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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOVITA G. MARQUEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03012-MEJ 

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR 

UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE 

CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Local Rule 

2-3, the Court refers this foreclosure-related action to the ADR Department for a telephone 

conference to assess the case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. All 

proceedings in this case are stayed and no dispositive motions shall be considered pending the 

outcome of the ADR assessment conference. After the ADR Department advises the Court of the 

outcome of the assessment conference, the Court will decide whether the stay should be lifted and, 

if necessary, issue a further scheduling order.

The parties shall participate in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR 

Department as soon as possible, but no later than July 6, 2016. The parties shall be prepared to 

discuss the following subjects:

(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 

conference. In preparation for the telephone conference, Plaintiffs shall do the following:

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(1) Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to 

determine whether they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiffs would like a loan modification to resolve all or some of 

the claims, Plaintiffs shall prepare a current, accurate financial 

statement and gather all of the information and documents 

customarily needed to support a loan modification request. Further, 

Plaintiffs shall immediately notify counsel for Defendants of the 

request for a loan modification.

(3) Provide counsel for Defendants with information necessary to 

evaluate the prospects for loan modification, in the form of a 

financial statement, worksheet or application customarily used by 

financial institutions.

In preparation for the telephone conference, Defendants shall do the following.

(1) If unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after receiving 

notice of the request, Defendants shall promptly notify Plaintiffs to 

that effect.

(2) Arrange for a representative of each Defendant with full settlement 

authority to participate in the telephone conference.

The ADR Department will notify the parties of the date and time the telephone conference 

will be held. After the telephone conference, the ADR Department will advise the Court of its 

recommendation for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2016

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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