The Bank of New York Mellon v. Chidester, et al.
Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, As Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2006-AR7 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-AR7 formerly known as The Bank of New York
Defendant: CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, UNKNOWN PARTY, All Persons Unknown Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien, or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiff's Title, or any Cloud upon Plaintiff's Title Thereto and DOES, 1-50, inclusive
Respondent: KATHERINE A. DAVIS, Alisa Katherine Grant, Katherine Grant and MELISSA ROBBINS COUTTS
: NITA CHIDESTER and CYNTHIA CHIDESTER
Counter-Defendant: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. and MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
Case Number: 26-4552
Filed: July 17, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
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July 17, 2026 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 8/26/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 9/25/2026. For appeal no. 26-4552, 3:25-cv-01593-JLS-JLB. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 07/17/2026 09:50 AM]
July 17, 2026 Filing 2 ADDED Not Applicable Mr. Cooper Group Inc. who was erroneously not included at case opening. [Entered: 07/17/2026 09:36 AM]
July 17, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-01593-JLS-JLB has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-4552 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 07/17/2026 09:30 AM]

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Respondent: KATHERINE A. DAVIS
Represented By: Mrs. Melissa Robbins Coutts
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Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, As Successor in Interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2006-AR7 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-AR7 formerly known as The Bank of New York
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Defendant: UNKNOWN PARTY, All Persons Unknown Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien, or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiff's Title, or any Cloud upon Plaintiff's Title Thereto
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Defendant: DOES, 1-50, inclusive
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Represented By: Nita Chidester
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Represented By: Cynthia Chidester
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Counter-defendant: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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Counter-defendant: MR. COOPER GROUP INC.
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