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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICHARD C. LEHMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-02876-DMR 

ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL 

BRIEFING

Re: Dkt. No. 140, 179

In the parties’ briefing regarding Plaintiff’s motion in limine no. 3 regarding discrepancies 

between the Bonhomme loans and the obligations described on the Deed of Trust, the parties 

dispute whether the resolution of any irregularity in the Deed of Trust is a legal issue for the court 

to determine or whether it is a question for the jury. Plaintiff’s position is that this is a question of 

law for the court, citing Conley v. Poway Land & Inv. Co., 232 Cal. App. 2d 22, 25 (1965), and 

Klingele v. Engelman, 192 Cal. App. 3d 1482, 1485 (1987). The court is not convinced Plaintiff’s 

position is correct, and Defendants did not cite any authority for their position. Therefore, by 5:00 

p.m. on April 14, 2015, the parties shall file supplemental briefing that does not exceed three 

pages setting forth legal support for their positions on this issue; i.e., whether resolution of any 

irregularity in the Deed of Trust is a legal issue for the court to determine or a jury question. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 12, 2015

______________________________________

Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

Case 4:13-cv-02876-DMR Document 194 Filed 04/12/15 Page 1 of 1