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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Todd Burch, 

Plaintiff, 

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National Credit Union Administration in

its capacity as conservator for AEA

Federal Credit Union, 

Defendant. 

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CV 11-02309-PHX-FJM

ORDER

We have before us defendant's motion for a temporary restraining order and a

preliminary injunction (doc. 16) and plaintiff's response (doc. 19).

This action arises from loans that plaintiff secured from AEA Federal Credit Union

("AEA") to finance a number of condominium projects. The National Credit Union

Administration ("NCUA") assumed control of AEA's operations on December 17, 2010 and

placed AEA into a conservatorship. Plaintiff originally filed an action in the Superior Court

of Arizona in Yuma County asserting three claims for relief: (1) fraudulent

misrepresentation; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (tortious

breach of contract); and (3) defamation. The Superior Court granted the NCUA's motion to

substitute as the real party in interest for AEA. Defendant subsequently removed to this

court.

On February 1, 2012, plaintiff recorded three notices of lis pendens referencing this

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action. The next day, AEA acquired these properties at a trustee's sale. Defendant filed a

counterclaim on March 1, 2012, asserting two counts: (1) temporary and preliminary

injunction requiring plaintiff to immediately release the lis pendenses and refrain from

recording similar documents; and (2) an award of treble damages under A.R.S. § 33-420(A)

for the filing of the lis pendenses (doc. 15). It contemporaneously filed a motion for a TRO

and preliminary injunction, asking that we require plaintiff to immediately release the lis

pendenses (doc. 16).

Plaintiff's response indicates that he recorded releases for all three lis pendenses at

issue on February 27, 2012. Plaintiff attached copies of the recorded releases. See Response

at 6-22. Because defendant has already received the relief sought in its motion for TRO and

preliminary injunction (indeed, the releases were recorded even before defendant filed this

motion), the motion is now moot. We cannot require plaintiff to do something that he has

already done.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED DENYING defendant's motion for a temporary

restraining order and a preliminary injunction on grounds of mootness (doc. 16).

DATED this 6th day of March, 2012.

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