Peter Zeppeiro v. Green Tree Servicing

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Peter Zeppeiro v. Green Tree Servicing, 679 F. App'x 592 (9th Cir. 2017)

Peter Zeppeiro v. Green Tree Servicing

Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Peter Zeppeiro appeals from the district court’s judgment after dismissal of his second amended complaint in this California foreclosure case. Zeppeiro alleges that defendant Green Tree Servicing, LLC (“Green Tree”) violated provisions of California’s Homeowner’s Bill of Rights (“HBOR”), Cal. Civ. Code § 2924(a)(6), and Unfair Competition law (“UCL”), Business and Professions Code, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200,

We decline to dismiss the appeal pursuant to Rule 284(a) and affirm on the merits.

In this appeal Zeppeiro contends the district court erred in holding he failed to state a claim for violation of Cal. Civ. Code § 2924(a)(6), and in holding that the statute does not create a private right of action. There was no error. The HBOR states several specific provisions where a homeowner is granted a private right of action to sue for monetary damages; Section 2924(a)(6) is not included. Cal. Civ. Code § 2924.12(b).

Since there is no pending foreclosure of Zeppeiro’s property, and he does not claim he paid any money to the defendants on account of their allegedly unlawful acts, he lacks standing to pursue a UCL claim. See Hall v. Time Inc., 158 Cal.App.4th 847, 854-55, 70 Cal.Rptr.3d 466 (2008).

The district court did not err in denying leave to file a third amended complaint. Zeppeiro fails to show how he could have remedied the deficiencies in his complaint. Accordingly, there .was no abuse of the district court’s discretion. See Bowen v. Oistead, 125 F.3d 800, 806 (9th Cir. 1997).

Finally, the district court did not err in granting Green Tree’s request for judicial notice. Zeppeiro made no objection.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3,

Reference

Full Case Name
Peter ZEPPEIRO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC; Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Defendants-Appellees
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Unpublished