15-cv-01743 NC
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the Court refers this
foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for a
telephone conference to assess this case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement
conference. Plaintiffs and defendants’ counsel shall participate in a telephone conference,
to be scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as possible but no later than May 29, 2015.
Plaintiffs and defendants’ counsel shall be prepared to discuss the following
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subjects:
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(1)
Identification and description of claims and alleged defects in loan
documents.
(2)
Prospects for loan modification.
(3)
Prospects for settlement.
The parties need not submit written materials to the ADR Unit for the telephone
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conference.
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In preparation for the telephone conference, plaintiffs must do the following:
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(1)
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whether they have merit.
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(2)
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claims, plaintiffs must prepare a current, accurate financial statement and gather all
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of the information and documents customarily needed to support a loan
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modification request. Further, plaintiffs must immediately notify defendants’
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counsel of the request for a loan modification.
Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to determine
If plaintiffs are seeking a loan modification to resolve all or some of the
(3)
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Northern District of California
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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 must do the
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following:
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(1)
Provide counsel for defendants with information necessary to evaluate the
If defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after
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receiving notice of plaintiffs’ request, counsel for defendants must 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
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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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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 23, 2015
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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge
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