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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NEALE E. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA , N.A., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03181-VC 

ORDER STAYING CASE 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR Local Rule 2-3, the Court refers this 

foreclosure-related action to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit for a telephone

conference to assess this case's suitability for mediation or a settlement conference. All 

proceedings in this case are stayed pending the outcome of the ADR assessment conference. The 

motion for preliminary injunction is denied without prejudice to refiling it after the stay is lifted. 

As stipulated by the parties during the August 11, 2015 status conference, the temporary 

restraining order remains in place during the stay.

After the ADR unit advises the Court of the outcome of the assessment conference, the 

Court will decide whether the stay should be lifted and, if necessary, issue a further scheduling 

order.

Plaintiff and Defendants' counsel shall participate in a telephone conference, to be 

scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as possible but no later than 60 days from the date of this 

order. 

Plaintiff and Defendants' counsel shall be prepared to discuss the following subjects:

1. Identification and description of claims and alleged defects in loan documents.

2. Prospects for loan modification.

3. Prospects for settlement.

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The parties need not submit written materials to the ADR Unit for the telephone 

conference. 

In preparation for the telephone conference, Plaintiff shall do the following:

1. Review relevant loan documents and investigate the claims to determine whether 

they have merit.

2. If Plaintiff is seeking a loan modification to resolve all or some of the claims, 

Plaintiff shall prepare a current, accurate financial statement and gather all of the 

information and documents customarily needed to support a loan modification 

request. Further, Plaintiff shall immediately notify Defendants' counsel of the 

request for a loan modification.

3. Provide counsel for Defendants with information necessary to evaluate the 

prospects for loan modification, in the form of a financial statement, worksheet or 

application customarily used by financial institutions.

In preparation for the telephone conference, counsel for Defendants shall do the following.

1. If Defendants are unable or unwilling to do a loan modification after receiving 

notice of Plaintiff's request, counsel for Defendants shall promptly notify Plaintiff 

to that effect.

2. Arrange for a representative of each Defendant with full settlement authority to 

participate in the telephone conference.

The ADR Unit will notify the parties of the date and time the telephone conference will be 

held. After the telephone conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its recommendation 

for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 11, 2015

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 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

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