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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive &amp; Declaratory Relief

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHANNA R. WHEELER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 19-cv-08077-YGR 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Re: Dkt. No. 12

On December 13, 2019, the Court issued an order denying pro se plaintiff Johanna R. 

Wheeler’s motion for a temporary restraining order. (Dkt. No. 9.) In it, the Court found that 

plaintiff had not demonstrated that notice was given to defendant Carrington Mortgage Services 

LLC, nor had plaintiff provided the Court with enough information for it to perform a complete 

analysis of her motion.

On or about December 16, 2019, plaintiff filed an amended complaint and a “Supplemental 

Ex Parte Request for Immediate Temporary Restraining Order Relative to Fraudulent Chain of 

Title and Illegal Foreclosure.” (Dkt. Nos. 12, 13.) In her latest motion, plaintiff represents that 

she has given email notice to Bruce Rose, defendant’s chief executive officer who purportedly has 

emailed plaintiff in the past, as well as James Garnet, who is “listed as counsel for [defendant] on 

the 48-hour Writ of Possession notice received by Plaintiff.” Plaintiff further represents that Mr. 

Garnet responded to her email by stating that he was not authorized to accept service on behalf of 

defendant. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(1), however, a plaintiff seeking a 

temporary restraining order need only provide written or oral notice to the adverse party. Having 

reviewed the papers submitted, the Court finds that plaintiff has provided notice of the pending 

motion to representatives of defendant.

Further, having reviewed the amended complaint, plaintiff’s motion, and the evidence 

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submitted therewith, and good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS as 

follows: 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendant Carrington Mortgage Services LLC is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why a 

preliminary injunction should not be entered against you to restrain and enjoin you and your 

agents, assigns and/or transferees, from (i) evicting or in any way dispossessing plaintiff or her 

family from the property located at 36 Ruth Avenue in Hampden, Maine; (ii) taking any action to 

interfere with plaintiff or her family’s quiet enjoyment of the property; and (iii) conveying title to 

the property, pending trial of this action or further order of this Court. 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Pending hearing on the Order to Show Cause, defendant Carrington Mortgage Services 

LLC, and its agents, assigns and/or transferees, are restrained and enjoined from (i) evicting or in 

any way dispossessing plaintiff or her family from the property located at 36 Ruth Avenue in 

Hampden, Maine; (ii) taking any action to interfere with plaintiff or her family’s quiet enjoyment 

of the property; and (iii) conveying title to the property, for a period of 14 days from the date of 

this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, 

1. Plaintiff shall pay the filing fee in this action no later than December 23, 2019. 

2. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause 

on defendant, along with the Amended Complaint, Summons, and all papers filed in 

connection with this request for temporary restraining order to date no later than 

December 24, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. by overnight or personal service on defendant’s 

officers or registered agents for service of process. Plaintiff shall also send a courtesy copy 

of these documents to Bruce Rose and James Garnet at the addresses where they were 

previously sent notice of this motion. Proof of such service shall be filed with the Court no 

later than December 26, 2019. 

3. Any opposition to the Order to Show Cause shall be filed no later than December 30, 

2019. 

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4. Hearing on the Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction shall be held on January

3, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1, Federal District Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street,

Oakland, California.

The Court will entertain any reasonable request for a modified schedule for briefing and

hearing on the order to show cause and extension of the temporary restraining order, if presented 

by stipulation of the parties. The Court further will entertain any requests for telephonic 

appearances filed at least five days prior to the hearing.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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 Plaintiff’s motion for permission to file electronically is GRANTED. (Dkt. No. 11.)

December 20, 2019

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