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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
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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*E-Filed: March 17, 2015*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTIN REYES, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,

Defendant.

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No. C15-01109 HRL

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO 

ADR UNIT FOR ASSESSMENT

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE

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. 

Plaintiffs’ counsel and Defendants= counsel shall participate in a 

telephone conference, to be scheduled by the ADR Unit as soon as 

possible but no later than April 6, 2015. 

Plaintiffs’ counsel and Defendants= counsel shall be prepared 

to discuss the following subjects:

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(1) Identification and description of claims and 

alleged defects in loan documents.

(2) Prospects for loan modification.

(3) Prospects for settlement.

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

the telephone conference.

In preparation for the telephone conference, Plaintiffs shall 

do the following:

(1) Review relevant loan documents and investigate the

claims to determine whether they have merit.

(2) If Plaintiffs are seeking a loan modification to 

resolve all or some of the claims, Plaintiffs shall 

prepare a current, accurate financial statement and 

gather all of the information and documents 

customarily needed to support a loan modification 

request. Further, Plaintiffs 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 Plaintiffs’

request, counsel for Defendants shall promptly 

notify Plaintiffs 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 

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conference, the ADR Unit will advise the Court of its 

recommendation for further ADR proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 17, 2015 Hon. Howard R. Lloyd

United States Magistrate Judge

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