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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA D. MORIARITY,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,

and DOES 1-10,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00855-AWI-SMS

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO CHANGE VENUE

(Doc. 9)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion, filed July 31, 2013, to transfer her case to Bakersfield. 

Doc 9. Defendants filed an opposition on August 16, 2013. Doc. 14. On September 3, 2013, the 

Court deemed Plaintiff's motion suitable for decision without oral argument and vacated the hearing 

set for Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Doc. 16. On September 4, 2013, the last permissible day 

(see Local Rule 230 (d)), Plaintiff filed her reply. Doc. 17.

Plaintiff describes physical impairments which make travel to the Bakersfield courthouse 

more convenient. However, venue is not proper in Bakersfield pursuant to the Local Rule 120(d) and 28 

U.S.C. § 1404(a). Furthermore, Local Rule Appendix A (l) (4) is not applicable here because it only 

applies where Defendants reside in Kern County.

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Plaintiff indicates that "[w]hile Court Call is available, Plaintiff is not really comfortable 

using it, preferring personal appearance." This is not sufficient reason to relieve Plaintiff from 

telephonic appearance. For the purpose of future hearings, the Court will attempt to accommodate 

Plaintiff’s impairments by allowing telephonic appearance.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 5, 2013 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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