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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RODOLFO VELASQUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-04863-YGR 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO 

FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT; DENYING 

MOTION TO STRIKE; DENYING MOTION 

FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AND 

RELATED MOTIONS AS MOOT

Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 23, 32-33, 36, 39

Pro se plaintiff Rodolfo Velasquez instituted this action on October 22, 2015. (Dkt. No. 

1.) Defendants New Penn Financial, LLC and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (the 

“Answering Defendants”) filed answers (Dkt. Nos. 5, 12) and thereafter moved for judgment on 

the pleadings on January 29, 2016 (Dkt. No. 14). Plaintiff opposed the motion on February 17, 

2016 (Dkt. No. 24), filing a motion for leave to file excess pages in his opposition brief (Dkt. No. 

23), and filed a proposed First Amended Complaint on February 24, 2016, adding Bank of 

America, N.A., as a defendant and making various other changes, without first seeking leave (Dkt. 

No. 30 (“FAC”)). In response thereto, Answering Defendants filed a motion to strike the FAC. 

(Dkt. No. 33.) 

Having reviewed the papers submitted and the record in this case,1and good cause shown, 

the Court hereby GRANTS plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend and DENIES the Answering 

Defendants’ motion to strike. The FAC at Docket Number 30 is deemed filed as of today. All 

 

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The Court deems all pending motions appropriate for decision without oral argument, as 

permitted by Civil Local Rule 7-1(b) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78. See also Lake at 

Las Vegas Investors Group, Inc. v. Pacific Malibu Dev. Corp., 933 F.2d 724, 729 (9th Cir. 1991). 

Thus, the hearings set for April 12, 2016 are VACATED. 

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defendants who have previously appeared shall respond to the FAC within 14 days. Other 

defendants shall respond according to applicable rules. The Court notes that plaintiff must serve 

the FAC on Bank of America, N.A. and file an executed summons. 

In light of the foregoing, the Answering Defendants’ motion for judgment on the 

pleadings, plaintiff’s related motion to file excess pages, and plaintiff’s motions to continue or 

appear by telephone at the hearing on the motions for leave to amend and to strike are DENIED as 

moot. 

This Order terminates Docket Numbers 14, 23, 32-33, 36, 39.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 29, 2016 

______________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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