Gary Newton v. Washington Mutual Bank, et al.
Published: Sep. 22, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 4, 2017 |Case number: BC645647 Demurrer – Defense
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Stephen R. Golden
(Stephen R. Golden & Associates)
Defendant
Cheryl Stephanie Chang
(Blank Rome LLP)
David Ming Liu
(Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC)
Facts
Gary Newton sued Washington Mutual Bank in connection with Newton's mortgage loan.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged, among other things, that the various assignments of the loan were void and that the notice of default violated Civil Code Section 2923.55. Plaintiff also asserted causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, and other claims.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant demurred, challenging the sufficiency of plaintiff's allegations on grounds of judicial estoppel, standing, and other grounds.
Result
The court sustained the demurrer without leave to amend.
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