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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

BRUCE SETH PORTNER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICES, LLC, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01736-VC 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

DISMISS AND MOTION FOR 

JOINDER

Re: Dkt. Nos. 85, 89

NBS Default Services, LLC's motion for joinder in the motion to dismiss is granted, and 

the motion to dismiss is granted with leave to amend. The Portners' defamation claim is 

dismissed because they haven't alleged malice in anything other than conclusory fashion. See 

Gorman v. Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP, 584 F.3d 1147, 1166-69 (9th Cir. 2009). Their claims for 

wrongful foreclosure and cancellation of instruments are dismissed because they haven't 

plausibly alleged a set of facts that would render the assignment of the deed of trust void, as 

opposed to merely voidable. See Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corp., 365 P.3d 845, 861 

(Cal. 2016). And the Portners don't oppose dismissal of their RESPA claim concerning forceplaced hazard insurance.

If the Portners wish to file an amended complaint, they may do so within 14 days of this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2016

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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