Jordan
Jordan v. Paul Financial, LLC
Opinion
Opinion
Illston, J.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RBS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendant RBS Financial Products, Inc. Has moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ Fourth Amended Complaint. As set forth below and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part defendant’s motion to dismiss.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against Paul Financial, LLC (“Paul Financial”) and Does 1-10 on August 30, 2007. The complaint was amended four times to add plaintiffs Eli Goldhaber and Josephina Goldhaber, as well as add defendants Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc., Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-2, HSBC National Association (“HSBC”), and RBS Financial Products, Inc. (“RBS”). The operative complaint is now the Fourth Amended Complaint (“FAC”), filed on October 13, 2009.
I. The Parties
Plaintiff Gregory Jordan was an individual residing in Discovery Bay, California who on or about December 30, 2005 refinanced his home loan with a payment-option adjustable rate mortgage (“Option ARM”) from Paul Financial. FAC, ¶ 2. Plaintiffs Eli Goldhaber and Josephina Goldhaber at all times relevant to this complaint were individuals residing in Valencia, California. Mr. and Mrs.…