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Nature of Suit Code: 140
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instruments
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD MCDOWELL and JOAN

MCDOWELL

No. 2:09-cv-02229-MCE-DAD

Plaintiffs,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LITTON LOAN SERVICING; UNITED

HOME MORTGAGE; QUALITY LOAN

SERVICE CORP.; MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC.; ASAD ZAFARI;

CARLOS LOPES; and DOES 1-20

inclusive,

Defendants.

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Presently before the Court is a Motion by Defendants Litton

Loan Servicing, LP and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,

Inc. (“Defendants”) to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint of

Plaintiffs Ronald McDowell and Joan McDowell (“Plaintiffs”) for

failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiffs

have failed to timely file an opposition to Defendants’ Motion. 

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 Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, 1

the Court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal.

Local Rule 230(g). 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to a motion must

be filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of

the hearing. The date of the hearing was set for January 28,

2010. Fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing was January 14,

2010. No opposition was filed as required. 

In light of the fact that no opposition was filed by

Plaintiffs, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 18) is

GRANTED with leave to amend.1

As a result of the failure to respond to this Motion, within

ten (10) days from the date this order is electronically filed,

Plaintiff’s counsel shall either (1) personally pay sanctions in

the amount of $250.00 to the Clerk of the Court or (2) show good

cause for the failure to comply with Local Rule 230 (c).

Plaintiffs may file an amended complaint not later than

twenty (20) days after the date this Memorandum and Order is

filed electronically. If no amended complaint is filed within

said twenty (20)-day period, without further notice, Plaintiffs’

claims will be dismissed without leave to amend.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2010

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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