us supreme court certiorary 09-6103

8/14/2019 US Supreme Court Certiorary 09-6103

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I THESUPREME COURT OF THE U ITED STATES

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Pierre-Richar A!"!#$i%&Pe$i$io%er&

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DEUTSCHE (AN) NATIONA* TRUSTAND+OR CHASE HOME FINANCE&

RESPONDENTS.

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O% Pe$i$io% For ,ri$ O Cer$iorari To The U%i$eS$a$e# Co!r$ O Aea/# For The Fir#$ Circ!i$

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PETITION FOR ,RIT OF CERTIORARI

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Pierre-Richar A!"!#$i%& MPA& M(A& Pe$i$io%erPria$e A$$or%e 2e%era/& E Re/

3941 Per#i55o% Drie& 107Faira& 'A 77031& Te/: 618-707-069


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I. :UESTIO PRESE TED FOR RE'IE,1. Di $he (a%;r!$c co!r$ err i% #!re##i%" $he

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II. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDI 2SThe ca$io% o $he ca#e i% $hi# Co!r$ co%$ai%# $he%a5e# o a// $he ar$ie#.


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TA(*E OF CONTENTSPa"e

I. UESTION PRESENTED FOR RE'IE,.............i

II. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDIN2S...................ii

III. OPINIONS (E*O, ...........................................1

I'. STATEMENT OF URISDICTION.....................1

'. CONSTITUTIONA* PRO'ISIONS G................1

'I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE.............................7

'II. STATEMENT OF FACTSG.............................3'III. REASONS FOR 2RANTIN2 PETITION......3

I. CERTIFICATION OF PU(*IC INTEREST.......@

. RE*IEF SOU2HT.................................................

I. AR2UMENT OF UESTIONPRESENTED 1..............................................9

1. TI*A P/eai%"........................................................9

7. TI*A Re#ci##io% No$ice.......................................10

3. TI*A 'io/a$io%# Tha$ Tri""ere Re#ci##io%........11


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4. Pe$i$io%er Mee$# The Cri$eria G........................17

II. AR2UMENT OF PRESENTEDUESTION 7...............................................13

1. Crei$or# Di No$ Fi/e For Dec/ara$or!"5e%$.......................................................13

7. 11 U.S.C. ? @@4CB................................................14

3. Ee5$ Proer$ No$ Proer$ O The E#$a$e...1@

4. Feera/ R!/e# (a%;r!$c Proce!re 4003(B...16

@. Pe$i$io%erJ# Proer$ -No$ Proer$ O E#$a$e...18

III. CONC*USION................................................1

1. Re/ie Fro5 The S$a...........................................1

7. Pri%ci/e O Re# !ica$a....................................19

3. Re#o%e%$# ha NO /e"a/ #$a%i%"...................70

4. No Mor$"a"e EK!a/ No Forec/o#!re....................77@. No 'a/i Mor$"a"e EK!a/ No Forec/o#!re.........77

I'. REUESTED RE*IEF....................................73


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APPENDI

March 10& 7009 Orer o $he U%i$e S$a$e#Co!r$ o Aea/# or $he Fir#$ Circ!i$.........A. 1

March 3& 700 Me5ora%!5 a% Orer o$he U.S. Di#$ric$ Co!r$ o Ma##ach!#e$$#...A. 3

March @& 700 Orer o Di#5i##a/ o$he U.S. Di#$ric$ Co!r$ o Ma##ach!#e$$#...A. 9

!%e 8& 7008 Proceei%" Me5ora%!5+Orer o $he U.S. (a%;r!$c Co!r$ o

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TA(*E OF AUTHORITIES

Pa"eCASES

Ari/ . U%io% Mor$"a"e Co.& 809 F.S!. 09& 11N.D. I//. 199B....................................................17

Ar%o/ . ,.D.*. I%#.& I%c.& 803 F.7 4& @0 @$hcir. 193B..............................................................10

(iLier . 2/o=e Fi%a%cia/ Serice#& I%c.& 6@4 F.7 1&3 1#$ Cir. 191B....................................................19

(ro% . Mor$"a"e#$ar& 194 F. S!. 7 483 S.D. ,.

'a. 7007B................................................................9

C. Se5ar . P/a$$e 'a//e Fe. Sa. *oa% A##


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CASES

S!. 1179 E.D. Pa. 198B................................17

Dai#o% . (a%; O%e Ho5e *oa% Serice#& 7003U.S. Di#$. *EIS @14& 7003 ,* 174@47& a$3-4D. )a%#a# a%!ar 13& 7003B............................11

FDIC . A=/i%& @37 N.E. 7 389 I//. A. 19B.....77

2re//a . Sa/e5 Fie Ce%$# Sai%"# (a%;& 47

F.376& 37 C.(.C. 7 1303 1#$Cir. 1994B...........1

Ha%/i% . Ohio (!i/er# a% Re5oe/er#& I%c.& 717F. S!.7 8@7& 8@9 S. D. Ohio 7007B...............17

Hi// . 2FC *oa% Co.& 7000 U.S. Di#$. *ei# [email protected]. I//. Fe=. 1@& 7000B......................................10

I% D-1 E%$erri#e#& I%c. . Co55ercia/ S$a$e (a%;&64 F.7 36 @$hCir. 199B..................................1

I% re (ro%& 134 (.R. 134 (a%;r. E.D.Pa.1991B..19 I% re Moore& 118 (.R. 13@ (a%;r.E.D.Pa. 1990B.............................................................19

I% re 2a"%ar& 18 (.R. 11& 13 (a%;r.,.D. *a.197B....................................................................1


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I% re )ae/i%& 30 F. 3 @ $h Cir. 7007B.............16

I% re Ma"a//a%e#& 96 (.R. 7@3& 7@6 9$h Cir. (AP19B....................................................................70

I% re Nor5a%& 1@8 (.R. 460 C.D. Ca/. 1993B.........18

I% re O/#o%& 7@3 (.R. 83 (.A.P. 9$h Cir. 7000B......16

I% re Per;i%#& 106 (.R. 63& 84 (a%;r. E.D.Pa.199B....................................................................19

I% re Por$er . 19Mi-Pe%% Co%#!5er Di#co!%$ Co.&961 F.7 1066& 108 3. Cir. 1997B...................17

I% re ,ri"h$& #!ra. A$ 80.....................................17

I%"e . Roc; Fi%. Cor.& 71 F.3 613 6$h cir.7007B.........................................................................10

e%;i%# . *a%5ar; Mor$"a"e& 696 F.S!. 109,.D. 'a. 19B...................................................17

Ra%a// . (a%; O%eI% re Ra%a//B& 3@ (.R. 14@&1@ (a%;r. E.D. Pa. 7006B...................................@


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Ro=er$#o% . S$ric;/a% I% re Ro=er$#o%B& 333 (.R.94& 9& 904 %. 14 (a%;r. M.D. F/a. [email protected]

Sher; . Te3a# (a%;er# *ie *oa% I%#. Co. I% reSher;B& 91 F.7 1180& 1184 @$h Cir. 1990B......1

Si/=er . U%i$e S$a$e#& 380 U.S. 818& 81 1967B....@

S5i$h . Fie/i$Co%#!5er Di#co!%$ Co.& #!ra. A$

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S5i$h . No. 7 2a/e#=!r" Cro% F!r%ace Cor.& [email protected] 408& 416 8$h Cir. 190B..............................17

S$a/e . A5ericor. Crei$ Cor.& 164 F. S!. 7@8 D. M. 7001B.................................................9

S$o%e . Meh/=er"& 87 F. S!. 1341& 1348,.D.Mich. 1990B................................................17

Ta/or . Free/a% )ro%L& @03 U.S. 63& 117 S. C$.1644& 11 *. E. 7D 70 1997B..........................1@

Ta/or . Free/a% )ro%L& @03 U.S. 63& 117 S!.C$. 1644 1997B....................................................18


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U%i$e S$a$e# . A$;i%#o%& 798 U.S. 1@8& 1601936B.....................................................................@

,i//i# . Frie5a%& C/eari%"ho!#e No. @4&@64 M.C$. Sec. A. Ma 7& 7007B...............................11

#/a# . D.). 2!e%$her (!i/er#& I%c.& 347 So. 7@9 F/a. Di#$. C$. A. 1988B..................................77

CASES STATUTOR MATERIA*SThe Tr!$h I% *e%i%" Ac$ - 1@ U.S.C. ? 1601 $hr!161@ Par$ A-2e%era/ Proi#io%#

1@ U.S.C. ? 1631 $hr! 1649 Par$ (-Crei$Tra%#ac$io%#

1@ U.S.C. ? 1661 $hr! 166@= Par$ C-Crei$Aer$i#i%"

Re"!/a$io% > - 17 C.F.R. 776.1 $hr! 776.36

The Fe. Re#ere (oar Oicia/ S$a Co55e%$aro% Re"!/a$io% >

Feera/ R!/e# o (a%;r!$c Cii/ Proce!re#


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Ari/ 8& 7009. Thi# Co!r$ ha# !ri#ic$io% !%er 7U.S.C. ?17@41B. A// eera/ co!r$#& i%c/!i%" $heS!re5e Co!r$ are e5oere = 7 USC 16@1aB$o Qi##!e a// ri$# %ece##ar or aroria$e i% ai o$heir re#ec$ie !ri#ic$io%# a% a"reea=/e $o $he!#a"e# a% ri%ci/e# o /a.

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'II. STATEME T OF FACTSDe!$#ch (a%; Na$io%a/ Tr!#$ a%+or Cha#e Ho5eFi%a%ce or Re#o%e%$# herei%a$erQRe#o%e%$#B.

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEA*SFOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT

No. 0-140

IN RE: Pierre R. A!"!#$i%& BDe=$or& B

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ BPierre R. A!"!#$i%& B

Ae//a%$& BB

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CHASE HOME FINANCE& B**C& B

Ae//ee. B

(eore Torr!e//a& (o!i% a% S$ah/& Circ!i$ !"e#.

UD2MENT

E%$ere: March 10& 7009

,e hae co%#iere $he ar$ie#J =rie# a% $herecor o% aea/. The =a%;r!$c co!r$J# orer#

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Pierre R. A!"!#$i%& B

De=$or& BB

Pierre R. A!"!#$i%& BAe//a%$& B

B. B

BCha#e Ho5e Fi%a%ce& **C& B

Ae//ee. B

(a%;r!$c Aea/ No. 08-40066-NM2

MEMORANDUM ORDER2ORTON& .

O% Se$e5=er 76& 700@& Pierre R. A!"!#$i%QA!"!#$i%B i/e a o/!%$ar e$i$io% !%erCha$er 8 o $he (a%;r!$c Coe.

Tha$ =a%;r!$c ha# =ee% e$e%#ie/ /i$i"a$e&i%c/!i%" 5!/$i/e aea/# $o $hi# Co!r$ oer $he

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTDISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

I% Re: Pierre A!"!#$i% B

BPierre A!"!#$i% B

Ae//a%$ BB

. BB

Cha#e Ho5e Fi%a%ce BAe//ee B

CI'I* ACTION NO. 08-40066

ORDER OF DISMISSA*2or$o%& D. .

I% accora%ce i$h $he Co!r$J# Me5ora%!5 a%Orer a$e 3+4+0 "ra%$i%" ae//ee


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UNITED STATES (AN)RUPTC COURTDISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

I% Re: Pierre R. A!"!#$i% B B

Ca#e N!5=er: 0@-469@8 B

Proceei%" Me5ora%!5+Orer

169 De=$orJ# Mo$io% O=ec$i%" $o Proo#e Sa/e oRea/ Proer$ P!r#!a%$ R!/e 6004=B (a#e o%

Air5a$ie Dee%#e# D!e $o $he 'io/a$io%# o $heTr!$h-I%-*e%i%" Ac$ TI*AB& Rea/ E#$a$eSe$$/e5e%$ a% Proce!re Ac$ RESPAB

a% Mor$"a"e Fra! a% 183 A5e%5e%$ There$o

Co!r$ Ac$io%: De%ie

Deci#io% #e$ o!$ 5ore !// = co!r$ a# o//o#:

169 DENIED.

FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH ON THERECORD THE MOTION IS DENIED.

So orere:!"e oe/ Ro#e%$ha/

Da$e: 6+8+7008

us supreme court certiorary 09-6103

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