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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DAVID SEARS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BANK OF AMERICA, M and T BANK, 

BRIAN C. MOYNIHAN, GAR G. 

LYNCH, DAVID C. DARNELL, 

THOMAS K. MONTAG, 

Defendants. 

DAVID SEARS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BANK OF AMERICA, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-CV-1664-KJM-AC 

ORDER 

No. 2:15-CV-0753 WBS AC 

 

On April 7, 2015, defendants filed a notice of related cases in this action, ECF 

No. 42, and in David Sears v. Bank of America, et al., No. 2:15-CV-753-WBS-AC, ECF No. 4. 

The court has determined these actions are related cases within the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). 

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They involve the same parties, the same or similar claims, similar allegations, and similar 

questions of law and fact. In both actions David Sears alleges the defendants have not complied 

with federal and California as they apply to his request for a loan modification. 

The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions 

to be assigned to the same judge—it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related 

cases are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was 

assigned. 

As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that 2:15-CV-00753-WBS-AC is reassigned to 

the undersigned. The caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:15-

CV-00753-KJM-AC. 

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make appropriate adjustment in 

the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 15, 2015. 

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