Case Name: Brett J. BALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.; et al., Defendants-Appellees, Iryna Sysenko, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-01-03
Citations: 502 F. App'x 711
Docket Number: No. 11-16474
Parties: Brett J. BALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.; et al., Defendants-Appellees, Iryna Sysenko, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 502
Pages: 711–712

Head Matter:
Brett J. BALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.; et al., Defendants-Appellees, Iryna Sysenko, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee.
No. 11-16474.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 19, 2012.
Filed Jan. 3, 2013.
Brett J. Ball, Las Vegas, NV, pro se.
Cynthia Lynn Alexander, Esquire, Litigation Counsel, Kelly Harrison Dove, Esquire, Jennifer R. Hargis, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Donna M. Osborn, Esquire, Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP, Las Vegas, NV, Robin Prema Wright, Esquire, Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP, Newport Beach, CA, Robin Prema Wright, Esquire, Miles Wright Fin-lay & Zak, San Diego, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Edward Kania, Law Office of Edward D. Kania, Las Vegas, NV, for Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee.
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Brett J. Ball appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his diversity action arising out of foreclosure proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) and a judgment on the pleadings under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c). Berg v. Popham, 412 F.3d 1122, 1125 (9th Cir.2005). We affirm.
The district court properly dismissed Ball's wrongful foreclosure and quiet title claims because Ball did not allege facts showing that he was not in default when defendants initiated non-judicial foreclosure proceedings. See Breliant v. Preferred Equities Corp., 112 Nev. 663, 918 P.2d 314, 318 (1996) ("In a quiet title action, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff to prove good title in himself."); Collins v. Union Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 99 Nev. 284, 662 P.2d 610, 623 (1983) (wrongful foreclosure claim requires allegation that a lender exercised the power of sale and foreclosed upon property when the homeowner was not in default).
The district court properly dismissed and granted judgment on the pleadings on Ball's civil conspiracy and injunctive and declaratory relief claims after dismissing the underlying causes of action. See, e.g., Eikelberger v. Tolotti, 96 Nev. 525, 611 P.2d 1086, 1088 (1980) (conspiracy action for damages must be based on an independent cause of action).
Ball's contentions concerning securitization, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and defendants' standing to pursue non-judicial foreclosure are unpersuasive.
Defendant Aztec Foreclosure Corporation's motion for miscellaneous relief is denied as moot.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.