Atkins
Lavonne Atkins v. Wells Fargo National Association, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LAVONNE ATKINS, Case No. 4:25-cv-05637-KAW
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S
MOTION TO DISMISS
v. Re: Dkt. No. 16 WELL FARGO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Pending before the Court is Defendant Wells Fargo, N.A.’s motion to dismiss. (Def.’s Mot., Dkt. No. 16.) Upon review of the moving papers, the Court finds this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), and, for the reasons set forth below, DENIES the motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Lavonne Atkins is an elderly resident of San Francisco, and a long-time Wells Fargo customer. (Compl., Dkt. No. 1-1 at 3 ¶ 2.) She is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids, suffers from cognitive decline, and she experiences hand tremors “to the point that she can barely write.” (Compl. ¶ 3.) In July 2024, Plaintiff was 87 years old. (Compl. ¶ 2.) On July 24, 2024, Plaintiff’s …