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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1444 Petition for Removal- Foreclosure

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-Filed: June 30, 2015*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SALVATORE MARINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. BANK, N.A.,

Defendant.

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No. C 15-02935 HRL

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO 

ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

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. 

Plaintiff and Defendant=s counsel shall participate in a telephone 

conference, to be scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as possible 

but no later than July 21, 2015. 

Plaintiff and Defendant=s 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.

(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, Plaintiff shall 

do the following:

(1) Review relevant loan documents and investigate the

claims to determine whether they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiff is seeking a loan modification to 

resolve all or some of the claims, Plaintiff shall 

prepare a current, accurate financial statement and 

gather all of the information and documents 

customarily needed to support a loan modification 

request. Further, Plaintiff shall immediately 

notify Defendant=s counsel of the request for a loan 

modification.

(3) Provide counsel for Defendant 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, counsel for 

Defendant shall do the following.

(1) If Defendant is unable or unwilling to do a loan 

modification after receiving notice of Plaintiff=s

request, counsel for Defendant shall promptly 

notify Plaintiff to that effect.

(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 be held. After the telephone 

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conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its 

recommendation for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 30, 2015 Hon. Howard R. Lloyd

United States Magistrate Judge

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