Jon Warwick v. Bank of New York Mellon ( 2019 )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 3 2019
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
JON W WARWICK; JEANNETTE No. 16-55869
WARWICK,
D.C. No. 2:15-cv-03343-SS
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v. MEMORANDUM*
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as
Trustee for the Certificate Holders of the
CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2005-15 formerly known as The Bank
of New York Mellon; et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Suzanne H. Segal, Magistrate Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 2, 2019**
Before: GOODWIN, LEAVY, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
Jon W. and Jeannette Warwick appeal pro se the district court’s summary
judgment in their action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”),
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.; the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C.
§ 1681 et seq.; the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.; and
California law, seeking quiet title, damages, and rescission of a mortgage. We
have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Riggs v. Prober &
Raphael, 681 F.3d 1097, 1102 (9th Cir. 2012). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on the quiet title
claim because the Warwicks admit that they signed the promissory note and deed
of trust and that they did not repay the loan. See Shimpones v. Stickney, 28 P.2d
673, 678 (Cal. 1934) (“It is settled in California that a mortgagor cannot quiet his
title against the mortgagee without paying the debt secured.”).
The district court properly granted summary judgment on the FDCPA claim
and the claim under the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
(“RFDCPA”), Cal. Civ. Code § 1788 et seq., because the Warwicks failed to
provide evidence that BANA or Green Tree engaged in conduct prohibited by
either Act. See Riggs, 681 F.3d at 1099-1100 (describing the prohibitions of the
FDCPA and the RFDCPA). Moreover, BANA is not a “debt collector” for
purposes of liability under the FDCPA. See De Dios v. Int’l Realty & Invs., 641
F.3d 1071, 1073, 1075 n.3 (9th Cir. 2011) (explaining that liability under the
FDCPA requires that defendant be a “debt collector” and that a “debt collector
does not include those mortgage service companies and others who service
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outstanding debts for others, so long as the debts were not in default when taken
for servicing” (citation and internal quotation marks omitted)).
The district court properly granted summary judgment on the FCRA claim
because the Warwicks failed to provide evidence that they complied with the
mandatory notice provisions for a private right of action under the FCRA. See
Gorman v. Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP, 584 F.3d 1147, 1154 (9th Cir. 2009)
(explaining the requirements of the limited private right of action under the
FCRA).
The district court properly granted summary judgment on the TILA claim
because the Warwicks failed to rescind their loan within three business days of its
consummation, or to file a claim for damages within one year of any alleged
violation. See 15 U.S.C. § 1635(a) (borrower may rescind a loan within three
business days of consummation of the transaction or delivery of the required forms
and disclosures); id. § 1640(e) (borrower generally must bring an action for
damages within one year of any alleged violation).
AFFIRMED.
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