Previous Appellate Brief1

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THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO

SECOND APPELLATE DIVISION

WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., as Trustee : Case No. CA !"#"$

For Se%ur&t&'e( Asset Ba%)e( :

Re%e&*a+es LLC !$-OP# :

ort/a/e Pass-T0rou/0 :

Cert&1&%ates Ser&es !$-OP# :

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Plaintiff :

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Vs. :

2u(/e:

:

JOHN L. REED, :

Defendant

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For Securitize Asset Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%&

O'() *ortgage 'ass(T+roug+ #ertiicates Series $%%& O'() co--ence t+is oreclosure

co-laint on Fe"ruar/ $0t+, $%%1.

[Pleading Title] - 1


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Jo+n L. Ree 2at+er3 an Donna D. Ree 2-ot+er3 ans4ere with notification of Plaintiff’s

Lack of Standing an counterclai-e or eclarator/ 5ug-ent on *arc+ )6t+, $%%1 clai-ing

Jo+n L. Ree +a not signe t+e -ortgage.

On or a"out Jul/ )st Jo+n A. Ree 2son3 ans4ere searatel/ an inclue #ounterclai-s

or relie on e7uita"le rinciles an counterclai-e or eclarator/ 5ug-ent stating Plaintiff

held no legal standing to initiate suit.

Wells Fargo File or Su--ar/ Jug-ent on Jul/ $8t+ on t+e "asis t+at Jo+n A. Ree +a

co--itte rau "/ orging +is at+er9s signature on Wells Fargo9s -ortgage.

Jo+n L. Ree oose Wells Fargo9s *otion or su--ar/ Jug-ent an ile +is cross

-otion or su--ar/ 5ug-ent on or a"out August 8t+, $%%1.

Jo+n A. Ree opposed Wells Fargo9s -otion an -o!e or su--ar/ 5ug-ent an

counterclai-e or eclarator/ 5ug-ent stating no orger/ 4as co--itte, ienti/ing 'laintis

lack o ue iligence, reerencing T:LA, HOE'A, RES'A, FT#, FD#'A, ;## , R:#O < O##

!iolations an t+at 'lainti +el no legal standing to initiate suit on August $$n, $%%1.

On August $&, $%%1 t+e trial court enie t+e isositi!e -otions ile "/ Wells Fargo

an Jo+n L. Ree. T+e -otion o Jo+n A. Ree 4as ne!er ecie.

T+e case roceee to trial on Octo"er ), $%%1.

Jo+n A. Ree ile roose Fining o Fact an #onclusions o La4 on or a"out

Octo"er )8t+, $%%1 ro!ing 'laintis lack of de diligence! "efe"encing T#LA! HOEPA $

%ESPA! &CC! OCC $ %#CO 'iolations! p"o'ing Plaintiff’s lack of standing and showing

that Plaintiff held onl( a colorable transaction )as defined elsewhe"e within this doc*ent+,

T+e trial court entere 5ug-ent or Wells Fargo on No!e-"er )=, $%%1 an aote

Well9s Fargo9s Finings o Fact an #onclusions o la4.



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A raecie or orer o sale 4as ile on Dece-"er =, $%%1.

A Sta/ o e>ecution 4as i-ose on Januar/ &, $%%6 ening t+e osting o a

suerseeas "on "/ Jo+n A. Ree. *r. Ree i not ost t+e "on.

On Aril $?, $%%6 Jo+n A. Ree ile a *otion to Aeal Ruling o t+e Lo4er #ourt an

to Rule on T+e Follo4ing, 4+ic+ t+is #ourt +as ee-e to "e +is -erit "rie on aeal.

Jo+n A. Ree ile #+ater 0 Bankrutc/ on Aril $6t+, $%%6 an t+e roert/ 4as

4it+ra4n ro- sale on *a/ ), $%%6.

On June ), $%%6 t+is #ourt entere an Orer gi!ing Jo+n A. Ree an e>tension o ti-e to

ile t+e transcrit o roceeings an to a-en +is -erit "rie to inclue an/ necessar/ citationsro- t+e trial transcrit.

On June $6, Jo+n A. Ree ile Aenu-s an A-en-ents to +is "rie an ile t+e

trial transcrit.

A notice 4as ile on Jul/ &, $%%6 ter-inating t+e sta/ i-ose "/ t+e "ankrutc/ iling.

A%-&MENT

#, APPELLANT HAS F#LE. T%ANSC%#PT OF THE P%OCEE.#N-S

##, APPELLANT HAS SHO/N TH%O&-H E0H#1#TS! %EFE%ENCE. LA/

AN. CASE LA/ THAT THE MAN#FEST /E#-HT OF THE E2#.ENCE

.OES S&PPO%T H#S POS#T#ON #N TH#S CASE AN. THAT THE T%#AL

CO&%T E%%E. #N THE#% .EC#S#ONS,

###, APPELLANT HAS SHO/N THAT THE .EC#S#ON OF THE T%#AL CO&%T

#S CONT%A%3 TO THE LA/,



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Firstly, t+e issue o 5ust 4+o is t+e rig+tul allege *ortgagee. 'lainti9s initial

oreclosure leaings +el t+at @A4 .efendant 5ohn L, %eed was the t"e holde" of the

alleged Mo"tgage $ Note )as is indicated pon the alleged Mo"tgage $ Note itself!doc*entation p"o'ided 6( Plaintiff+ and that Plaintiff’s Son! 5ohn A, %eed was the t"e

holde" of the p"ope"t( sed as collate"al fo" the sa*e s67ect alleged Note $ Mo"tgage,

Plaintiff initiated fo"eclos"e p"oceedings against .efendant 5ohn L, %eed and inclded

.efendant’s Son! 5ohn A, %eed! solel( on the 6asis of his owne"ship of the p"ope"t( )see

o"iginal fo"eclos"e co*plaint+,

;on 'lainti9s isco!er/ o

). t+e errors 4it+in t+e allege *ortgage #ontract, and

$. t+e errors containe 4it+in it9s suorting alication ocu-entation and

=. t+at t+e initiation o suit +a occurre 6efo"e alleged assign*ent o sa-e

allege *ortgage < Note to 'lainti and

?. t+at t+e initiation o suit 4as against so-eone 4+o +a no interest in eit+er t+e

Note, *ortgage OR roert/ in 7uestion 2Deenant Jo+n L. Ree3,

'laintis, instea o roerl/ aressing t+e #ontractual, ue iligence an nu-erous ot+er

issues cite at +an, roceee to go on a @4itc+ +unt, eseratel/ atte-ting to ersuae t+e

#ourts t+roug+ t+eir o4n 2'lainti9s3 allege state-ent o @act t+at t+e unsuorte an

unro!en allegation t+at Deenant Jo+n A. Ree 4as t+e rig+tul -aker o t+e allege *ortgage

< Note and t+at +e +a co--itte rau an +a 8fo"ged4 +is Fat+er9s signature 24ritten

aro>. )% ti-es3 an @alsiie ocu-ents in site o

). t+e o"!ious iicult/ Deenant 4oul +a!e +a in oing so as all ocu-ents 4ere

create in 'lainti9s oices in Ta-a Floria an Deenant resie, in Da/ton,

O+io and

$. t+e o"!iousl/ insur-ounta"le ro"le-s create in atte-ting to alter ocu-ents t+at

4ere create an -aintaine in t+eir entiret/ in a secure acilit/ 2'lainti9s



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oices3, and

=. t+e act t+at Deenant Jo+n A. Ree +a NOT @orge 2use aro>i-atel/ )%

ti-es 4it+in t+e leaings3 +is Fat+er9s signature on an in t+e creation o t+e

allege Note < *ortgage.

T+is unou"tel/ "ecause it is a 4ell(kno4n canon o contract construction t+at a-"iguities

in a contract are to "e construe against the pa"t( who d"afted said cont"act. 'ursue Energ/

#or. !. 'erkins, 881 So.$ =?6 2*iss. )66%3.

On t+e c+arge t+at Deenant cannot use +is o4n act o orger/ to reclue oreclosure

Deenant states 'lainti, 4+ile lacking staning, 4oul +a!e Deenant Jo+n A. Ree un5ustl/

con!icte o orger/ 4it+out or-al c+arge nor "roug+t to trial an t+at is an act t+at eniesDeenant9s legal rig+ts an re-eies. :n realit/ an in ee it is 'lainti 4+o "rings orger/

into t+e #ourt.

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree +as continuall/ -aintaine t+e osition o neit+er air-ing nor

en/ing "eing t+e actual true *ortgagee, instea rel/ing on +is rig+t o 'lainti9s @"uren o

roo an consistentl/ an aa-antl/ +as enie an/ 4rongoing 4+atsoe!er an +as

seciicall/ enie +a!ing orge an/ ocu-ents.

Lo4er #ourts +el, an 'lainti9s +a!e agree, t+at Deenant Jo+n L. Ree 2t+e Fat+er3 was

not t+e -aker, nor 4as +e in an/ 4a/ in!ol!e in t+e #reation o t+e Note < *ortgage.

Si-ultaneousl/, along 4it+ t+at ecision, t+e lo4er #ourt, in an act o 5uicial iat, t+en

altere t+e Original #ontract to relect t+at Jo+n A. Ree WAS t+e original -ortgagee an t+en

t+e #ourt su--aril/ oreclose uon +i-, eecti!el/ en/ing +i- an/ rig+t to roer eense

an striing +i- o +is e7uit/. A eense 4+ic+, as t+e 'leaings an e!ience s+o4, is not onl/

entirel/ 4arrante, "ut also s+o4 'lainti9s are t+e guilt/ ur!e/ors o rau.

Secondly, is t+e issue o 'lainti9s c+aracterization o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree as a @orger.

Wit+in eac+, e!er/ an all o 'lainti9s leaings ne!er once is t+ere an/ -ention to4ars an/

-oti!ation or intent or e!en an/ lausi"le or ossi"le "eneit to an/ o t+e Deenant9s, in an/



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4a/, "/ t+e allege act o orger/ as escri"e "/ 'lainti an it is Deenants osition t+at none

can "e s+o4n as none e>ist.

Deenant asks t+is #ourt, 5ust 4+at ossi"le a!antage or "eneit 4oul Deenant Jo+n

A. Ree recei!e i in act +e +a orge +is Fat+er9s signatureC : inee, 4e are to assume

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree :S t+e original -ortgagee, isn9t it -ore likel/ t+at t+e creator o t+e

instru-ent 2re-e-"ering t+is instru-ent 4as create entirel/ at 'lainti9s oices in Ta-a,

Fla.3 -ae a gra--atical error 2or e!en uroseul error3 in t+e or-ation o t+at sa-e

instru-ent an isn9t it also -ore likel/ t+at t+at !er/ sa-e gra--atical error 2 i inee it 4as an

error3 4as o!erlooke "/ ALL arties until t+is !er/ oreclosure initiationC i!en t+e a"o!e

scenario, +o4 t+en coul t+e Deenant Jo+n A. Ree "e a @orger 4+en all +e 4oul +a!e one

in actualit/ 4oul "e to sign +is o4n na-e to t+e aoresai ocu-entsC ;ner t+e a"o!escenario, Deenant Jo+n A. Ree inee 4oul not "e nor coul +e "e "rane 4it+ t+e stig-a

o "eing a @orger. No intent, no -oti!ation, no roit, no orger/.

Fraudulent intent is to "e eter-ine ro- t+e facts and circumstances o eac+ case. Stein v. Brown 2)6183, )1 O+ioSt.= =%8, =%1, )1 OBR =8$, =88, ?1% N.E.$ ))$), ))$=. 2E-+asis ae3

Furt+er, t+is allege *ortgage < Note, as is ro!e "/ t+e acco-an/ing ocu-entation

sulie in e!ience, 4as allegel/ create entirel/ "ase uon Deenant Jo+n A. Ree9s Social

Securit/ nu-"er 2liste -ultile ti-es3, #reit reort an suose e-lo/-ent +istor/ 2all

inclue in e>+i"its o Aeal3. So again, using Deenant Jo+n A. Ree9s #reit +istor/, 4+ic+

at t+at ti-e 4as se!erel/ "le-is+e, an not using Deenant Jo+n L. Ree9s #reit Histor/ 2not

e!en as co(-aker3, 4+ic+ is al-ost la4less, Deenant again asks t+is +onora"le #ourt, 5ust

4+at 4oul "e t+e gain to t+e Deenant in @orging +is Fat+er9s na-eC To 'lainti9s

i-utations o @act Deenant states t+ere is none an 'lainti onl/ issues t+e c+arge, no, t+eir

state FA#T o Deenant9s orger/, to lo4er t+e estee- an c+aracter o Deenant Jo+n A.

Ree in t+e e/es o t+e #ourt "ut "/ so oing +as create a serious an li"elous Tort against t+e

Deenant 4+ic+ 4ill +a!e a erogator/ eect on t+e Status, c+aracter, earning o4er, creit



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rating an goo na-e o t+e Deenant or t+e rest o +is lie.

Thirdly is t+e issue o Legal standing. As is s+o4n 4it+in t+e e!ience an leaings,

t+e 'lainti9s i not o"tain t+eir allege ossession o t+e allege Note < *ortgage until

AFTER t+e/ +a alrea/ initiate t+is oreclosure action, as is reerence 4it+in eac+ an e!er/

o t+is Deenant9s leaings. At t+e ti-e o oreclosure initiation, 'lainti +el no legal rig+t to

initiate oreclosure ue to lack of standing to in'oke the 7"isdiction of the Co"t,.

Furt+er, as is e!ience 4it+in Deenants leaings an t+e acco-an/ing e>+i"its, t+e

allege transer or assign-ent o t+is allege Note < *ortgage to t+e 'laintis is also o no

Legal !alue as t+e issuing entit/ cannot s+o4 t+at the( +a 5ust an legal ossession o t+e legal

rig+t, aut+orit/ or a"ilit/ to transer sa-e allege Note < *ortgage to Wells Fargo as is

reerence 4it+in Deenants Aeal.

Deenants leaings an e>+i"its s+o4 p"oof t+at eac+ o t+e entities in!ol!e in t+eir

entiret/ an t+roug+out t+e entire c+ronolog/ 2ti-e(line3 o t+is -ortgage i ail in t+eir legal

an -anator/ ue iligence uties an re7uire-ents to sign, ate, aut+enticate, recor an -ore

2 state in -ore seciicit/ 4it+in Deenant9s 'leaings3 an also i ail to eror- t+eir

iuciar/, legal an -anator/ uties as +oler, anor +olers in ue course o t+e allege Note

< *ortgage as t+e/ allege 4it+in t+eir leaings. T+e true +oler o t+e allege Note <*ortgage an true +oler o t+e rig+t to oreclose uon t+is allege Note < *ortgage is entirel/

susect, "ut uner no circu-stance o act is it t+e 'lainti Wells Fargo Bank NA.

T+e Lo4er #ourt erre in re!ie4ing ro!ie 2t+roug+ e>+i"its3 ocu-entation an clai-s "/

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree t+at Wells Fargo an it reecessors in interest aile in t+eir ue

iligence. Eac+ an e!er/ o Deenant9s allegations are suorte in t+eir entiret/ "/ t+e

-aniest 4eig+t o e!ience su"-itte "ot+ at trial an 4it+in t+e leaings re an ost trial.

W+ile not "eing o an/ +/sical ierence, t+e -aniest 4eig+t o t+e e!ience, 4+en

scrutinize, clearl/ s+o4s t+e lack o Due Diligence t+roug+out t+is allege *ortgage < Note9s

lieline in it9s entiret/. :n 5ust ) e>a-le 4e +a!e o!er 0 counts o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree9s

Social Securit/ nu-"er "eing use on a loan t+at lists a *r. Jo+n L, Ree as it9s -aker. :n

anot+er "latant e>a-le, t+e loan alication itsel lists t+e Deenant as NOT a ;nite States



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#itizen An in /et anot+er, 4it+in t+e loan alication it sa/s *r. Ree +as no c+ilren t+at +e

a/s c+il suort on, "ut not onl/ t+roug+ ocu-ents o"taine "/ Deenant t+roug+ Disco!er/

ro- 'lainti "ut also Deenant Jo+n A. Ree9s #reit Reort s+o4s Deenant i, in ee

an in act, +as = c+ilren, all o 4+ic+ +e 4as o"ligate 4it+ -ont+l/ suort a/-ents.

Eac+ an e!er/ one o t+ese reator/ Leners 2as is eine in RES'A, T:LA <

HOE'A3, an all o its reecessors +a or +as a ut/ to eror- roer ue iligence uon eac+

an e!er/ transaction it transers, sells, assigns or e!en gi!es to eac+ ot+er along 4it+ t+e sa-e

e>act ut/ or eac+ an e!er/ entit/ t+at recei!es ro- eac+ ot+er. :n eac+ an e!er/ instance, t+e

a"o!e gross -istakes 4ere -ae. A na-e t+at oes not -atc+ a Social Securit/ nu-"er t+at

aears at least 0 ti-es Not a ;S #itizenC NO c+il suort 4+en ocu-ents ac7uire ro-

'lainti clearl/ list suort o"ligations on all = c+ilren lus, t+e/ are all liste again on t+eDeenants #reit Rating reort. Geriication ocu-entation ro!ing2C3 e-lo/-ent ? a/s ater

t+e allege -ortgage < note 4ere alrea/ sol. A alsiie inco-e t+at ne!er e>iste T+ese

instances o lack o Due Diligence an rau s+o4 t+e 5usticia"le inconsistencies t+at are

containe 4it+in t+e allege -ortgage < note an clearl/ s+o4 t+at t+e 'laintis roensit/ or

error anor o4nrig+t rau in loan ocu-ent creation is, in t+is case, -aniest.

T+ese !iolations an -ore are ocu-ente along 4it+ t+e ertinent Legal reerences an

case la4 4it+in Deenant Jo+n A. Ree9s Aellate Brie.

Fourthly, 'laintis +a!e "roug+t rau into t+e #ourts in t+is roceeing an an

o"!iousness o Due Diligence "/ #ounsel t+at is "razen in t+e least. T+e/ "ring an allege

-ortgage < note into t+is #ourt "earing an allege c+ronolog/ 2ti-e(line3 t+at is entirel/

unsuorta"le "/ ocu-entation ac7uire t+roug+ isco!er/ an resente "/ Deenant as

e!ience 2see Deenants @#+ronolog/ o t+e *ortgage3, so-e o 4+ic+ is in an o itsel +ig+l/

7uestiona"le, ie.

). *ultile ocu-ents issue suosel/ ro- iering legal entities "earing t+e

signature o onl/ ) erson, t+at sa-e erson "eing t+e sa-e or eac+ entit/, an also

a. "/ "ringing an allege original *ortgage ocu-ent, suosel/ "earing t+e



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signature o Jo+n L. Ree 2"ut re-e-"er t+at 'lainti9s clai- is orge "/ Jo+n

A. Ree3, 4+ic+ +as "een lace uon it "/ 4+at aears to "e an ink 5et rinter,

"ut certainl/ is NOT 4ritten "/ a "lack ink, "all oint en as er 'lainti9s

:nstruction to closing Agent 2see e>+i"its3 seciies. T+at !er/ sa-e signature

lace uon it is 4ritten in "ed ink 4+ic+ is again in !iolation o t+at !er/ sa-e

'laintis :nstructions to closing Agent. T+is is also t+e ONL ocu-ent, o all

t+e ocu-ents rouce, t+at "ear9s suc+ a signature 2non "all(oint an re ink3.

Frau is eine as a @kno4ing -isreresentation o t+e trut+ or conceal-ent o a

-aterial act to inuce anot+er to act to +is or +er etri-ent. Black9s La4

Dictionar/ &18 21t+ e. $%%83

Fifthly, in eac+ an e!er/ o Deenant9s leaing +e states an +as reeatel/ state

'lainti Wells Fargo Bank does lack standing to "ring t+is suit uon Deenant.

To 'laintis c+arge t+at Aellant cannot raise ne4 issues on Aeal, Aellant states

t+at +e raises onl/ issues ot+er4ise re!iousl/ "roug+t to t+e attention o t+e #ourts 4it+in

re!ious leaings e>ceting t+at t+ose leaings re!iousl/ -entione +a!e no4 "een

e>oune uon 4it+ seciicit/.

Deenant states an +as reeatel/ state 'lainti Wells Fargo Bank oes lack staning

to "ring t+is suit uon Deenant. #onse7uentl/, an rior to t+e courts re!ious action,

Deenant i not e!en kno4 4+o 4as t+e allege true @+oler an o4ner o t+is allege Note

< *ortgage, an still oes not, so like a clai- or a"use o rocess, t+e FD#'A O+io R:#O,

Feeral Fair #reit Reorting Act , Hoea, T:LA, FD:# La4, Regulations, Relate Acts an t+e

O+io #orrut Acti!ities clai-s 4ere not re7uire to "e raise uring t+e oreclosure actions

2e!en assu-ing t+e oreclosure courts 4oul +a!e entertaine t+e-3, "ut -a/ "e asserte in t+e

resent case instea.

Lastl/ in eac+ an e!er/ leaing Deenant +as "roug+t notice to an state t+roug+out

t+eir leaings t+at t+e/ 4oul not, !oluntaril/ or ot+er4ise, relin7uis+ an/ rig+ts or re-eies to



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ile against an/ an all ot+er or ne4l/ oun c+arges, as t+e/ "eca-e aarent.

STATEMENT OF ASS#-NMENTS OF E%%O%S

T+e #ourt a"use its iscretion an i co--it error in granting relie to 'lainti e"t

collector Wells Fargo Bank "/ granting 'lainti an e7uita"le lien on t+e su"5ect roert/ ue to

t+e orger/ o Jo+n A. Ree o +is at+er9s na-e 4+en in ee an in act 'lainti

). lacke legal staning to initiate t+is suit

a. 'lainti e"t collector Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For Securitize

Asset Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%& O'() *ortgage 'ass(T+roug+

#ertiicates Series $%%& O'() is as it9s na-e i-lies, a 'ass(T+roug+ entit/

an as suc+ oes not "ear t+e necessar/ "uren o ersonal in5ur/ an as

suc+ Wells Fargo Bank lacke staning to in!oke t+e 5urisiction o t+e

court.

". 'lainti e"t collector Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For

Securitize Asset Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%& O'() *ortgage 'ass(

T+roug+ #ertiicates Series $%%& O'() i not o"tain, t+roug+ allege

Assign-ent, t+e allege a"ilit/ to initiate t+is oreclosure roceeing until

POST oreclosure initiation an t+ereore Wells Fargo Bank lacke staning

to in!oke t+e 5urisiction o t+e court.

c. 'lainti e"t collector Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For Securitize

Asset Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%& O'() *ortgage 'ass(T+roug+

#ertiicates Series $%%& O'() reresents to +a!e recei!e t+e allege

Assign-ent o t+is allege *ortgage < Note ro- a 5ust source, "ut

e!ience rouce, ac7uire t+roug+ isco!er/, s+o4s no a"solute

o4ners+i or aut+orit/ o t+at source to transer legal o4ners+i or rig+ts to



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t+e allege *ortgage < Note to Wells Fargo Bank an t+ereore Wells

Fargo Bank lacke staning to in!oke t+e 5urisiction o t+e court.

. E!ience o allege Assign-ent t+roug+out t+e entiret/ o t+is

allege *ortgage < Note9s allege c+ronolog/ 2ti-e(line3, as reresente

"/ t+e e>+i"it su"-issions, is inae7uate to transer o4ners+i or rig+ts to

Wells Fargo Bank an t+ereore Wells Fargo Bank lacke staning to in!oke

t+e 5urisiction o t+e court.

e. 'lainti e"t collector "rings rau an rauulent ocu-ents into t+e

#ourt, clai-ing t+e- to "e 5ust an legal 4+en careul scrutin/ re!eals t+e/

reresent no actual legal transactions an t+ereore reresent onl/ a

colorable transaction. Deine in Black9s @#olora"le transaction, One

resenting an aearance 4+ic+ oes not correson 4it+ t+e realit/, an,

orinaril/, an aearance intene to conceal or to ecei!e. 2Black9s La4

Dictionar/ &t+ Eition.3 .. No case shall 6e le'ied against so*eone 6( an(

#nstittion! pe"son! Co"po"ation o" an( othe" entit( ntil the isse of

standing has 6een shown,

$. T+e Deenant Jo+n A. Ree 4as ne!er c+arge nor con!icte 4it+ t+e cri-inal

act o orger/ an as suc+ 4as enie +is rig+t to een against t+at sa-e c+arge.

An suc+, t+e #ourt lacke su"5ect(-atter 5urisiction.

=. T+e Trial #ourt i a"use its iscretion an co--it error "/ i-osing a

constructi!e trust in a!or o Wells Fargo Bank.

?. T+e #ourt i err in is-issing t+e clai-s o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree an "/is-issing suc+ c+arges su--aril/ an 4it+out seciicit/.

8. T+at Wells Fargo Bank is not t+e real art/ in interest an +as no legal staning is

suorte "/ t+e -aniest 4eig+t o t+e e!ience suorte in leaings, e!ience,

in act an at trail an no real, su"stantiate, scrutinize an !eriia"le e!ience

+as "een su"-itte to suort ot+er4ise.



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&. E!ience o Wells Fargo Bank N.A. an t+eir co(consirators, in t+eir entiret/,

@unclean +ans is clear in t+at t+e/ eac+ aile in t+eir ue iligence 4+en t+e

su"5ect loan 4as -ae we"e "roug+t to t+e a4areness o t+e #ourts 4it+in

Deenant9s leaings re!ious to t+e Trial 2see Jo+n A. Ree ans4er to Su--ar/

Jug-ent3 an are suorte "/ t+e e!ience reerence 4it+in Deenant9s

leaings an a"e t+e -aniest 4eig+t o t+e e!ience an t+e la4.

0. T+e #ourt i err in transerring o4ners+i o t+e allege *ortgage < Note an

t+en concurrentl/ oreclosing on Deenant Jo+n A. Ree, isallo4ing +i- t+e

oortunit/ o roer eense as is re7uire at la4.

1. T+e Lo4er #ourt9s erre in t+at t+eir ecision ails to incororate rior rulings o

t+is #ourt on ientical issues, suc+ issues "eing reerence 4it+in Deenants

Ta"le o Aut+orities.

6. T+e lo4er #ourt i err in t+eir ientiication t+at 'lainti9s +a "roug+t rau

into t+e #ourt 4it+ t+eir unsu"stantiate allegations an t+eir rauulentl/ create

an orge ocu-entation.

)%. T+e lo4er #ourts9 erre in t+at t+eir su--ar/ o 'lainti9s seciic -onetar/

a-ages a4ars lea!es 'lainti ree to c+arge an/ a-ount t+e 'lainti ee-s

ae7uate, 4it+out seciicit/, striing Deenant o an/ an all roer eense

against un4arrante c+arges. Deenant states t+at t+e lo4er court9s ecision, as

state, is so !ague t+at it is legall/ a-"iguous.

)). Deenant states t+at t+e lo4er #ourt aile in t+eir ut/ to resent clarit/ as to

resect o eac+ an e!er/ counterclai- resente "/ Deenant.

)$. T+e lo4er #ourt i err in t+eir su"5ect -atter 5urisiction t+roug+ 'lainti9s

lack of standing osition ue to eit+eror

2 ).3 t+e use o a post9dated assign*ent anor, ot+er ocu-entation as

e!ience an o"taine t+roug+ isco!er/. T+ese sa-e e>+i"its are clearl/

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art/ in interest is an 4+ic+ cancel eac+ ot+er out,

2 $.3 'lainti9s ina"ilit/ to roerl/ ocu-ent, s+o4 an ro!e legal an 5ust

transerence o t+e allege *ortgage an Note ro- an/ one entit/ to an/

ot+er entit/ 4it+in t+e c+ronolog/ o t+e allege Note an *ortgage ANDailure to o so 4it+in a 'ia6le ch"onolog( o t+e allege *ortgage an Note

ro- it9s incetion to resent anor,

2 =.3 4+en it +el t+at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For Securitize Asset

Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%&(O') *ortgage 'ass(T+roug+ #ertiicates

Series $%%& O'),

). 4+ic+ is, as it9s o4n na-e i-lies, is onl/ a -ortgage @ass t+roug+

ser!icer 4+ic+ 4ill suer no seciic +ar- or loss 2as it asses all

losses to t+e true +olers o t+e allege *ortgage < Note3

i. t+ereore ailing to ass t+e @ersonal in5ur/ 7ualiication necessar/ to esta"lis+

legal staning necessar/ to institute t+is suit an ails to satis/ Article :::9s

re7uire-ent o "eing t+e in5ure art/.

As necessar/ to -eet t+e Article ::: re7uire-ent o "eing t+e in5ure art/.

2)=.3 in t+eir eacto con!iction 4it+out trial o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree o

orger/ an t+e alteration o Feeral Docu-ents 4it+out c+arge, trial or ue

rocess anor,

2 )?.3 in t+eir ecision t+at Deenants counterclai-s o 'lainti9s e>+i"its o

"ot+ unclean +ans an lack o roer ue iligence 4ere is-issa"le anor

2 )8.3 t+e lo4er court9s a"use o 5uicial iat in altering t+e allege *ortgage an

Note to c+ange o4ners+i o sa-e ro- a Deenant Jo+n L. Ree to t+e

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree against t+e 4ell(kno4n canon o contract

construction t+at a-"iguities in a contract are to "e construe against the

pa"t( who d"afted said cont"act. 'ursue Energ/ #or. !. 'erkins, 881 So.$ =?6



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2*iss. )66%3.anor

2 )&.3 in t+eir atte-t to solii/ t+e !aliit/ o t+e altere *ortgage an Note

itsel, anor

2 )0.3 since 'laintis ail to -eet Article ::: staning re7uire-ents, t+e #ourt

lacke su"5ect(-atter 5urisiction. Lack o 5urisiction -a/ not "e 4ai!e an

-a/ "e raise, "/ a art/ or sua sonte "/ t+e court, at an/ ti-e. Anor

2 )1.3 T+e Lo4er #ourts aile in t+eir ut/ to saeguar t+e integrit/, goo

c+aracter, status an goo na-e o t+e Deenant Jo+n A. Ree an aile int+eir ut/ to recognize t+e se!erit/ o t+e Dea-ation o #+aracter #+arges

le!ie "/ Deenant against 'lainti.

A"g*ent in "esponse to Plaintiff’s listed Atho"ities

'lainti reerences Westla4, sli co/, age )

:n t+e )st case cite %=(c!$$1, t+e case eals 4it+ 2?3@-ortgagors 4+o +a 4ai!e an/

argu-ent t+at assignee lacke staning. An as t+is Deenant +as not 4ai!e AN rig+ts it

oes not al/ in t+e case at Bar.

:n t+e $n case 2no citation3, t+is citation 2i it is inee a citation3 recites t+at

Deenant9s relieI.4as re7uire to "e ile 4it+in one /ear ater entr/ o t+e oreclosure

orerI. #learl/, t+is case oes not al/ to t+e case at "ar as Deenant +as -ae +is ositionclear since t+e onset o t+is case.

:n t+e =r case 2again, no citation3 t+is case reerences @ne4l/(isco!ere e!ience anas suc+, since Deenant "rings no ne4l/ isco!ere an re!iousl/ unientiie e!ience to

trial, e>ceting t+ose t+at irst re7uire a ruling ro- t+e court as to t+e true +oler in ue courset+at coul not 5ustl/ +a!e "een +ear until o4ners+i o t+e actual *ortgage < Note 4ere

soliiie, again t+is citation +as no irect "earing on t+e case at Bar.



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:n t+e ?t+ case 2again no citation3 t+is case reerences a case @4+ic+ aile to esta"lis+

entitle-ent to relie on t+e "asis o -istake, ne4l/(isco!ere e!ience, or rau, i not entitle-ortgagors to relie uner catc+all ro!ision o rule go!erning relie ro- 5ug-ent :n t+e case

at Bar, Deenant Jo+n A. Ree +as not /et "een enie relie ro- oreclosure 5ug-ent @4+ic+aile to esta"lis+ entitle-ent to relie on t+e "asis o -istake, ne4l/(isco!ere e!ience, or

rau, i not entitle -ortgagors to relie uner catc+all ro!ision o rule go!erning relie ro- 5ug-ent, inee, t+at is 4+at +e seeks an as suc+, t+is citation +as no irect "earing on t+e

case at Bar.

:n t+e 8t+ case again as in case ), t+is case is a"out a *ortgagor 4+o +as 4ai!e an/argu-ent to a lack o staning eense 4+ic+ in t+e case at "ar Deenant +as not 4ai!e +is

argu-ent an as suc+, t+is citation +as no irect "earing on t+e case at Bar.

:n t+e &t+ case cite We again +a!e a ti-e o iling issue 4+ic+ is not in!ol!e 4it+ t+ecase at Bar an as suc+, t+is citation +as no irect "earing on t+e case at Bar.

:n M#.(STATE T%&ST #0, 'lainti(Aellee !. Kera L. .A2#S, et al., Deenants(Aellants. No, ;9CA9


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'resentin& an a''earance which does not corres'ond with the reality, and, ordinarily, an a''earance

intended to conceal or to decei+e! Black’s Law Dictionary 6 th dition!$

,, No case shall 6e le'ied against so*eone 6( an( #nstittion! pe"son! Co"po"ation o" an(

othe" entit( ntil the isse of standing has 6een shown,

Katz !. Banning 2)66$3, 1? O+io A. = states

>=? Lis Pendens @@ @? Lis Pendens @@ $?$ Lis 'enens $?$k? k. 'roert/ Su"5ect to Lis 'enens. *ost #ite #ases

2For-erl/ $?$k=2)33

To in!oke octrine o lis enens, roert/ escri"e -ust "e at !er/ essence o contro!ers/

"et4een t+e litigants.

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree states #ontro!ers/ at Bar is one o Legal staning an o4ners+i o

*ortgage < Note, t+e roert/ is unconteste "/ 'lainti as "eing 4+oll/ o4ne "/ Deenant

Jo+n A. Ree

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rig+t.

Deenant Jo+n A. Ree states t+at t+e status 7uo o interest in t+e roert/ is +is an +is

alone.

Deense coul go on an on "ut or t+e sake o 5uicial "re!it/, since it is act t+at 'lainti9s

lacke staning to initiate t+is case, all o t+e Aut+orities t+e/ list +a!e no -eaning in t+e case at

Bar an 4it+out staning t+e #ourt lacks su"5ect -atter 5urisiction.

Deense +as inclue -an/, -an/ si-ilar cases 4it+in is Aellate Brie9s list o Aut+orities.

#ases 4+ic+ actuall/ -irror t+e case at Bar. Deenant +as also searate t+ose -irroring cases

4it+ resect to @Di!ersit/ an non @Di!ersit/. Bot+ o 4+ic+ suort Deenants osition.

Deenant also inclues, 4it+in +is ta"le o aut+orities se!en 203 cases re!iousl/ trie an

lost na-ing 'lainti Well9s Fargo Bank as t+e losing entit/ in like kin 2lack o staning3

argu-ents an as suc+ satisies t+e R:#O re7uire-ents o $ re!ious 5ug-ents lost "/ 'lainti

or like kin suits an esta"lis+es a attern or racketeering as eine 4it+in t+e R:#O statutes.

CONCL&S#ON

Trial #ourt i err 4+en it +el t+at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as Trustee For Securitize Asset

Backe Recei!a"les LL# $%%&(O') *ortgage 'ass(T+roug+ #ertiicates Series $%%& O') coul

oreclose t+e -ortgage.

'lainti +as, "/ using anor "ringing ientiie rau, o"uscation, eceit an ea-ation into

t+is #ourt an it9s recorings an uon t+e goo na-e o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree, atte-te an

succeee to ruin t+e goo na-e, reutation an Status o t+e Deenant Jo+n A. Ree, 4astet+e #ourts !alua"le ti-e an "roug+t great e-otional, inancial an -ental +ar- uon t+e



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Deenant. 'lainti9s oer onl/ unsuorta"le allegations "ase entirel/ on t+eir o4n sel

aointe !ie4 o sueriorit/ an t+e elusional "elie in t+eir o4n ina"ilit/ o error 4+en t+eir

ut/ is roo o act.

Deenant states t+at 4it+in t+e leaings an t+e -aniest 4eig+t o t+e e!ience resente, t+e

corresoning ertinent sections o La4 reerence an #ase La4 su"-itte, Deenants +a!e

s+o4n roo, "e/on an/ ou"t t+at t+eir osition is true, actual an 5usticia"le in a!or o t+eDeense. :n act, 'lainti9s Wells Fargo Bank i lack an/ legal staning to initiate t+is suit an

in t+e course o t+eir aggressi!e tactics, t+e/ i irreara"l/ an ore!er ea-e an a-age t+e

goo c+aracter, status, earning o4er an reutation o Deenant Jo+n A. Ree. All ot+er issuesasie, 4it+out staning, eac+ an e!er/ ot+er o 'lainti9s issues is outsie o 'lainti9s original

'leaing an once scrutinize, 'lainti9s Wells Fargo Bank lacks staning an t+ereore cannot

in!oke t+e 5urisiction o t+e #ourt.

Alternati!el/, s+oul t+e #ourt ecie 'lainti Wells Fargo Bank oes +a!e

staning to "ring t+is case to "ar, Deenant -o!es t+is +onora"le #ourt to in in a!or o

Deenant on eac+ an e!er/ ot+er !iolation liste 4it+in +is leaings an "rie, incluing "ut

not li-ite to an/ an all, T:LA, HOE'A, RES'A, FT#, FD#'A, ;## , R:#O < O##

!iolations an an/ an all ot+er !iolations ientiie 4it+in Deenants leaings, incluing an/

aitional c+arges against 'lainti, 'lainti9s co( consirators anor 'lainti9s #ounsel as t+e

court ee-s it an o 4+ic+ Deenant +as legal rig+t o, as t+ese !er/ sa-e counterclai-s

coul not +a!e "een roerl/ ientiie or aresse "/ Deenant until ater roer o4ners+i

o t+e *ortgage < Note, an su"se7uent legal access to counterclai-s, 4as esta"lis+e "/ t+e

courts.

Resectull/, t+ereore, Deenant Jo+n A. Ree pro se re7uests a ositi!e !erict

in eac+ an e!er/ count to "e returne in +is a!or.

Resectull/ Su"-itte,



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Jo+n A. Ree pro se

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SE%2#CE

A true an e>act co/ o t+e oregoing +as "een ser!e t+is 1t+ a/ o August, $%%6 asollo4sM

T+o-as W. Keno, Jr.

06$8 'aragon R.

Da/ton, O+io ?8?86

Da!i Gan Sl/ke

'lunkett #oone/

=%% E. Broa St., Suite 86%

#olu-"us, O+io ?=$=8

E-aile toM !ansl/kelunkettcoone/.co-

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'lunkett #oone/

=%% E. Broa St. Suite 86%

#olu-"us, O+io ?=$)8

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