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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Injunctive/Declaratory Relief

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 1 The Report and Recommendation clarifies that the named Defendants connected to

Wells Fargo are America’s Servicing Company and Wells Fargo HM Mortgage. Defendants

have clarified that the proper entity is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

William Nogales, Jr.; and 

Paul N. Papas II, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

America’s Servicing Co., et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-13-034-TUC-FRZ-DTF

ORDER

Pending before the Court are Defendant Deep Canyon’s Motion to Dismiss and

Defendant Wells Fargo’s1

 Motion to Dismiss.

This matter was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge for all pretrial

proceedings and report and recommendation in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1) and LRCiv 72.1 and LRCiv 72.2, Rules of Practice of the United States District

Court for the District of Arizona.

On June 17, 2013, Magistrate Judge D. Thomas Ferraro, following his review and

consideration of the motions to dismiss, responses and replies filed thereto, issued his Report

and Recommendation, recommending that the District Court, after its independent review of

the record, enter an order granting the motions to dismiss.

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 2As discussed in the Report and Recommendation, Plaintiff William Nogales is deceased

as of April 11, 2013.

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The Report and Recommendation sets forth the factual background giving rise to this

action filed pro se, and a thorough analysis of the motions to dismiss under the applicable

legal standards, finding that “Plaintiffs have waived all objections to the property sale,

pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-811(C)” and that “[b]ecause the validity of the sale underlies all of

Plaintiffs’ claims, the Amended Complaint fails to state a claim against Wells Fargo.” The

Magistrate Judge further found that “because the entirety of the complaint is focused on

invalidating the sale, the Court finds that amendment could not cure the defects.”

The parties were advised that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b)(2),

any party may serve and file written objections within fourteen days of being served with a

copy of the Report and Recommendation and that a party may respond to the other party’s

objections within fourteen days.

Plaintiff Paul Papas filed a timely “Objection and Opposition to Judge Magistrate

Report” on July 1, 2013.2

 

Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was granted an extension, and filed its response

to the Plaintiff’s objection.

Upon review and consideration of all matters presented, including the objection and

response thereto, and an independent review of the record herein, the Court finds that the

Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge shall be accepted and adopted as the

findings of fact and conclusions of law of this Court. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Ferraro’s Report and

Recommendation (Doc. 38) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED as the findings of fact and

conclusions of law by this Court;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss Improper Party (Doc. 10)

and Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Verified

Complaint (Doc. 11) are GRANTED; 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other pending matters (Docs 29, 30, 35 and

36) are DENIED as moot;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court enter judgment accordingly.

DATED this 29th day of August, 2013.

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