Legal Opinion
Esperanza Corral v. Select Portfolio Servicing
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2017No. 15-16574PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissent by Judge Kleinfeld
OPINION
BENCIVENGO, District Judge:
This case requires us to decide how to' measure the amount in controversy for the purpose of determining diversity subject matter jurisdiction when a complaint seeks only a temporary stay of foreclosure pending review of a loan modification application pursuant to the California Homeowners Bill of Rights (“HBOR”)- We hold that the value of the property or amount of indebtedness are not the amounts in controversy in such a circumstance.
BACKGROUND
On March 15, 2013, Appellants Esperanza Corral and Diana Balgas (together, “Corral”)…
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