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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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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY HAHN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.18-cv-05629-JSC 

ORDER RE: PROPOSED SEVERANCE 

OF DEFENDANT JP MORGAN CHASE 

BANK NA

Now pending before the Court is the motion to dismiss submitted by Defendants Select 

Portfolio Servicing, Inc., National Default Servicing Corporation, Deutsche Bank National Trust 

Company as Trustee for the WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR16 (“the 

appearing Defendants”). (Dkt. No. 6.) Plaintiffs and the appearing Defendants have consented to 

the jurisdiction of this magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636. (Dkt. Nos. 11 & 12.) 

Defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (“JP Morgan Chase”) has not been served, otherwise made 

an appearance, or consented to this magistrate judge’s jurisdiction.1 Accordingly, this Court 

cannot decide the motion to dismiss. See Williams v. King, 875 F.3d 500, 503 (9th Cir. 2017). 

The Court may decide the motion, however, if JP Morgan Chase is severed from this 

action. JP Morgan Chase would then be the lone defendant in a separate but related action that 

would be given a new case number but still be assigned to the undersigned judge. No additional 

filing fee would be required. The Court would then proceed to decide the motion to dismiss and 

 

1 Washington Mutual Bank, FA is also captioned as a defendant, however, Plaintiffs’ response to 

the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco’s Order to Show Cause indicates that 

Washington Mutual Bank was acquired by JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, and is therefore no longer 

an independent entity. (Dkt. No. 1-2 at 25.) Thus, “JP Morgan Chase [is] the only actual 

defendant of the two.” (Id.) 

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preside over the action in which all parties have consented (18-5629), and would prepare a report 

and recommendation on any motion filed in the related action. The Court will only proceed in this

matter if all parties agree to the proposed severance. 

Accordingly, on or before Oct. 26, 2018, any party may advise the Court in writing that the 

party objects to the severing of JP Morgan Chase from this action. If any party so objects, this 

entire case will be reassigned to a district court judge. If no party objects by October 26, 2018, the 

Court will sever JP Morgan Chase as explained above. The briefing schedule and hearing on the 

appearing Defendants’ motion to dismiss will remain as currently calendared. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 19, 2018

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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