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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 15:1601 Truth in Lending

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEST COLEMAN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C-15-2152 MMC

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR

UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT TELEPHONE

CONFERENCE; VACATING HEARING

AND STAYING BRIEFING ON

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the Court hereby

REFERS this foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for

a telephone conference to assess the case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement

conference. Plaintiff and counsel for defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., shall participate in

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

than June 12, 2015.

Plaintiff and defendant’s counsel 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.

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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 is seeking 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 defendant’s counsel of the request for a loan modification.

(3) Provide counsel for defendant 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, counsel for defendant shall do the

following:

(1) If defendant is unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after

receiving notice of plaintiff’s request, counsel for defendant shall

promptly notify plaintiff to that effect.

(2) Arrange for a representative of 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.

Lastly, in light of the reference, the July 17, 2015 hearing date on defendant’s motion

to dismiss is hereby VACATED, and the briefing schedule on the motion to dismiss is

hereby STAYED, pending further order of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 20, 2015 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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