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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

NOLASCO CONSTANTINO CRUZ

 No. 2:09-cv-03212-MCE-KJM

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

AURORA LOAN SERVICES; GMAC

MORTGAGE; OLYMPIA FUNDING, INC.;

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE

CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.;

HILLTOP FINANCIAL MORTGAGE,

INC.; IBRAHIM K. KABA; SUNMEET

NARINDER ANAND; THANH NGOC

NGUYEN and DOES 1-20 inclusive,

Defendants.

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This action arises out of a mortgage loan transaction in

which Plaintiff Nolasco Constantino Cruz (“Plaintiff”) refinanced

his home in 2006. Presently before the Court is a Motion by

Defendants GMAC Mortgage, LLC and Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc. (“Defendants”) to Dismiss the claims

alleged against them in Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to

state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiff has failed

to timely file an opposition. 

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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 on motion was set for

February 12, 2010. Fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing was

January 29, 2010. No opposition was filed as required. 

In light of the fact that no opposition was filed by

Plaintiff, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 7) is 1

GRANTED with leave to amend. 

As a result of Plaintiff’s counsel Sharon Lapin’s (“Lapin”)

repeated failure to comply with the Local Rule, Lapin is hereby

ordered to show cause as to why sanctions should not now be

imposed. 

Lapin is ordered to personally appear before this Court at

2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2010, in Courtroom 7 for the

hearing on the Order to Show Cause. Lapin shall have until

Thursday, February 18, 2010 to file a written response as to why

she should not be sanctioned for her continual disregard of the

Rules of this Court. The Court reserves the right to vacate the

hearing based upon the written response filed by Lapin. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2010

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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