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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GLENN HICKS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN

ASSOCIATION, F.A., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-5650 MHP

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

Re: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

On September 2, 2009, plaintiff Glenn Hicks filed a complaint in Alameda County Superior

Court against Downey Savings and Loan Association along with various other defendants.

On November 30, 2009, named defendants DSL Service Company and the successor in

interest for Downey Savings and Loan Association removed the state court complaint to the

Northern District of California. That action was assigned to Judge Hamilton. Hicks v. Downey, No.

C 09-5619 PJH (Hicks I). The very next day, two other named defendants, Central Mortgage

Company and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., independently removed the same

state court complaint to this court. Docket No. 1 (Notice of Removal) (Hicks II).

Judge Hamilton recently granted a motion to dismiss with leave to amend in Hicks I. Hicks

I, Docket No. 10. Because plaintiff failed to amend his complaint, Judge Hamilton dismissed the

action with prejudice against both removing defendants on March 5, 2010. Id., Docket No. 11. 

Since the action before this court arises from the same state court complaint as Judge Hamilton’s

action, the two actions are related; however, no motion to relate was presented to this court.

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United States District Court

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In this action, Hicks II, defendants Central Mortgage Company and Mortgage Electronic

Registration Systems, Inc. have filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a

claim. Hicks II, Docket No. 4. The principles of res judicata require dismissal. The complaint at

issue here is identical to the complaint already dismissed with prejudice by Judge Hamilton. 

Moreover, plaintiff has wholly failed to prosecute this action. Not only did he fail to file an

opposition, he also failed to appear at the hearing regarding the motion to dismiss. Accordingly,

defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED. The lis pendens for the property located at 4390 First

Street, Pleasanton, California is EXPUNGED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12, 2010 

MARILYN HALL PATEL

United States District Court Judge

Northern District of California

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