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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH R. WYMAN, LISA D. WYMAN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

COMPANY, WELLS FARGO BANK,

N.A., as Servicing Agent for HSBC BANK

USA, National Association as Trustee for

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation,

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series

2006-AR18, WELLS FARGO BANK,

N.A., and DOES 1 through 35, inclusive

Defendants. /

No. C 16-07079 WHA

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO

ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the court refers this

foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for a telephone

conference to assess this case’s suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. Plaintiff

and defendants’ counsel shall participate in a telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR

Unit as soon as possible but no later than FEBRYARY 1.

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.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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The parties need not submit written materials to the ADR Unit for the telephone

conference.

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 defendants’

counsel of the request for a loan modification.

(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.

(4) In preparation for the telephone conference, counsel for

defendants shall do the following.

(5) If defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan

modification after receiving notice of plaintiff's request, counsel

for defendants shall promptly notify plaintiff to that effect.

(6) 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 that the telephone conference

will be held. After the telephone conference, the ADR Unit will advise the court of its

recommendation for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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