Brown
Brown v. City National Bank
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ELAINE BROWN, Case No. 23-cv-03195-AMO Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS CITY NATIONAL BANK, Re: Dkt. No. 22 Defendant. 11 12 Before the Court is Defendant City National Bank’s (“CNB”) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Elaine Brown’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). This Order assumes familiarity with the facts of the case and the Court’s January 18, 2024 Order dismissing Brown’s initial complaint (ECF 19). The motion is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. See Civ. L.R. 7-6. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered the arguments made therein, as well as the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion to dismiss for the following reasons. I. DISCUSSION On February 19, 2024, Brown filed the FAC, alleging CNB violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and related state laws because CNB denied her a home loan due to her race. ECF 20. On March 11,…