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George Granby, Cal Bar #64143
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Ramiro & Consuelo Zambrano, Leopoldo F
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Case 3o6
30720147007104177C-70.7C5C
-32/8/%E9 C/:/2 "C%/03
First AMENDED NOTICE OF
MOTION AND MOTION TO
CONSOLIDATE RELATED
CASE;
MEMORANDUM OF Pts. &
Auths.
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)8 &ll 0efendants and t!eir attorneys of re9ord in t!is &9tion and to t!e Plaintiffs
and t!eir attorneys in t!e Related .nla<ful 0etainer &9tion to be Consolidated8
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+2E",E %"<E 30%/CE %#at on ,ept 22, 2014 n 9ept. C23, at 1630 p$ n t#e 0range
Co=nty Co=rt#o=se, Central 5=st!e Center lo!ate; at 700 C>! Center 9r>e West,
+lant**s .a$ro ? Cons=elo @a$brano, 2eopol;o ( GonAaleA, an; .a$y @a$brano
n t#s "!ton, B#o are 9e*en;ants n t#e relate; a!ton to be !onsol;ate; Bll $o>e
t#s Co=rt *or an 0r;er to Consol;ate t#at relate; unlawful Detainer a!ton bearng
Case # 30720147007026607C27-97C5C, n t#s !o=rt B#eren 9e*en;ants %#o$as
2a>alle ? 2onne C=ast #eren are t#e +lant**s t#eren to t#e .elate; -nlaB*=l
9etaner "!ton..
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PRO6IDES
Th(s( 5'%i/ti11 70rr08(rs 2%9 3h%''(/:( s(3uriti;(< trust=s 3'%i2 thus
.0i<i/: th(s( <(1(/<%/ts 08/(rshi5 %/< 50ss(ssi0/. S(( C%s( (> .
1. +lant**s D=st *le; t#er *rst a$en;e; >er*e; !o$plant #eren a*ter re*erre; to
as E+(":CF. /ts !a=ses o* a!ton reG=re t#e =nl$te; general D=rs;!ton o*
t#s !o=rt, B#ereas t#e .elate; Case to be !onsol;ate; s a spe!al
pro!ee;ng. %#e E+(":CF #as sgn*!ant a;;tonal *a!ts an; laB n t#e C=et
%tle !a=se o* a!ton an; ot#er !a=ses o* a!ton n!orporate; t#eren t#at Bo=l;
;e*eat %#o$as 2a>alle ? 2onne C=ast rg#t to possesson an; re!or; ttle.
2. ";;tonally, t#e E+(:"CF C=te %tle !a=se o* a!ton an; ot#er !a=ses o* a!ton
n!orporate; t#eren establs# t#at t#e *ore!los=re sale s >o; rat#er t#an
$erely >o;able as a $atter o* laB. ,ee EGlasH !te s=pra.>
3. +lant**s s=b$t t#at t#er E+(:"CF $eets t#er ntal b=r;en o* pers=ason
espe!ally be!a=se +lant**s only nee; a s#oBng o* Ereasonable probabltyF
an; reasonable probablty ;oesnIt $ean E$ore lHely t#an notF, t $eans a
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reasonable !#an!e, $ore t#an an abstra!t possblty. &/b;' Error B#en t#ere s
a Ereasonable probabltyF t#at t#e error a**e!te; t#e o=t!o$e o* t#e tral. ,ee
&College 1osp. /n! >. ,=peror Co=rt &1994' 8 Cal. 4
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/nvalid &ssi;nment of rust t!us V)/0/'G t!e rustee -ale and rustee>s
0eed as a matter of la<. -ee ?Glas:i 9ite supra.
.espe!t*=lly ,=b$tte;
5=ne 19, 2014 George Granby ,J,KKKKKKKKKKK
George Granby, "ttorney *or +lant**s
/n t#s a!ton an; ;e*en;ants n t#e relate;
"!ton
1' %#e 9ee; o* %r=st an; 3ote Bere not trans*erre; to t#e tr=st pror to t#e
Closng 9ate o* t#e t=st as reG=re; by t#e +oolng an; ,er>!ng "gree$ent
& E+,"F' se!ton 2.35 of t!e Poolin; and -ervi9in; &;reement @?P-&AB, <!i9!
reCuires t!at transfer and assi;nments of mort;a;es must be effe9ted by !and
delivery, for deposit <it! t!e rustee <it! t!e ori;inal note endorsed in blan:.
-ee ?PF&VCA, p; 55 par D3.
2' EPursuant to Section 2.05 of the PSA on file in this action, all mortgage files
transferred to the trust must be delivered on or before the closing date and shall
deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the
Trustee or the Initial Custodian the Mortgage iles, which shall at all times be
identified in the records of the Trustee or the Initial Custodian, as applicable, as
being held b! or on behalf of the Trust" Concurrentl! with the e#ecution and
deliver! hereof, the Compan! shall cause to be filed with respect to each
Cooperative $oan the %CC assignment or amendment referred to in clause &'(
&vii( of the definition of Mortgage ile)" In connection with its servicing of
Cooperative $oans, the Servicer shall use its best efforts to file timel!
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continuation statements, if necessar!, with regard to each financing statement
relating to a Cooperative $oan)" -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 55 par D5
*( Plaintiffs are informed and believe and thereon allege that the +ote in this
case was never actuall! transferred or delivered b! Countr!wide) to the
Depositor and b! the Depositor to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee for
the Trust prior to the closing date" The trust is bearing the filing number ***,
-.*/0*,.* and ***,-.*/0* filed on .*10210..3 in the archives of the %"S"
Securities and 4#change Commission www"sec"gov" The iscal 'ear for this
trust ended on .0105 of 0..6" See e#hibit 7) S4C)" -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 55
par D2
3( $ender Countr!wide) assigned Defendant8s mortgage to the Defendant
9an: of +ew 'or:) on 51.610.--, appro#imatel! / !ears after closing date of
their fiscal !ear which would be in this case" See Assignment of Deed of Trust
to 9an: of +ew 'or:), 4#hibit *) attached hereto this complaint)" -ee
?PF&VCA, p; 55 & 52 par DE
6( %nder +ew 'or: Trust $aw, ever! sale, conve!ance or other act of the trust
on contravention of the trust is void" EPTL Section 7-2.4" Therefore, the
acceptance of the note and mortgage b! the trustee after the date the trust
closed is be void" The above section is intented to protect the bond and
certificate holders, the beneficiaries from adverse ta# conse;uences that
could result from the trustee violating the governing trust documents and
losing <4MIC ta# status) " -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 52 par D4
/( =e conclude that a borrower ma! challenge the securiti>ed trust8s chain of
ownership b! alleging the attempts to transfer the deed of trust to the
securiti>ed trust &which was formed under +ew 'or:( occurred after the trust8s
closing date" Transfers that violate the terms of the trust instrument are void
under +ew 'or: trust law, and borrowers have standing to challenge void
assignments of their loans even though the! are not a part! to, or a third
part! beneficiar! of, the assignment agreement") ?las:i v" 9an: of America,
+ational Association, ./366/@ -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 52 par DD
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7( 9ecause the trial court too: Audicial notice of the e#istence and recordation
of the assignment earlier in the litigation, we too will consider the assignment,
but will not presume that BP Morgan actuall! held an! interest that it could
assign to $aSalle 9an:") In Cerrera v" Deutsche 9an: +ational Trust Co"
&0.--( -2/ Cal"App"3
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5( The assignment of the Defendant8s note and mortgage, having not been
assigned from the Depositor to the Trust &Countr!wide)( is therefore void as
in being in contravention of the PSA)" -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 52 par DG
2( In addition, there is no indication that Plaintiffs loan was transferred into the
trust pursuant to the PSA before the closing date, as it was not listed in an!
documents filed b! the Trust and available to the public at edgar"gov of the
%"S" Securities and 4#change Commission webpage in internet" Accordingl!,
Plaintiffs allege that the +ote in this case was never lawfull! negotiated and
ph!sicall! delivered to the Trust)" -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 52 par DH
-.(9ased upon information and belief, the Assignment of the Deed of Trust did
not occur b! the filing date on .*10210..3, or ninet! &2.( da!s thereafter, or
b! the closing of the fiscal !ear of Countr!wide) of eb 05, 0..6, but rather
on August .6, 0.-- &see assignment of deed of trust, 4#hibit *) attached
hereto this complaint( long after the trust had closed" Said Assignment was
ineffective as the Trust could not have accepted the Deed of Trust after the
Closing Date pursuant to the PSA and the re;uirements for a <4MIC Trust"
9ecause the assignment was made after the closing date, the non,
compliance with the <4MIC statutes would terminate the trust b!
e#tinguishing its ta# e#empt status under the <4MIC statutes)" -ee
?PF&VCA, p; 5E par DI "
--( Therefore the foreclosure of the SubAect Propert!) as well as the +otice of
Default, +otice of Trustee8s Sale and Trustee8s Deed %pon Sale, were
wrongful and void ab initio) as a matter of law"" -ee ?PF&VCA, p; 5E par F3.
12' !e subJe9t trustee sale <!i9! is t!e basis for Plaintiffs in t!e
unla<ful detainer related 9ase !omas Lavalle and Lonnie "uast for
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issuin; t!em a rustee>s 0eed by t!e rustee 9ondu9tin; t!e sale is
V)/0 for t!e additional follo<in; reasons8
a' %#ere Bas an or;er *or ,tay p=rs=ant to -.,. Co;e 11, ,e!ton 362
;=e to banHr=pt!y *lng ss=e; by t#e -nte; ,tates BanHr=pt!y Co=rt n
t#e Central 9str!t o* Cal*orna an; t#e !ase no. 86147bH7100357E,
B#!# Bas assgne; to 1onorable 5=;ge Ert#e ". ,$t# at t#e t$e o* t#e
p=rporte; tr=stee sale sale. ,ee E)#bt E4F to +lant** 2eopol;o (.
GonAaleA &#erena*ter E2eopol;F' n t#e +lant**s (rst "$en;e; :er*e;
Co$plant *or 9a$ages, &#erena*ter re*erre; to as E+(":CF' B#o sJBas
t#e bene*!ary o* a Grant 9ee; re!or;e; n t#e !o=nty o* 0range
grantng #$ t#e s=bDe!t property o* t#e ;ee; o* tr=st an; note ;es!rbe n
pg 4, par. 10 o* !o$plant &,ee Grant 9ee; E)#bt E1F n t#e E+(":CF'
1) /$poston o* t#e "=to$at! ,tay 11 -,C ,e!ton 362, $posng
t#e a=to$at! stay aganst 6F&3) any act to obtain possession of
property of the estate or of property from the estate or to
exercise control over property of the estate;
2) (4) any act to create, perfect, or enforce any lien against
property of the estate;
3) (5) any act to create, perfect, or enforce against property of
the debtor any lien to the extent that such lien secures a claim
that arose before the commencement of the case under this
title;
4) (6) any act to collect, assess, or recover a claim against the
debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under
this title

4. +lant**s &+(":C' rases !o$ple) *a!t=al, legal an; eG=table $atters an;
ss=es, reG=rng ;s!o>ery an; analyss o* transa!tons an; a!t>tes n
a;;ton to t#e te!#n!al legal ss=es t#at !#allenge t#e stan;ng o* t#e -nlaB*=l
9etaner +lant** to assert a rg#t to $$e;ate possesson o* t#e s=bDe!t real
property. ";;tonally, to establs# t#at t s a proper plant**, t#e party B#o #as
p=r!#ase; property at a tr=steeIs sale an; seeHs to e>!t t#e o!!=pant n
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possesson $=st s#oB t#at #e a!G=re; t#e property at a reg=larly, laB*=lly
!on;=!te; tr=stee sale an; t#ere a*ter L;=ly per*e!te;I #s ttle.F M:ella >.
1=;gns &1977' 20 Cal. 3; 251, 255.N
5. 8ore spe!*!ally %o$as 2a>alle ? 2onne C=ast, ;e*en;ants n t#s a!ton, B#o
p=r!#ase; t#e s=bDe!t $atter property at a %r=stee ,ale seeHng to e>!t
plant**s n possesson n t#s a!ton $=st be #el; to s#oB t#at t#ey a!G=re;
t#e property at a reg=larly, laB*=lly !on;=!te; %r=stee sale an; t#erea*ter E;=ly
per*e!te;F #s ttle. ,ee M:ella >. 1=;gns &1977' 20 Cal. 3; 251, 255.N
+lant**s s=b$t t#at %#o$as 2a>alle ? 2onne C=ast Bll only be #el; to t#e reG=re;
s#oBng * t#er =nlaB*=l retaner !ase s !onsol;ate nto t#s plant**s !ase.
&dditional memorandum of points and aut!orities.
/. itle to t!e -ubJe9t Property is at /ssue; t!e Pur9!asers %ided ?on a lien,
not a property itselfA noti9e mandated in t!e 'oti9e of rustee>s -ale; CC
K2I24@fB.
%#e p=r!#asers %#o$as an; 2onne =n;erstoo; an; rea; t#at B#en t#ey
!ons;ere; b;;ng on t#e property len, t#ere Bere rsHs n>ol>e; n t#e b;;ng
at a tr=stee a=!ton. /n *a!t t#ey Bere b;;ng on a len, not a property tsel* an;
t#at EPlacing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automaticall! entitle
!ou to free and clear ownership of the propert!OF see +(:"C6 E) 4, p2.
//. Limited 'ature of .nla<ful 0etainer Pro9eedin;s8 !e Parties> ri;!t to a
full trial of t!e issue of title may be unfairly eLpedited and limited.
-nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!ee;ngs are s=$$ary n !#ara!terP n general, only
!la$s bearng ;re!tly on t#e rg#t o* $$e;ate possesson are re!ognAe;.
MDella v" Cudgins &1977' 20 Cal.3; 251, 255 N. E"**r$at>e ;e*enses, legal or
eG=table, are per$ssble only nso*ar as t#ey Bo=l; * s=!!ess*=l, Lpre!l=;e
t#e re$o>al o* t#e &o!!=pant' *ro$ t#e pre$ses.FI MIbid.N Generally, t#e ss=e
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o* ttle $ay not be ltgate; n t#e !onte)t o* an =nlaB*=l ;etaner a!ton.
M?on>ales v" ?em Properties &1974' 37 Cal. "pp.3; 1029, at 1034.N
E/t Bo=l; ob>o=sly be =n*ar to reG=re t#e ;e*en;ant7tenant to ;e*en;
aganst or;nary !>l a!tons =n;er t#e !onstrans o* t#e s=$$ary pro!e;=re n
=nlaB*=l ;etaner a!tonsFNP Deal v" Municipal Court, s=pra, 157 Cal."pp.3; at
p. 996P see $indse! v" +ormet, s=pra, 405 -.,. at pp. 64766 &s=$$ary
=nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!e;=res are !onstt=tonally a!!eptable as long as t#ey
are apple; to strag#t*orBar; ss=es o* possesson an; n!;ental ;a$agesN.'
/* !o$ple) ss=es o* ttle are tre; n t#e =nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!ee;ng, t#e
pro!ee;ng loses ts s=$$ary !#ara!terP ;e*e!ts n t#e plant**Is ttle Eare
net#er property rase; n t#s s=$$ary pro!ee;ng *or possesson, nor are
t#ey !on!l=;e; by t#e D=;g$entF. &Chene! v" Trau>ettel &1937' 9 Cal.2; 158,
160P =ood v" Cernson &1974' 39 Cal."pp.3; 737, 745P GonAales >. Ge$
+ropertes, /n!., &1974' 37 Cal."pp.3; 1029, 103371035.'
" l$te; e)!epton to t#s r=le #as been re!ognAe; n post7*ore!los=re
=nlaB*=l ;etaner a!tons6 E,e!ton 1161a &s=b;. 3' o* t#e Co;e o* C>l
+ro!e;=re' pro>;es *or a narroB an; s#arply *o!=se; e)a$naton o* ttle &n
post7*ore!los=re =nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!ee;ngs'.
E%#e !onstt=tonalty o* t#ese s=$$ary pro!e;=res s base; on t#er
l$taton to t#e sngle ss=e o* rg#t to possesson an; n!;ental ;a$ages.
&/b;.P Deal v" Municipal court, s=pra, 157 Cal."pp.3; at pp. 9957996'F. O..
/n a;;ton, as t#e ,=pre$e Co=rt note; n Della, EW#ereOt#e !la$ so=g#t
to be asserte; n t#e se!on; a!ton en!o$passes a!t>tes not ;re!tly
!onne!te; Bt# t#e !on;=!t o* t#e sale, appl!ablty o* t#e res D=;!ata
;o!trne, et#er as a !o$plete bar to *=rt#er pro!ee;ngs or as a so=r!e o*
!ollateral estoppel, s $=!# less !lear.F MId, at p. 256.N (=ll ltgaton o* *a!t=al
an; legal ss=es relatng to !ertan !a=ses o* a!ton s=!# as 3eglgen!e ,
/n>ol=ntary %r=st, "b=se o* +ro!ess !o$$tte; ;=rng t#e *ore!los=re sale by
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relate; partes sellng partes &.e!ontr=st, 3."., BanH o* "$er!a 1o$e 2oans
3."., %#e BanH o* 3eB 4orH 8ellon (<" t#e BanH o* 3eB 4orH as tr=stee *or
t#e Cert*!ate#ol;ers.., et!' to t#e *ore!los=re sale s#o=l; not, be #a; Bt#n
t#e l$te;, s=$$ary D=rs;!ton o* t#e !o=rt #an;lng only t#e relate; -nlaB*=l
9etaner a!ton. ,#o=l; t#ese a!tons not be !onsol;ate; noB, an =nlaB*=l
;etaner !o=rt Bo=l; be =n;=ly b=r;ene;, an; ;=pl!aton an; =ne!ono$! =se
o* D=;!al reso=r!es Bo=l; res=ltP all o* B#!# $ay Bell lea; to n!onsstent
r=lngs an; neG=table res=lts.
%#e =nlaB*=l ;etaner laBIs pro>sons *or s=$$ary ;eter$naton o* t#e rg#t
to possesson Bo=l; be lost * t#e laBs=t Bere to be trans*or$e; nto an
or;nary a!ton at laB n>ol>ng !o$ple) ss=es o* ttle to t#e property. EM"Nn
a!ton *or =nlaB*=l ;etaner !an !o7e)st Bt# ot#er !a=ses o* a!ton n t#e
sa$e !o$plantF, t #as been #el;, b=t only Eso long as t#e entre !ase s
treate; as an or;nary !>l a!ton, not a s=$$ary pro!ee;ng.F &$!nch E
re!tag v" Cooper &1990' 218 Cal."pp.3; 603, 608.'.
W#en !o$ple) ss=es o* ttle are n>ol>e;, t#e partesI !onstt=tonal rg#ts to
;=e pro!ess n t#e ltgaton o* t#ose ss=es !annot >e s=bor;nate; to t#e
s=$$ary pro!e;=res o* =nlaB*=l ;etaner. &2n;sey >. 3or$et, s=pra, 405 -.,.
at pp. 64766 M,=$$ary =nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!e;=res are !onstt=tonally
a!!eptable B#en t#ey are apple; to strag#t*orBar; ss=es o* possesson an;
n!;ental ;a$agesN. %#ese +lant**sI rg#ts are not *ore!lose; be!a=se t#ey
asserte; t#er oBners#p o* t#e property, Ep=ttng t#e ss=e be*ore t#e !o=rt an;
a!t=ally ltgatng ttle $atters *=lly as a**r$at>e ;e*enseF n t#e =nlaB*=l
;etaner a!ton, !ontrary to 8artn7BraggIs arg=$ent on appeal. &8e#r >.
,=peror Co=rt, s=pra, 139 Cal."pp.3; at pp. 104771050 M;e*en;ants B#o
plea;e; rg#t to ttle bot# as a**r$at>e ;e*ense n =nlaB*=l ;etaner
pro!ee;ng an; as plant**s n separate *ra=; a!ton are enttle; to tral o* ttle
ss=e n *ra=; a!tonN.
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///. /f Plaintiffs in t!is a9tion for title <ere meritorious, it <ould defeat
!omas and Lonnie>s ri;!t to possession and title.
5=st as n t#e !ase Martin 9rag v" Moore B#ere t#e !o=rt re!ognAe; t#at ttle
ss=e Bas !o$ple) an; not s=bDe!t to s=$$ary tral pro!ee;ngsP t#s !ase s
not a stan;ar; s=$$ary tral pro!ee;ngsP t#ere are a lot o* ss=es n t. %#s
!ase s not t#e stan;ar; -.9. !ase. /n ot#er Bor;s, %#o$as an; 2onneIs rg#t
to possesson !annot be ;eter$ne; Bt#o=t *rst ;eter$nng t#e ss=e rase;
by t#e G=et ttle !la$, see +lant**Is +(:"C EC=et %tleF.
/V. !e rustee -ale Can %e Voided and t!us reinstatin; title to t!e previous
o<ners MplaintiffsN
/n t#s !ase t#ere Bas a banHr=pt!y n pla!e at t#e t$e o* sale &see F3ot!e
o* BanHr=pt!y (lngF E). 3 o* +(:"C an; t#e %r=stee an; 1ol;er o* t#e 3ote
s#o=l; #a>e ne>er pro!ee;e; Bt# t#e sale be!a=se t#e loan ser>!er #a;
not!e o* t#e banHr=pt!y *le; be*ore t#e saleP see +(:"C, pgs. 475, par.14 an;
15.
%#e %r=stee s#o=l; #a>e postpone; t#e sale a*ter t#ey learne; o* t#e
banHr=pt!y *lngP ETrustee ma! postpone sale of all or an! parcel of the
Propert! b! public announcement at the time and place of an! previousl!
scheduled saleF,see t#e 9ee; o* %r=st, e)#bt 2 pg 4 o* t#e +(:"C.
E%r=stees generally #a>e t#e a=t#orty to res!n; *ore!los=re sales =n;er t#e
!rtera spe!*e; n CC QQCC1689 an; 1691 or whenever the! discover a
significant procedural error or violation of a bankruptcy stay. -n;er CC
Q1058.5&b', re!or;aton o* a not!e or res!sson o* t#e tr=steeIs ;ee; restores
t#e !on;ton o* ttle to t#e stat=s G=o be*ore re!or;aton o* t#e tr=steeIs ;ee;.F
&,ee California Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and oreclosure $itigation, ourth
4dition F0"-.- 9" <escinding Sale'
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In Mehr v" Superior Court, supra, 139 Cal."pp.3; 1044, a*ter beng s=e; *or
=nlaB*=l ;etaner t#e ;e*en;ants *le; an ansBer !la$ng t#at t#e plant**Is
tr=steeIs ;ee; #a; been obtane; by *ra=;, an; *le; a separate a!ton base;
on t#at !la$, D=st as t#ese +lant**s #ere #a>e ;one. %#e appellate !o=rt #el;
t#at be!a=se t#e ;e*en;ants Bere enttle; to ltgate t#er rg#t to ttle n t#e
*ra=; a!ton, t#e tral !o=rt Bas reG=re; to stay e)e!=ton o* ts =nlaB*=l
;etaner D=;g$ent, =pon reasonable !on;tons *or t#e prote!ton o* bot#
partesI nterests, pen;ng t#at appeal. &Id" At pp"-.37,-.6.'.
In Asuncion v" Superior Court, supra, 108 Cal."pp.3; 141, *or e)a$ple t#e
len;ng !o$pany *le; a $=n!pal !o=rt =nlaB*=l ;etaner a!ton base; on ttle
obtane; t#ro=g# B#at t asserte; Bas a *ore!los=re sale o* t#e property. %#e
propertyIs #o$eoBners *le; a s=peror !o=rt a!ton allegng t#at t#e len;er
#a; obtane; t#e ;ee; t#ro=g# *ra=;. %#e appellate !o=rt #el; t#at t#e !o=rt n
B#!# t#e !>l a!ton *or ttle Bas *le; s#o=l; Eretan D=rs;!ton o>er t#e $atter
so long as s=bstant>e ss=es o* oBners#p re$an to be ltgate;.F &/;. "t p.
147.'
%#at res=lt Bas reG=re; e>en t#o=g# t #a; t#e e**e!t o* !o$pro$sng t#e
s=$$ary nat=re o* t#e =nlaB*=l ;etaner a!ton7be!a=se ;=e pro!ess
pre!l=;e; t#e #o$eoBnersI e>!ton Bt#o=t #a>ng t#e opport=nty to
a;D=;!ate t#e a**r$at>e ;e*enses o* *ra=;, B#!#, * pro>e; Bo=l;
;e$onstrate t#er rg#t to oBners#p an; possesson. &Ibid"(

V. &9tions /nvolvin; Common "uestions of La< or Fa9t ,ay %e Consolidated
For #earin; or rial of &ll ,atters. MCCP K 534H@aBN
Cal*orna Co;e o* C>l +ro!e;=re Q 1048&a' pro>;es6
EW#en a!tons n>ol>ng a !o$$on G=eston o* laB or *a!t are pen;ng be*ore t#e
!o=rt, t $ay or;er a Dont #earng or tral o* any or all t#e $atters n ss=e n t#e
a!tonsP t $ay or;er all t#e a!tons !onsol;ate; an; t $ay $aHe s=!# or;ers
!on!ernng pro!ee;ngs t#eren as $ay ten; to a>o; =nne!essary !osts or ;elay.F
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%#e !o$$on G=estons o* laB an; *a!t #ere re>ol>e aro=n; t#e !=rrent oBners#p
an; rg#t to $$e;ate possesson o* t#e s=bDe!t res;ental property.
/* t#e ;s!o>ery alrea;y !o$$en!e; by +lant** an; #s n>estgaton stll
=n;erBay s#o=l; bear t#s o=t, legal ss=es o* stan;ng an; s=peror rg#t to
possesson $ay Bell be $ootP an; t#ere=pon, t#s Co=rt s#o=l; #a>e no
#estaton abo=t L;ong eG=tyI betBeen an; a$ong all o* t#e partes #ereto.
,=!# eG=table or;ers o* t#s Co=rt $ay Bell resol>e all ss=es n t#s a!ton an;
$aHe =nne!essary *=rt#er pro!ee;ngs n t#e relate; -nlaB*=l 9etaner a!ton.
%#ese $atters are best ;e>elope; by Bay o* *=ll ;s!o>ery an; tral on t#e
$erts o* t#s "!ton, rat#er t#an n t#e s=$$ary pro!ee;ngs o* an -nlaB*=l
9etaner a!ton. MDella v" Cudgins &1977' 20 Cal.3; 251, esp. at 258.N
%#e Cal*orna ,=pre$e Co=rt n Della spe!*!ally a;;resse; t#s
!ons;eraton, #ol;ng t#at CC+Q 1161a EO;oes not reG=re a ;e*en;ant to
ltgate, n a s=$$ary a!ton Bt#n t#e stat=tory t$e !onstrants &referencing
CCP FF --/7, --72a(, a !o$ple) *ra=; !la$ n>ol>ng a!t>tes not ;re!tly
relate; to t#e te!#n!al reg=larty o* t#e tr=steeIs sale.F MIbid.N 9enal o*
+lant**Is 8oton to !onsol;ate t#e relate; -nlaB*=l 9etaner "!ton nto t#s
a!ton Bo=l; res=lt n an rreparable loss *or .a$ro ? Cons=elo @a$brano,
2eopol;o ( GonAaleA an; .a$y @a$branoP an; t Bo=l; res=lt n a $=ltpl!ty
o* a!tons.

V/. Plaintiffs in t!is &9tion <ould be preJudi9ed by bein; for9ed to liti;ate
t!e 9ompleL issues of title in t!e summary pro9eedin; of t!e .nla<ful
0etainer 9ase.
/n 8artn7Brag : 8ooreP %#e tral !o=rt ab=se; ts ;s!reton n re*=sng to
!onsol;ate t#e =nlaB*=l ;etaner an; G=et ttle a!tons *or tral, an; t#at Bas
preD=;!al by beng *or!e; to ltgate t#e !o$ple) ss=e o* ttle to t#e property
=n;er t#e s=$$ary pro!e;=res t#at go>ern a!tons *or =nlaB*=l ;etaner, see
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,artin1%ra; V ,oore @&u;ust 5, 235EB 25I Cal. &pp. 4t! EFG, se9ond
distri9t P; EG31EG5.
/n t#e -nlaB*=l ;etaner pro!ee;ngs, or;narly t#e only %rable ss=e s t#e
rg#t to possesson o* t#e ;sp=te; pre$ses, along Bt# n!;ental ;a$ages
res=ltng *ro$ t#e =nlaB*=l ;etenton. &$arson v" Cit! and Count! of San
rancisco &2011' 192 Cal."pp.4
t#
1263, 1297P (re;$an et al., Cal. +ra!. G=;e6
2an;lor;7%enant &%#e .=tter Gro=p 2012' R864, p. 871'. 0r;narly, ss=es
respe!tng t#e ttle to t#e property !annot be a;D=;!ate; n an =nlaB*=l ;etaner
a!ton. &Dr!bread v" Chipain Chiropractic Crop. &2007' 151 Cal."pp.4
t#
1063,
1072P (re;$an, s=pra, R76267, p. 7758.15.' %#e ;enal or !ertan pro!e;=ral
rg#ts enDoye; by ltgants n or;nary a!ton s ;ee$e; ne!essary n or;er to
pre>ent *r=straton o* t#e s=$$ary pro!ee;ngs by t#e ntro;=!ton o* ;elays
an; e)traneo=s ss=es. &Mar:ham v" ralic: &1934' 2 Cal.2; 221, 227P Dase! v"
California Dance Co. &1977' 70 Cal."pp.3; 742, 747'
V//. Consolidation *ill Promote 7udi9ial $9onomy
Consol;aton o* t#e abo>e !aptone; !ases Bo=l; be >ery bene*!al an; Bo=l;
pro$ote D=;!al e!ono$y *or t#e *olloBng reasons6
%#ese !ases n>ol>e !o$$on G=estons o* laB an; *a!t, *or B#!# !onsol;aton s
per$tte; p=rs=ant to Cal*orna Co;e o* C>l +ro!e;=re, Q 1048 &a'. ,pe!*!ally,
bot# !ases n>ol>e t#e sa$e res;ental real property, !o$$only HnoBn as 1314 E.
Cent=ry 9r>e, 0range, C" 92866 an;, bot# !ases reG=re ;eter$naton o* t#e sa$e
G=estonP to Bt6 t#e oBners#pJpossesson o* t#at !ertan res;ental real property.
%o a>o; ;=pl!aton o* D=;!al reso=r!es t#e !ases s#o=l; be #ear; by t#e
sa$e D=;!al o**!er B#o s alrea;y *a$lar Bt# t#s Case, B#!# s assgne;
t#ere *or all p=rposes, p=rs=ant to 2o!al .=le.
Con9lusion
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/n t#e nterests o* D=st!e an; D=;!al e!ono$y Bll be better ser>e; by t#e
!onsol;aton o* t#ese tBo a!tons, as all partes ne!essary to ;eter$ne all ss=es
are be*ore a sngle !o=rtP an; t#ereby, $=ltpl!ty o* a!tons s $ore lHely t#an not
to be a>o;e;.

Respe9tfully submitted.
9"%E96 5=ne 19, 2014 George GranbyJsJsKKKKKKKKKK
GE0.GE G."3B4, "ttorney *or +lant**s
/n t#s "!ton an; 9e*en;ants .elate;
a!ton.