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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DANIEL GARCIA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CITIBANK, N.A; AMERICAN HOME 

MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MORTGAGE 

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION 

SYSTEMS, INC.; POWER DEFAULT 

SERVICES, INC.; and DOES 1-250, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

______________________________/

 

Case No. 2:09-CV-03387-JAM-DAD

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS 

This matter comes before the Court on Defendants’ Citibank, 

N.A., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, and Power 

Default Services, Inc. (“Defendants’”) Motion to Dismiss 

Plaintiff Daniel Garcia’s (“Plaintiff’s”) Complaint for failure 

to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

12(b)(6). In the alternative, Defendants also bring a Motion For 

a More Definite Statement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

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Procedure 12(e). Plaintiff did not oppose the motions. 1 The 

Court takes judicial notice of the documents requested by 

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff did not file an opposition or statement of nonopposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss/Motion for More 

Definite Statement. Local Rule 230(c) requires a party 

responding to a motion to file either an opposition to the 

motion or a statement of non-opposition, no less than fourteen 

(14) days preceding the noticed hearing date. Local Rule 110 

authorizes the Court to impose sanctions for “failure of counsel 

or of a party to comply with these Rules.” Therefore, the Court 

will sanction Plaintiff’s counsel, George Holland, Jr. and Della 

Nanette Smith, $250.00 each unless they show good cause for 

their failure to comply with the Local Rules. 

ORDER

After carefully considering the papers submitted in this 

matter, it is hereby ordered that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss 

is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE.2 It is further ordered that within ten 

(10) days of this Order George Holland, Jr. and Della Nanette 

 

1 These motions were determined to be suitable for decision 

without oral argument. E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g).

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 Because the Court is granting the motion to dismiss with 

prejudice, Defendants’ alternative Motion for a More Definite 

Statement is moot. 

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Smith shall either (1) pay sanctions of $250.00 each to the 

Clerk of the Court, or (2) submit a statement of good cause 

explaining their failure to comply with Local Rule 230(c).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 22, 2010 

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