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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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,

v.

RICHARD C. LEHMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-02876-DMR 

SECOND ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL 

BRIEFING

The parties have not addressed which state’s law applies in determining the validity of the 

Deed of Trust in this case, where, for example, the real property at issue is located in California 

but the Deed of Trust was purportedly executed in Missouri. Therefore, by no later than 9:00 a.m. 

on April 15, 2015, the parties shall each submit a brief that does not exceed five pages setting 

forth their position on this issue; i.e., whether California, Missouri, or other law applies to 

determine the validity of the Deed of Trust. The parties shall provide legal support for their 

positions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 13, 2015

______________________________________

Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

Case 4:13-cv-02876-DMR Document 197 Filed 04/13/15 Page 1 of 1