Legal Opinion

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 25, 2008No. A116116PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SWAGER, J.

In this petition for writ of mandate, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the Bank), challenges an order of the trial court overruling the Bank’s demurrer to the second amended complaint of plaintiffs and real parties in interests Mary L. Richtenburg et al. (plaintiffs). The petition raises the issue of whether the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (Pub.L. No. 105-353 (Nov. 3, 1998) 112 Stat. 3227) (SLUSA) precludes plaintiffs’ class action complaint. We conclude that it does. Accordingly, we grant the petition and issue a writ of mandate directing the trial court to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. DabitSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  3. United States v. O'HaganSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. ZandfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. United States v. NaftalinSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Price v. Starbucks Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2011
  2. Tichinin v. City of Morgan HillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Haligowski v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. Luther v. Countrywide Financial Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Wheeler v. App. Div.California Court of Appeal · 2021

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