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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND

In re: Mortgage Foreclosure Cases Misc. No. 11-mc-88-M-LDA

CERTAIN DEFENDANTS 1 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THEIR

OBJECTION AND REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE SPECIAL MASTERREFERENCE

The Defendants to cases included on this docket, and subject to the Courts August 16,

2011 order (Doc. No. 1) and the Courts January 5, 2012 order (Doc. No. 129 and hereinafter

referred to as the Special Master Order), submit this memorandum of law in support of their

Objection to and Request for Clarification of certain provisions of the Special Master Order.

BACKGROUND

The Courts August 16, 2011, order requested comment on its consideration of

appointment of a Master pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 53 to assist with pre-trial matters and

facilitate settlement in individual cases. The Defendants, through their liaison counsel,

submitted a response in which they recognized that a Master could be useful to handle issues

related to discovery should the cases on this Master Docket proceed beyond motions to dismiss

filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 12. See Exhibit B, attached hereto. The Defendants took the

position that [f]or the time being, however, no exceptional conditions or circumstances exist

1 The Defendants joining in this Objection and Request for Clarification of the Special Master Reference are listedin the attached Exhibit A, along with the cases in which the Defendants are named.

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and no specific tasks have been identified by the Court or the parties that warrant the

appointment of a Master. Id.

By letter dated December 23, 2011, all Defendants, through their liaison counsel,

requested a conference with the Court to discuss certain issues relating to the Courts initial

August 16, 2011 order staying all litigation in the docket. On January 5, 2012, the Court issued

the Special Master Order appointing Ms. Merrill W. Sherman as Special Master pursuant to Fed.

R. Civ. P. 53. The Special Master Order is the subject of the Defendants Objection and Request

for Clarification.

LEGAL ARGUMENT

I. T HE DEFENDANTS OBJECT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL M ASTER .

The Defendants reiterate and restate their position from their September 9, 2011 response

to the Courts August 16, 2011 Order. No exceptional conditions or circumstances exist that

warrant the appointment of Ms. Sherman as Special Master. The Court has identified a

substantial docket, the quantity and complexity of the cases, and the common interest in

fair and expeditious resolution as grounds for the appointment of a Special Master. See Special

Master Order. The federal courts, however, have held that referral to a special master should be

seldom and should only be made, if at all, when unusual circumstances exist. LaBuy v. Howes

Leather Co., 352 U.S. 249, 258, 77 S.Ct. 309 (1957). In LaBuy v. Howes, the trial court

referenced a complex antitrust case to a special master based on extreme docket congestion and

the promised protracted nature of the trial. Id. The Supreme Court vacated the reference,

because neither a crowded calendar nor the presence of complicated issues warranted

appointment of a special master. LaBuy, 352 U.S. at 253-259. The First Circuit, in review of the

appointment of a special master and writ of mandamus concluded that the wisdom of LaBuy is

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evident: crowded dockets and complex business disputes such as the one we confront today are

dismayingly commonplace; thus predicating access to auxiliary adjudicates on the incidence of

such circumstances would likely trivialize Article III. Stauble v. Warrob, Inc., 977 F.2d 690,

694 (1st Cir. (Mass.) 1992).

Here, the number of mortgage cases filed and the proposed complexity of the claims do

not provide a sufficient basis for the Court to appoint a Special Master for the purpose of

conducting mandatory mediation of the lawsuits. Specifically, the Defendants object to the

appointment of the Special Master because the Court has not provided any extraordinary

conditions or circumstances that justifies the appointment. In addition, the Courts appointmentdoes not provide a timely or effective means of resolving cases on the courts docket where the

Defendants have challenged, or will challenge, the standing of the plaintiffs or sufficiency of the

allegations pursuant to Rule 12. 2 The continuing stay of litigation ordered while settlement

negotiations proceed before the Special Master enjoins the fair and efficient resolution of all the

cases where the validity of the Plaintiffs claim is in question.

II. T HE DEFENDANTS OBJECT TO , AND REQUEST THAT THE C OURT RECONSIDER , CERTAINPROVISIONS WITHIN THE SPECIAL M ASTER O RDER

A. The Defendants Object to, and Request that the Court Reconsider, Paragraph 3 of the Special Master Order.

Paragraph 3 of the Special Master Order provides Ms. Sherman with the authority to

order parties to these cases to conduct in-person, meaningful negotiations in order to resolve

these cases, and requires the Special Master to communicate with the Court regarding settlement

negotiations. It further requires that Ms. Sherman report regularly to the Court on the progress

of the negotiations and [d]irect, supervise, monitor and report upon implementation and

2 The Courts stay of litigation includes cases where certain Defendants have not responded, and the Court has notpermitted a response to the Plaintiffs complaint.

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compliance with the Courts orders This Paragraph further provides that Ms. Sherman may

consult with other entities with expertise in this areato facilitate settlement.

Paragraph 3 of the Special Master Order forces mediation upon all parties and provides

for privileged settlement communications to be disclosed by the Special Master to the Court and

other entities she consults. Thus, the requirement that all parties engage in mediation

contravenes the Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, as well as the

confidential provisions set forth in the RI Local Rules governing ADR. The Courts ADR

Program provides that parties to civil cases in this jurisdiction are eligible for referral to ADR,

and that if the parties to do not select a voluntary option, they are referred to a magistrate judgefor a settlement conference. As a matter of practice, this referral does not take place until the

parties to a civil suit appear before the United States District Judge for a pretrial conference

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, and that conference does not occur until all defendants have filed

answers in the case. Moreover, the ADR Plan identifies and defines mediation as a voluntary,

non-binding dispute resolution method involving a neutral third party who tries to help the

disputing parties reach a mutually agreeable solution and requires that the communications

between the parties and the mediator remain privileged and confidential.

For the cases subject to the Special Master Order, the parties are required to negotiate

settlement with a third-party neutral before the Defendants have answered the cases subject to

the order. In addition, the Special Master Order mandates mediation without first requesting the

parties assent to participate in this program, and without first inquiring on the status of previous

efforts made by the parties at resolving these cases through mortgage loan modifications. The

Special Master Order also requires that the Special Master communicate with the Court

regarding the progress of the settlement negotiations and the parties implementation and

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compliance with the Courts orders, all of which risk disclosing privileged and confidential

settlement discussions of the parties to the Court. Before requiring mediation or any alternative

dispute resolution plan, the parties to any case should have the opportunity to report on all efforts

made at settling cases, including prior loan modifications that were offered, rejected, and, for any

other reason, failed. In addition, the parties should have the opportunity to request an opt-out of

the Special Master Order where the desired result is not tenable to one or both parties.

The Defendants further object to, and ask for reconsideration of, several aspects of the

settlement procedures set forth in Paragraph 3 of the Special Master Order. Paragraph 3(a)

orders the parties to engage in serious and meaningful negotiations. This standard, however, isunclear, open to interpretation, and could prolong any settlement proceedings. Paragraph

3(b)(iii) likewise allows the Special Master to order production of all necessary information.

Again, this standard is unclear, and it is also objectionable because it could allow production of

material beyond that allowed under Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Finally,

Paragraph 3(b)(iv) allows the Maser to order in-person settlement negotiations with the parties.

Defendants object to this provision because, unlike plaintiffs (all of whom reside in Rhode

Island), virtually all of the Defendants representatives would have to travel long distances, at

significant cost, to attend in-person negotiations.

B. The Defendants Object to, and Request that the Court Reconsider, the StayEstablished in Paragraph 4 of the Special Master Order.

Paragraph 4 of the Special Master Order continues the stay of litigation ordered on

August 16, 2011 until the Special Master certifies that all attempts at negotiating a settlement

have failed after good faith attempts by all parties. (emphasis in original). The Defendants

object to and oppose this Paragraph of the Special Master Order because the scope of the stay is

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unclear and the time during which the stay could remain in effect is undetermined and may not

promote the fair and efficient resolution of the matters assigned to this docket.

Specifically, while the August 16, 2011 stay clearly references court filings, Plaintiffs

have asserted that the stay applies to all foreclosure related matters to which the parties are privy.

The Special Masters Order continues the stay without clarification. In addition, the Special

Master Order does not indicate if the stay will be lifted on a case-by-case basis, or after all

parties have exhausted all efforts. To the extent the Special Master were to refuse to issue her

certification until all settlement efforts for all cases by all parties had been exhausted, the prompt

adjudication of these matters could take years. The Defendants request that the Court reconsiderParagraph 4 of the Special Master Order, lift the stay on all cases, and permit the litigation to

continue.

C. The Defendants Object to, and Request that the Court reconsider, theCalculation of Compensation at Paragraph 8 of the Special Master Order.

Paragraph 8 of the Special Master Order calculates the share that each party must bear for

the Special Masters services in an arbitrary and unjustified matter. To ensure fairness and

equity, the costs and expenses of the Special Master should first be divided in half so that the

Plaintiffs and Defendants each pay one half of Ms. Shermans fees and expenses. In particular,

many parties named as defendants are affiliates, and so requiring equal division of fees among all

parties unfairly penalizes those entities. 3 Once the fees and expenses are divided in half between

Plaintiffs and Defendants, the parties to any case should have the opportunity to present the

Special Master and/or Court with reason why any particular party should not have to pay the

3 As an example, there are cases subject to the Special Master Order where the Plaintiffs have named asDefendants, both Option One Mortgage Corporation and Sand Canyon Corporation. Option One and Sand Canyonare the same company. Option One changed its name to Sand Canyon, and should not be required to pay twicebecause Plaintiffs failed to properly name it in this litigation.

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allocated share of expenses. The proposal set forth in Paragraph 8 fails to provide a fair and

equitable division of the costs of the Courts non-voluntary mediation program.

III. T HE DEFENDANTS REQUEST CLARIFICATION AND RECONSIDERATION OF THE SCOPE OF

THE C OURT S STAY IMPOSED ON THE LITIGATION .

If the Court is inclined to deny the Defendants request to lift the stay of the litigation, the

Defendants request that the Court clarify Paragraph 4 of the Special Master Order so that the stay

of litigation is understood to only apply to litigation, and will only continue for any individual

case until the Special Master certifies to the Court that the all attempts at settlement of that

individual case have failed. In addition, the Defendants request that the Special Master conduct

settlement negotiations in the Fryzel (C.A. No. 10-352-M) and Cosajay (C.A. No. 10-442-M)

cases first and that the Court lift the stay as to those cases upon certification by the Special

Master that settlement negotiations have failed.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons stated above, the Defendants object to the Special Master Reference and

request that the Court reconsider and clarify the Special Master Order.

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Respectfully submitted,

Defendants Liaison Counsel

/s/ Maura K. McKelveyMaura K. McKelvey, No. 6770HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP155 South Main Street, Suite 304Providence, RI 02903401-751-0842 (telephone)617-213-7039 (direct)401-273-8543 (facsimile)[email protected]


/s/ John B. DaukasJohn B. Daukas, No. 5437GOODWIN PROCTER LLPExchange Place53 State StreetBoston, MA 02109617-570-1000 (telephone)617-523-1231 (facsimile)[email protected]

Joseph F. Yenouskas ( pro hac vice )GOODWIN PROCTER LLP901 New York Ave., NWWashington DC 20001202-346-4000 (telephone)202-346-4444 (facsimile)[email protected]

Dated: February 2, 2012

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EXHIBIT A

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Exhibit ADefendants joining the Objection to and Request for Clarification of the Special Master

Reference

1. Tracy, et al, v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00024-

M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

2. Cerbo, Sr. v. Argent Mortgage Company, LLC et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00007-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Argent Mortgage Company, Deutsche Bank National TrustCompany, as Trustee for Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,Series 2006-M2, Under The Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated August 1, 2006;and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)

3. Medeiros, et al v. Option One Mortgage Corporation et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00068-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

4. Mastrostefano, Adam v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. et al; C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00160-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

5. Rezendes, et al. v. Option One Mortgage Corporation et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00215-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

6. Fryzel, et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00352-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., USBank National Association and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)

7. Cosajay, E. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00442-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

8. Tavares, et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00022-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

9. Curi, et al. v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00232-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee of AmeriquestMortgage Services, Inc., Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-R4)

10. Rivera, et al. v. Option One Mortgage Corporation et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00284-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

11. Barboza, Vernon v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al; C.A. No.:1:11-cv-00289-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,Inc. and Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., Lender Processing Services, Inc.)

12. Mackay, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00290-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.,and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)

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13. Dolan, Colm v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al.; C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00291-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.and American Home Mortgage Servicing)

14. Forrest, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00306-M -LDA (Defendants

joining: Wells Fargo Bank as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2,Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.and Sand Canyon)

15. Dumouchelle, Mark v. Equity Concepts, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00307-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

16. Schooler, v. Argent Mortgage Company LLC et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00368-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for ArgentSecurities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-W7)

17. Newberry, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00369-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

18. Ellinwood, et al. v. Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00579-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, As Trustee ForArgent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-W5)

19. Greco, et al. v. Argen Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00569-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, As Trustee ForArgent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-W2)

20. Gray, Norman, K., Jr. v. Option One Mortgage Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-

00588-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)21. Giampietro, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc et al., C.A. No.:

1:11-cv-00488-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,Inc.)

22. Akalarian, Clara, et al. v. American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., et al., .CA. No.:1:11-cv-00427-M -LDA (Defendants joining: American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.,Bank of America Home Loans, and BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP and Aurora LoanServicing, LLC; Chase Home Finance, LLC and GMAC Mortgage, LLC)

23. Pool et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00268-M -LDA (Defendants joining MERS and Bank of America, N.A. (as successor bymerger to BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP)

24. Lima, v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00425-M -LDA (Defendants joining: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc and Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., Federal National Mortgage Association)

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25. Aceto, et al v. American Brokers Conduit, et al., C.A. No. 1:10-cv-00481-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association, Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. and BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP)

26. Ferreira v. Countrywide Home Loans, et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00583-M -LDA

(Defendants joining: All Defendants)27. Guastini v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-

00373-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association; MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc., and BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP)

28. Landry v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00514 M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

29. Moll v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00004-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association; MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP; and Federal National MortgageAssociation)

30. OCoin v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00545-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

31. Picard et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00332-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association; MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Countrywide Home Loans Inc.; BAC Home LoanServicing, LP; and Federal National Mortgage Association)

32.

Prum v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00495-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

33. Silvia v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00468-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association; MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Federal National Mortgage Association)

34. Simonelli v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00568-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

35. Tovar v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00473-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Federal National Mortgage Association)

36. Vieira v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00374-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

37. Hudson v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00501-M -LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

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38. Boudreau v. Option One Mortgage Corporation et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00123-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Sand Canyon Corporation and American Home MortgageServicing, Inc.)

39. Neves v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company et al., C.A. No. 1:10-cv-00241-M -LDA

(Defendants joining: American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)40. McLaughlin v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:10-cv-

00123-M -LDA (Defendants joining: American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)

41. DelDeo v. Option One Mortgage Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00097-M -LDA (Defendants joining: American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.)

42. Ammerman v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00458-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., andWells Fargo Bank, N.A.)

43. Baptista et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00582-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., andBAC Home Loan Servicing, LP)

44. Benjamin v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00347-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

45. Berrillo v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00338-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

46. Bilodeau et al. v. Bank of America, N.A. et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00414-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

47. Cole v. Southstar III, LLC, et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00604-M-LDA (Defendants joining:Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Southstar III, LLC)

48. Correra v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00554-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and FederalNational Mortgage Association)

49. Dinezza v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00278-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; BACHome Loan Servicing, LP; and U.S. Bank, N.A.)

50. Gallagher v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00324-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

51. Gaulin v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00502-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and BACHome Loan Servicing, LP)

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52. Grenga v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00257-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., and BACHome Loan Servicing, LP, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation)

53. Mandarelli v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00363-

M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; BACHome Loan Servicing, LP; and Citi Bank, N.A.)

54. Otano v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. 1:12-cv-00022-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Bank of America, N.A.)

55. Petrarca v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00479-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

56. Rene v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00612-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., andCountrywide Home Loans, Inc.)

57. Richter v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00503-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.)

58. Robles v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00309-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.; GreenPointMortgage Funding, Inc.; and BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP)

59. Ruhling v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00660-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.)60. Santana v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00353-M-LDA (Defendants

joining: All Defendants)

61. Szafranski v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00529-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

62. Ziobro v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00454-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and BACHome Loan Servicing, LP; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation)

63. Casalino v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00406-M-LDA (Defendants joining: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.)

64. Mathewson v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00616-M-LDA (Defendants joining: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.)

65. Waldon, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. 1:11-cv-00397-M-LDA (Defendants joining: NE Moves Mortgage, LLC.)

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66. D. Knight Real Estate, LLC, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc., etal., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00334 (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic RegistrationServices, Inc., Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank and First Franklin, NA)

67. Freeman, Valentino H., IV. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al.,

C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00450-M-LDA (Defendants joining Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. and DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.)

68. Pimental., IV. v. Deutsche Bank , C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00357-M-LDA (Defendants joiningAll Defendants)

69. Melo v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00439-M-LDA (Defendants joining: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, MERS and Federal Home Loan mortgageCorporation).

70. Schofield v. US Bank, N.A., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00170-M-LDA (Defendants joining: U.S. Bank, N.A.; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP; David J. Pellegrino;USAA Federal Saving Bank, Daniel F. Sullivan, Esq.., Robinson & Cole LLP, LSI TitleAgency, Inc., S. Michael Levin, Esq., Winograd Shine Land & Finkle, P.C., Harmon LawOffices, PC and Paul F. Manning, Esq.)

71. Collupy v. Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., C.A.No.: 1:11-cv-00262-M-LDA (Defendants joining: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MERS, Federal NationalMortgage Association and Nationwide Title Clearning)

72. Boisseau v. National City Bank of Indiana, et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00312-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Fannie Mae, LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee)

73. Ciccone v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC, et al., 1:11-cv-00333-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Aurora Loan Services, LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.)

74. Lopez, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., 1:11-cv-00346-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; U.S. Bank,National Association)

75. Femminella, et al. v. Washington Mutual Bank, FA, et al., 1:11-cv-00366-M-LDA (Defendants joining: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)

76. Duarte v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., et al., 1:11-cv-00456-M-LDA(Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., First GuarantyMortgage Corporation; The Bank of New York Mello, fka The Bank of New York asSuccessor in Interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA as Trustee for Structured AssetMortgage Investments II, Inc. Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2005-8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-8)

77. DiZoglio, et al. v. Bank of America, NA, et al., 1:11-cv-00467-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Bank of America, NA; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation)

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78. Francesconi, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.:1:11-cv-00523M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,Inc.; Federal National Mortgage Association)

79. Rodriquez v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al, C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-

00547-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.;U.S. Bank, NA)

80. Ambrose v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00550-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.;Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee for BNC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4, MortgagePass-Through Certificates Series 2007-4)

81. White v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00530-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; U.S.Bank, NA)

82. Medina, et al. v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00639-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.;Midfirst Bank)

83. Mendez v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC, C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00413-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Aurora Loan Services, LLC;)

84. Kheng v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, et al, C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00437-M-LDA (Defendants joining: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA; Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., Federal National Mortgage Association)

85.

Paul, et al. v. Homeside Lending, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00446-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Washington Mutual Bank, FA)

86. Shawmut Realty Company v. Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00506-M-LDA (Defendants joining Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB; Aurora Bank, FSB;U.S. Bank, NA as Trustee for Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial MortgagePass-Through Certificates Series 2007-2)

87. Merolla-Brito et al. v. Washington Mutual Bank, FA, et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00519-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Washington Mutual Bank, FA; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)

88. Simson v. JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00597-M-LDA (Defendants joining: JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp; Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., Vantium Capital Inc. and John Doe, Alias)

89. Eden v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC, C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00598-M-LDA (DefendantJoining: Aurora Loan Services, LLC)

90. Mapel v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:12-cv-00036-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc; The

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104. Azevedo v. America's Wholesale Lender et al, C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00295-M-LDA (Defendant joining: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., successor by merger to BAC HomeLoans Servicing, Countrywide Home Loans Inc. d/b/a Americas Wholesale Lender, andMortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc.)

105.

Fasulo v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00285-ML -DLM (Defendants Joining: Flagstar Bank, FSB and MERS)

106. Pires v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00286-L-LDA (Defendants Joining: Flagstar Bank, FSB and MERS)

107. Valenzuela v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00383-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: Flagstar Bank, FSB and MERS

108. Williams v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00343-M -LDA (Defendants Joining: Flagstar Bank, FSB and MERS)

109. Pagliaro v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00300-L -LDA (Defendants Joining: All Defendants)

110. Fialho v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00431-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: Selene Finance, LP; SRMOF 2009-1 Trust; RMOF REOAcquisition, LLC; and MERS)

111. Danyla v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00572-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: HSBC Bank, NA and MERS)

112. Benevides v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00567-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: All Defendants)

113. Brokish v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00448-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: MERS and Federal National Mortgage Association)

114. Fernandez v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00629-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: All Defendants)

115. Macera v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00434-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: MERS and Federal National Mortgage Association)

116. Moran v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00500-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: MERS and Federal National Mortgage Association)

117. Pietraszkiewicz v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00576-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: All Defendants)

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118. Ramirez v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00661-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: All Defendants)

119. Waldron v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No: 1:11-cv-00397-M-LDA (Defendants Joining: MERS)

120. Domenicone et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00387-M-LDA . (Defendants joining: HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., FNMA, andMERS)

121. Paolo v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al, C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00634-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

122. Grady v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No. 1:11-cv-00573-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

123. Zarra v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00162-JNL DLM (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. andU.S. Bank)

124. Beaudoin v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00193-ML-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

125. OHern v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00195-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

126. Fonseca, et al v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00468-JNL-DLM (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

127. Iadimarco v. National City Mortgage, et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00440-M-LDA (Defendants joining: (Defendants Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. andResidential Funding Company, LLC)

128. Houey v. GMAC Mortgage Corporation, et al., C.A. No.: 1:10-cv-00483-JNL-LDA (Defendants joining: (All Defendants)

129. Lehoullier, et al v. E-Loan, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00189-M-LDA (Defendants joining: GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage)

130. Sullivan v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No.: 1:-11-cv-00305-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Defendants Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee RALI 2007QS8)

131. Currier et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00319-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

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132. Lanning v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00321-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

133. Kinder et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00317-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

134. Nowling v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00320-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

135. Vargas et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00318-M-LDA (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

136. Sauro v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00409-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.)

137. Dumont v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-

00623-M-LDA (Defendants joining: GMAC Mortgage, LLC and Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc.)

138. Ford v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00571-M-DLM (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

139. Fontaine et al v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:12-cv-00004-M-LDA (Defendants joining: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.and U.S. Bank, NA, as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-RNP1)

140. Kaskel v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Services, Inc. et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00272-M-DLM (Defendants joining: All Defendants)

141. Harrington et al v. Morgan Stanley Credit Corp., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00626-M-LDA(Defendants joining: (All Defendants)

In Re:

Billie R. Schofield:

1. Billie R. Schofield v. US Bank, N.A., et al., C.A. No.: 1:11-cv-00170-M -LDA (Defendants joining: Century 21 Hughes & Carey)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND

In re: Mortgage Foreclosure Cases Misc. No. 11-mc-88-M-LDA

THE DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S REQUEST FOR COMMENTS INTHE AUGUST 16, 2011 ORDER

The defendants to the cases assigned to the In re: Mortgage Foreclosure Cases Master

Docket submit the following notification and comment in response to the Courts August 16,

2011 Order.

1. The Defendants Liaison Counsel

In accordance with the Courts August 16, 2011 Order, the defendants designate the

following individuals as their liaison counsel for administration of the cases assigned to the In

re: Mortgage Foreclosures Cases Master Docket:

Maura K. McKelvey, No. 6770Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP155 South Main Street, Suite 304Providence, RI [email protected] 401-751-0842 (telephone)617-213-7006 (direct dial)401-273-8543 (facsimile)

John B. Daukas, No. 5437Natalie F. Langlois ( pro hac vice )Goodwin Procter LLPExchange Place53 State StreetBoston, MA 02109617-570-1000 (telephone)617-523-1231 (facsimile)

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[email protected] [email protected]

Joseph Yenouskas ( pro hac vice )Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Ave., NWWashington, DC 20001202-346-4143 (telephone)

[email protected]

2. The Defendants Response to the Courts Consideration of Appointing a Masterpursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 53

The defendants recognize that a Master could be useful to handle issues related to

discovery should the cases on this Master Docket proceed beyond motions to dismiss filed under

Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 12. For the time being, however, no exceptional conditions or

circumstances exist and no specific tasks have been identified by the Court or the parties that

warrant the appointment of a Master. If the Court decides that a Master could be useful for these

cases, the defendants recommend the following individual:

Mark A. Pfeiffer, Esq.86 State StreetBristol, RI 02809401-787-6995

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Respectfully submitted,


/s/ Maura K. McKelveyMaura K. McKelvey, No. [email protected] & CULBERTSON LLP155 South Main Street, Suite 304Providence, RI 02903401-751-0842 (telephone)617-213-7039 (direct)401-273-8543 (facsimile)


/s/ John B. DaukasJohn B. Daukas, No. 5437Natalie F. Langlois ( pro hac vice )Goodwin Procter LLPExchange Place53 State StreetBoston, MA 02109617-570-1000 (telephone)617-523-1231 (facsimile)[email protected]

[email protected]

Dated: September 9, 2011

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Maura K. McKelvey, hereby certify that this document filed through the ECF systemwill be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of ElectronicFiling (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on

September 9, 2011. /s/ Maura K. McKelvey


certain defendants memorandum of law in support of their objection to and request for clarification...

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