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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

ANNETTE CLARK, )

)

Plaintiff, )

 ) 2:07-cv-00533-JEO

v. )

 )

SHAPIRO & PICKETT, LLP; EDITH )

PICKETT; WELLS FARGO BANK, )

N.A., f/k/a WELLS FARGO HOME )

MORTGAGE, INC., f/k/a NORWEST )

MORTGAGE, INC., )

 )

Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The Court has considered the entire file in this action together with the Magistrate

Judge’s Report and Recommendation (doc. 15), the plaintiff’s objections to the report and

recommendation (doc. 16), and the defendants’ responses to the plaintiff’s objections (doc. 17 &

18) and has reached an independent conclusion that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and

Recommendation (doc. 15) is due to be adopted and approved. The Court hereby adopts and

approves the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge as the findings and

conclusions of the court. In accord with the recommendation, the Court finds as follows

concerning the defendants’ motions to dismiss or, alternatively, to require the plaintiff to file a

motion for more definite statement (doc. 9 & 11):

1. The plaintiff’s complaint is an impermissible shotgun pleading;

2. The plaintiff’s theft/misappropriation (Count II), conversion (Count III), and

breach of contract (Count IV) claims against S&P and Pickett are due to be

dismissed with prejudice in their entirety for failure to state a claim under FED. R.

FILED

 2007 Dec-07 AM 10:35

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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CIV. P. 12(b)(6) as the plaintiff has failed to allege any facts that would support

any of these claims;

3. Because the plaintiff may be able to state claims against Wells Fargo for 

violations of the FDCPA (Count I), conversion (Count III), and breach of contract

(Count IV) if she is permitted to file an amended complaint, those claims are due

to be dismissed without prejudice;

4. Because the plaintiff may be able to state claims against all the defendants for

FDCPA (Count I), fraud (Count V), suppression (Count VI), conspiracy (Count

VII), and negligent/wanton hiring, training, supervision or retention (Count VIII)

if she is permitted to file an amended complaint, those claims are due to be

dismissed without prejudice;

5. The theft/misappropriation claim (Count II) is due to be dismissed with prejudice

as to Wells Fargo for failure to state a claim under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6); and,

6. The foreclosure and the cancellation of the subsequent deed claims (Counts IX

and X) are due to be stricken;

7. The plaintiff should be afforded fifteen (15) days to file an amended complaint.

An appropriate order will be entered.

Done this 6th day of December 2007.

 ____________ 

L. SCOTT COOGLER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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