HENOK v. CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC et al
Filing
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: If Marco Acevedo or any of the parties named in Dr. Araya's proposed amended complaints, specifically, Shapiro Brown & Alt; Gregory Britto; John Burson; or Fannie Mae, wishes to submit views on the question of this Court's jurisdiction to these matters, it shall do so in writing on or before February 11, 2015; plaintiff shall file a response regarding the question of this Court's jurisdiction in these matters on or before February 26, 2015. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on January 28, 2015. (MA)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Plaintiff,
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
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Defendant.
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ARAYA HENOK,
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Plaintiff,
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., et al.,
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Defendants.
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ARAYA HENOK,
Civil Action No. 12-0292 (PLF)
Civil Action No. 12-0336 (PLF)
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”), successor by merger to Chase
Home Finance, LLC, has filed a Notice Regarding Jurisdiction in the two above-captioned
matters. See Dkt. No. 129 in Civil Action No. 12-0292; Dkt. No. 119 in Civil Action No.
12-0336. Chase has filed this Notice in response to a recent decision of the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a case involving virtually the same parties and
similar facts, in which the court of appeals directed that the case be remanded to the D.C.
Superior Court for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. See Araya v. JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., No. 13-7036, 2014 WL 7373492 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 30, 2014).
Chase argues that complete diversity exists in these two cases, providing a basis
for the Court’s continued exercise of jurisdiction over them. Alternatively, Chase urges this
Court to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims that remain outstanding in
these matters. The Court now seeks the views of the plaintiff, Dr. Henok Araya, as well as those
of other potentially interested parties. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that if Marco Acevedo or any of the parties named in Dr. Araya’s
proposed amended complaints [Dkt. No. 120-1 in Civil Action No. 12-0292; Dkt. No. 111-1 in
Civil Action No. 12-0336] — specifically, Shapiro, Brown & Alt LLP (formerly Shapiro &
Burson, LLP); Gregory Britto; John Burson; or Fannie Mae — wishes to submit views on the
question of this Court’s jurisdiction in these matters, it shall do so in writing on or before
February 11, 2015; and it is
FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff shall, on or before February 26, 2015,
file a response regarding the question of this Court’s jurisdiction in these matters.
SO ORDERED.
/s/____________________________
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN
United States District Judge
DATE: January 28, 2015
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