Modification: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Superior Court (State of California)

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

Respondent;

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ex rel. KEN ELDER,

Real Party in Interest.

No. A164519

(City & County of San Francisco

Super. Ct. No. CGC1957914)

California Court of Appeal

First Appellate District

Division Four

Filed December 12, 2022

U.S. BANK N.A.,

Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

Respondent;

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ex rel. KEN ELDER,

Real Party in Interest.

No. A164521

(City & County of San Francisco

Super. Ct. No. CGC19581373)

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION; AND DENYING PETITIONS FOR REHEARING; NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT

THE COURT:

It is ordered that the opinion filed on November 18, 2022, be modified as follows:

1. On page 3, line 1 of the first full paragraph, replace "Section 1511 adds an additional requirement to this general rule" with "Section 1511 adds a separate requirement to this general rule."

2. On page 14, line 9, replace the sentence "Unlike the AKS, willfulness is not an element of the CFCA provisions the banks are alleged to have violated here" with "Unlike the AKS, willfulness is not an element of the UPL provisions the banks are alleged to have violated here."

There is no change in the judgment.

Petitioners' petitions for rehearing, filed December 5, 2022, are denied.

December 12, 2022 POLLAK, P.J.

Trial court: San Francisco County Superior Court

Trial judge: Honorable Ethan P. Schulman

Counsel for Petitioner JPMorgan Chasebank, N.A.:

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

Douglas W. Baruch

Jennifer M. Wollenberg

Neaha P. Raol

Thomas M. Peterson

Joseph E. Floren

Counsel for Petitioner U.S. Bank National Association:

BUCKLEY LLP

James R. McGuire

Sarah N. Davis

Andrew W. Schilling (Pro Hac Vice)

Jackson Hagen (Pro Hac Vice)

Counsel for Respondent:

No appearance

Counsel for Amicus Curiae, Attorney General, the State of California-Rob Bonta

Attorney General Of California

Matthew Rodriquez

Chief Assistant Attorney General

Martin H. Goyette

Senior Assistant Attorney General

Jacqueline Dale

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

Brendan Ruddy

Deputy Attorney General

Counsel for Real Party in Interest Ken Elder:-SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL LLP

David S. Golub

DENVER LAW GROUP

Michael P. Denver

GOLENBOCK EISEMAN ASSOR BELL & PESKOE LLP

Michael S. Devorkin