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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATHAN TERRY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK NA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01483-MEJ 

ORDER VACATING CMC AND 

MOTION HEARINGS 

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 

May 27, 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, Plaintiffs shall do the following:

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

determine whether they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiffs would like a loan modification to resolve all or some of 

the claims, Plaintiffs shall prepare a current, accurate financial 

statement and gather all of the information and documents 

customarily needed to support a loan modification request. Further, 

Plaintiffs 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 Plaintiffs 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.

The Case Management Conference and related deadlines, and any noticed motion to 

dismiss hearing dates and briefing deadlines are VACATED pending resolution of this ADR 

process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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