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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN ALEXANDER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01336-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 Unit for a telephone conference to 

assess the case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. The parties shall participate 

in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as possible, but no later than 

April 30, 2015. 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, Plaintiff shall do the following:

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

determine whether they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiff would like 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 counsel for Defendants of the 

request for a loan modification.

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(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 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 conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its recommendation 

for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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