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Parties Involved:
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
Plaintiff
Keyhan Mohanna
Defendant

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEYHAN MOHANNA,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-02130-WHO 

ORDER REQUESTING 

DECLARATION REGARDING THE 

MOHANNA TRUST

On May 11, 2015 defendant Keyhan Mohanna, acting individually and as trustee of the 

Keyhan Mohanna Revocable Trust Dated July 8, 2003 (the “Mohanna Trust”), removed this action 

from the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco. Dkt. No. 1. Mohanna, 

again acting both individually and as trustee of the Mohanna Trust, then filed a motion to dismiss, 

Dkt. No. 4, and an opposition to defendant’s motion to remand, Dkt. No. 20.

“Although a nonattorney may appear in propria persona in his own behalf, that privilege is 

personal to him. He has no authority to appear as an attorney for others than himself.” C.E. Pope 

Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987) (internal citations omitted). 

To aid the Court in deciding the pending motions and in determining whether Mohanna 

may appear on behalf of the Mohanna Trust, Mohanna shall file a declaration on or before July 15,

2015 describing the Mohanna Trust. At a minimum, the declaration shall identify all settlors, 

beneficiaries, and trustees of the Mohanna Trust. This information is important in my analysis of 

whether the case should be remanded. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 10, 2015

______________________________________

WILLIAM H. ORRICK

United States District Judge

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