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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, et al, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

JAMES C. CASTLE AKA J. CHRISTOPHER 

CASTLE, et al, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 11-CV-896 YGR

JUDGMENT

 The Court, having entered its Order Adopting In Part Magistrate Judge’s Report and 

Recommendation and Granting Motions for Default Judgment (Dkt. No. 909) and its Order Adopting 

Report and Recommendations Re Renewed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Granting In Part 

Renewed Motion for Attorneys’ Fees (Dkt. No. 974), HEREBY ORDERS, ADJUDGES, AND DECREES

that judgment is entered as follows: 

1. In favor of Plaintiff Commonwealth 

against Defendants Daniel Young and Kelly Young

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company 

against defendants Daniel Young and Kelly Young for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and negligence 

with respect to the Shannon Bay property, joint and several with defendants Remus Kirkpatrick aka 

Al Kirkpatrick, Golden Hills Trust, and Laura Pezzi in the amount of $190,000 plus prejudgment 

interest in the amount of $72,815.39. 

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2. In favor of Plaintiff Chicago Title 

against Defendants Fahed Eweis and Nadia Eweis

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Chicago Title Insurance Company against defendants 

Fahed Eweis and Nadia Eweis for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and negligence with respect to the 

Valley West Property, joint and several with defendants Golden Hills Trust, Remus Kirkpatrick aka 

Al Kirkpatrick, and Laura Pezzi, in the amount of $191,500 plus prejudgment interest in the amount 

of $63,910.20. 

3. In favor of Plaintiffs Chicago Title, Commonwealth and Fidelity 

against Defendant Laura Pezzi

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth 

Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company against defendant 

Laura Pezzi for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to Shannon Bay (joint 

and several with defendants Daniel Young, Kelly E. Young, Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick, 

and Golden Hills Trust); Loch Dane (joint and several with defendants James C. Castle aka J. 

Christopher Castle and Todd Smith); Dunlay Drive (joint and several with defendants Shon-te-east-a 

Walks With Spirit, John Di Chiara, Golden Hills Trust, and Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick); 

Roaring Camp (joint and several with defendants Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick, and 

Golden Hills Trust); Valley West (joint and several with defendants Fahed M. Eweis, Nadia F. 

Eweis, Golden Hills Trust, and Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick); Almondwood (joint and 

several with defendants Golden Hills Trust, Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick, Shon-te-east-a 

Walks With Spirit, and John DiChiara); and Green Garden (joint and several with defendants 

Golden Hills Trust, and Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick) in the amount of $3,343,125 plus 

prejudgment interest in the amount of $395,941.69. 

4. In favor of Plaintiffs Chicago Title, Commonwealth and Fidelity 

against Defendant Remus Kirkpatrick

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth 

Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company against defendant 

Remus Kirkpatrick for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to the Valley West

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(joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi, Fahed M. Eweis, Nadia F. Eweis, and Golden Hills 

Trust); Dunlay Drive (joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi, Shon-te-east-a Walks With 

Spirit, John Di Chiara, and Golden Hills Trust); Shannon Bay (joint and several with defendants 

Daniel Young, Kelly E. Young, Golden Hills Trust, and Laura Pezzi); Roaring Camp (joint and 

several with defendants Laura Pezzi, and Golden Hills Trust); Almondwood (joint and several with 

defendants Golden Hills Trust, Laura Pezzi, Shon-te-east-a Walks With Spirit, and John DiChiara) 

and Green Garden (join and several with defendants Golden Hills Trust and Laura Pezzi) in the 

amount of $2,725,125 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $321,662.89. 

5. In favor of Plaintiff Fidelity 

against Defendant Lara Karakasevic

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and 

against defendant Lara Karakasevic for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to 

the Brown Street property (joint and several with defendant James C. Castle aka J. Christopher 

Castle), in the amount of $240,000 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $46,306.18. 

6. In favor of Plaintiff Chicago Title 

against Defendants John Di Chiara and Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Chicago Title Insurance Company against defendants 

John Di Chiara and Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit, for conspiracy to defraud with respect to the 

Dunlay Drive (joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi, Golden Hills Trust, and Remus 

Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick); and Almondwood (joint and several with defendants Golden Hills 

Trust, Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick, and Laura Pezzi) in the amount of $290,875 plus 

prejudgment interest in the amount of $91,801.65. 

7. In favor of Plaintiff Dawn Carifi 

against Defendants John Di Chiara and Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Dawn Carifi against defendants John Di Chiara and 

Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit (joint and several with defendants CCTT Group, Oreplex 

International, and defendant James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle) for conspiracy to defraud 

with respect to the Northcrest property in the amount of $370,000 plus prejudgment interest in the 

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amount of $148,448.32. 

8. In favor of Plaintiff Chicago Title 

against Defendant Todd Smith

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company against defendant 

Todd Smith for fraud and conspiracy to defraud with respect to the Loch Dane property (joint and 

several with defendants defendant James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle, Oreplex International 

LLC, CCTT Group, and Laura Pezzi), in the amount of $206,000 plus prejudgment interest in the 

amount of $74,278.80. 

9. In favor of Plaintiff Credit One 

against Defendant Todd Smith

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff Credit One, LLC against defendant Todd Smith for 

fraud and conspiracy to defraud with respect to the Via Divertirse property (joint and several with 

defendants Oreplex International, CCTT Group, and James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle), in 

the amount of $935,000 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $337,102.80. 

10. In favor of Plaintiffs Chicago Title and Fidelity 

against Defendant George Larsen, GJZ Group and AFOG Group

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company and Fidelity 

National Title Insurance Company joint and several against defendants George Larsen, GJZ Group 

and AFOG Group for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to Tule Lane; 

Stone Drive (joint and several with defendant James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle); and 

Canyon Road, in the amount of $3,786,000 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $387,097.98. 

11. In favor of Plaintiff Chicago Title, Commonwealth and Fidelity 

against Defendant Golden Hills Trust

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth 

Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company against defendant 

Golden Hills Trust for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to the Valley West

(joint and several with defendants Fahed M. Eweis, Nadia F. Eweis, Laura Pezzi, and Remus 

Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick); Dunlay Drive (joint and several with defendants Shon-te-east-a 

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Walks With Spirit, John Di Chiara, Laura Pezzi, Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick); Shannon 

Bay (joint and several with defendants Daniel Young, Kelly E. Young, Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al 

Kirkpatrick, and Laura Pezzi); Roaring Camp (joint and several with defendants Remus Kirkpatrick 

aka Al Kirkpatrick, and Laura Pezzi); Almondwood (joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi, 

Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al Kirkpatrick, Shon-te-east-a Walks With Spirit, and John DiChiara); and 

Green Garden (joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi and Remus Kirkpatrick aka Al 

Kirkpatrick) in the amount of $2,725,125 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $321,662.89. 

12. In favor of Plaintiff Chicago Title, Fidelity, Carifi and Credit One 

against Defendant James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle

Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company and Fidelity 

National Title Insurance Company, Dawn Carifi and Credit One, LLC and against defendant James 

C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle for fraud, conspiracy to defraud and racketeering with respect to 

the Brown Street (joint and several with defendant Lara Karakasevic); Loch Dane (joint and several 

with defendants CCTT Group, Oreplex International LLC, Laura Pezzi, and Todd Smith); Stone 

Drive (joint and several with GJZ Group, AFOG, and George Larsen); Northcrest (joint and several 

with defendant John Di Chiara, Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit, Oreplex International, and 

CCTT Group); and Via Divertirse (joint and several with defendants CCTT Group, Oreplex 

International, and Todd Smith), in the amount of $6,993,000 plus prejudgment interest in the amount 

of $765,528.69. 

13. In favor of Plaintiffs Chicago Title, Commonwealth, Carifi and Credit One 

against Defendant Oreplex and CCTT

 Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiffs Chicago Title Insurance Company and 

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Dawn Carifi and Credit One, LLC against 

defendants Oreplex International and CCTT Group for fraud, conspiracy to defraud, and racketeering 

with respect to the Loch Dane (joint and several with defendants Laura Pezzi, James C. Castle aka J. 

Christopher Castle, and Todd Smith); Northcrest (joint and several with defendants John Di Chiara, 

Shon-Te-East-A Walks With Spirit, and James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle); and Via 

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Divertirse (joint and several with defendant Todd Smith), in the amount of $4,533,000 plus 

prejudgment interest in the amount of $559,829.92. 

 The Court notes that a partial default judgment was previously entered in favor of plaintiff 

Credit One, LLC against defendant Curtis Guillotte (Dkt. No. 730) on October 31, 2014, for fraud, 

conspiracy to defraud and negligence with respect to the Via Divertirse property. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago 

Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Credit One, LLC, and 

Dawn Carifi are awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $643,110.00 and costs of $287.28, jointly 

and severally against defendants James C. Castle aka J. Christopher Castle, Remus Kirkpatrick aka 

Al Kirkpatrick, George Larsen, Laura Pezzi, GJZ Group, AFOG Group, Golden Hills Trust, Oreplex 

International and CCTT Group. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs are awarded post-judgment interest at a rate equal to 

the weekly average one-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by the Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date of this Judgment. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 2, 2017 

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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