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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION EXCUSING DEFENDFANT MTDS, INC. FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTION 

Michael W. Burnett, Esq. (State Bar No. 98696) 

BURNETT & MATTHEWS, LLP 

4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1540 

Newport Beach, CA 92660 

Phone: (949) 975-1997 

Fax: (949) 975-1988 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MTDS, INC., a California corporation 

dba MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ARTHUR BART WILLIAMS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL, 

INDYMAC MORTGAGE SERVICES, ONE 

WEST BANK, FSB, MERIDIAN 

FORECLOSURE SERVICE, FIRST 

SECURITY LOAN, MORTGAGE 

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC., and DOES 1-

100, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C09-05629 

STIPULATION EXCUSING DEFENDANT 

MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA 

CORPORATION, DBA MERIDIAN 

TRUST DEED SERVICE, 

ERRONEOUSLY SUED HEREIN AS 

MERIDIAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE, 

FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATING IN 

THIS ACTION; AND ORDER THEREON

 

This Stipulation excusing defendant MTDS, Inc., dba MERIDIAN TRUST DEED 

SERVICE, erroneously sued herein as Meridian Foreclosure Service ("MTDS") from further 

participating in this action (AStipulation@) is entered into by, between, and amongst Plaintiff 

ARTHUR BART WILLIAMS ("Plaintiff") and Defendants MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC 

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), INDYMAC MORTGAGE SERVICES, ONE 

WEST BANK, FSB and MTDS, through their respective counsel of record. 

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STIPULATION EXCUSING DEFENDFANT MTDS, INC. FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTION 

WHEREAS, MTDS is the substituted trustee under a deed of trust (ADeed of Trust@) 

securing a promissory note (ANote@) in the original principal sum of $464,000.00 executed by 

Plaintiff, as Trustor, and MERS, as beneficiary. The Deed of Trust was recorded on April 10, 

2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0103743-00 in the Official Records of the County of Contra 

Costa, California and describes and encumbers the real property located at 1350 Club Lane, 

Richmond, California 94803, County of Contra Costa, State of California ("Subject Property"). 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has brought this action for an accounting, damages, declaratory 

and injunctive relief, as set forth in his Complaint filed in the Superior Court for the County of 

Contra Costa on September 23, 2009, which Complaint was removed to this Court on 

December 1, 2009. 

WHEREAS, the parties recognize that MTDS is merely a passive defendant in this 

matter, such that the parties agree in accordance with this Stipulation to alleviate the necessity 

of MTDS further participating in this lawsuit. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED BY AND 

AMONGST THE UNDERSIGNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES HERETO: 

1. MTDS has been named as a Defendant solely in its capacity as Trustee under the 

Deed of Trust. MTDS has not been named as a defendant due to any acts or omissions on its 

part in the performance of its duties as trustee under the Deed of Trust. 

2. MTDS is hereby excused from further participating in this action, including any 

upcoming case management conferences, settlement conferences and/or trial. 

3. MTDS shall not be subject to any monetary awards for damages, attorneys' fees 

or costs in this action. 

 4. MTDS shall be bound as a non-participating party by any declaratory, injunctive 

or other nonmonetary relief obtained by Plaintiffs in connection with the Deed of Trust, any 

Notices of Default, Notices of Trustee's Sale or Trustee's Deed Upon Sale recorded with respect 

to the Subject Property in connection therewith. 

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STIPULATION EXCUSING DEFENDFANT MTDS, INC. FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTION 

Dated: February 25, 2010 MICHAEL ROONEY LAW OFFICE 

 By:/s/ Michael Rooney 

Michael Rooney 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

ARTHUR BART WILLIAMS 

Dated: February 25, 2010 BURNETT & MATTHEWS, LLP 

 By:/s/Michael W. Burnett 

Michael W. Burnett, Esq. 

Attorney for Defendant 

MTDS, INC., a California corporation 

dba MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE 

Dated: February 25, 2010 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE 

MALLORY & NATSIS, LLP 

 By:/s/ Cathy A. Hongola 

William R. Harmsen, Esq. 

Cathy A. Hongola 

Attorney for Defendants 

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION 

SYSTEMS, INC.; INDYMAC MORTGAGE 

SERVICES and ONE WEST BANK, FSB 

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED 

Date:___________, 2010 ___________________________________ 

 Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel 

United States District Judge 

3/1

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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