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09-636-C277
NOW COMES Plaintiffs, Alvie Campbell and Julie Campbell, and requests this Honorable
Court to DENY the Motion for Summary Judgment of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (“Wells
I.
INTRODUCTION
I.General Denial - Plaintiffs hereby enters a general denial as permitted by Rule 92 of the Texas
Rules of Civil Procedure, and requests that Defendants be required to prove by sworn affidavit and
by a preponderance of evidence: a.) that their allegations are truthful representations; b.) that their
action has merit; c.) that they are the true and lawful party in interest - the holder in due course of a
valid debt obligation signed by Plaintiffs Alvie Campbell and Julie Campbell; d.) that their alleged
evidence is not a product of or prelude to fraud, e.) That “Wells Fargo” has violated the Texas
Collections Practices Act, f.) That they have initiated “foreclosure proceedings in the past, g.) and
that they have legal standing to lawfully invoke the jurisdiction of this honorable court.
A. When a movant files a motion for summary judgment based on summary judgment
evidence, the court can grant the motion only when the movant’s evidence proves, as
a matter of law, all the elements of the movant's cause of action or defense, or
disproves the facts of at least one element in the non-movant's cause or defense.
3. Resolve all doubts about the existence of a genuine issue of material fact
II.
Plaintiff Objects to the summary evidence filed by Defendant, particularly to the affidavit
of Michelle Baldasanno (“Affiant”), for the following reasons: (See Exhibit “A”)
1. The affidavit fails to meet the requirements of a business records affidavit, specifically
omitting the various elements under TRE 803(6), and as such the various exhibits attached
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Science Spectrum, Inc. v. Martinez, 941 S.W.2d 910, 911 (Tex. 1997); Specialty Retailers, Inc. v. DeMoranville, 933
S.W.2d 490, 491 (Tex. 1996).
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Specialty Retailers, 933 S.W.2d at 491; Nixon v. Mr. Property Mgmt. Co., Inc.,690 S.W.2d 546, 549 (Tex. 1985).
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Science Spectrum, 941 S.W. 2d at 911; Walker v. Harris, 924 S.W2d 375,377 (Tex. 1996).
2. The affidavit fails to attest that the Affiant has personal knowledge of the execution of the
documents, or that the Affiant attended the closing or otherwise saw Plaintiff execute the
documents, and therefore the Affiant cannot attest that the records attached to the affidavit
are true and correct copies of any document allegedly signed by the Plaintiff. As such, the
documents are not properly authenticated, and Plaintiff objects to the same.
3. The affidavit fails to state whether the Affiant personally examined the ink-signed
ORIGINAL of any of the attached documents and as such cannot state whether the copies
attached are true and correct copies of the ink-signed ORIGINAL of the various documents
attached to Defendant’s motion. As such, the documents are not properly authenticated, and
4. Plaintiff objects to Affiant’s statement that Wells Fargo is the holder of the Note, for the
reason that Affiant has never testified that Wells Fargo is in possession of the ink-signed
Original Note, or that Affiant has ever seen the ink-signed Original Note. In addition, the
purported copy of the note attached as an exhibit to Defendant’s motion does not bear any
remains the owner and holder of the note. Plaintiff has reason to believe that the ink-signed
Original Note has been securitized, in which case the document custodian for the
securitizing entity or for the certificateholders of such securities would be the proper party to
authenticate the note, not Wells Fargo. Plaintiff has not yet completed discovery in this
We must first look at extremely basic law regarding “Negotiable Instruments” and “Security
Instruments.” Everyone knows that a “Negotiable Instrument” may stand alone and does not have
to be secured. It can be bought, sold, or transferred as long as it is done so properly. The “Security
Instrument” (the “Deed of Trust”) is merely an instrument which if filed of record places everyone
on notice that there is a lien on certain property (real estate) to enforce collection of monies to pay
the indebtedness evidenced by the “Negotiable Instrument.” The “Security Instrument” (Deed of
Trust) cannot be sold, it attaches to the property and only follows the “Negotiable Instrument.” If
the Original “Negotiable Instrument” does not exist, has not been sold or transferred properly, or is
merely a copy, whether electronically or otherwise, the “Security Instrument” Deed of Trust is
invalid and cannot be enforced because it cannot exist without the “Negotiable Instrument.”
Texas Business and Commerce Code Section 3.301 states that a Person entitled to enforce
the Instrument (Negotiable Instrument) is either the Holder of the Instrument or a non holder in
possession of the instrument who has the right of a holder. These Promissory Notes are leveraged,
bought, sold, and placed in public offerings as part of a pool of thousands of loans, and each one is
sold in fractionalized parts to hundreds of investors on Wall Street, sometimes all of the above. So,
the “obligor” has a right to see the ink-signed Original Note in its current state so as to determine
Texas case law supports the requirement to produce the ink-signed Original Note. It is well
established Texas Law that in order to recover on the Original Note, four requirements must be
established: (1) the existence of the note in question; (2) that the borrower signed the note; (3) that
the person or entity who wants to enforce the note is the legal owner and holder of the note; and (4)
In Geiselman v. Cramer Financial Group, Inc., 965 S.W.2d 532 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th
Dist.] 1997), the court held that the plaintiff was not the “Holder” of the note where the Plaintiff did
not have possession of the Original Note. Also in Western Nat. Bank v. Rives, 927 S.W.2d 681
(Tex. App. - Amarillo, 1996), reh'g denied, 1996 Tex. App. LEXIS 3651 (1996), the court held that
if the plaintiff does not possess the note, then the plaintiff is not the holder and cannot enforce the
obligation. In Gar-Dal, Inc. v. Life Ins. Co. of Virginia, 557 S.W.2d. 565 (Tex. Civ. App.
Beaumont 1977), the court said that any number of persons may possess photocopies of a note
complete with photocopied signature; however, only the person (or entity, emphasis added) who is
the present owner and holder who is in possession of the original can be entitled to enforce it.
Texas courts have thus explained the inseparability of ownership of a mortgage note and the
J.W.D., Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 806 S.W.2d 327, 330 (Tex. App.–Austin 1991). Consistent with
those principles, the Eastland Court of Appeals set out the standards very plainly for making
[T]he person in possession if the instrument is payable to bearer or, in the case of
an instrument payable to an identified person, if the identified person is in
possession.
TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. § 3.201 (Vernon 2002) provides in part:
In Jernigan v. Bank One, Texas, N.A., 803 S.W.2d 774, 777 (Tex.App. -Houston
[14th Dist.] 1991, no writ), the court recognized that, under certain circumstances, a
promissory note can be transferred without a written assignment or proper
endorsement. The court held:
FACTS
1. Plaintiff do not deny they owe a debt to American Mortgage Network. Plaintiffs Deny that
the “Debt Collector”, Defendant, has the rights, to utilize the “Power of Sale” Clause, in the
Security Instrument.
at the beginning of the “Borrowers” negotiation was to be a secured debt, by the execution of the
security instrument and the negotiable instrument together assigning Account # 204-0769205 to
3. The negotiable instrument and the security instrument combined create a secured debt.
4. This security instrument, giving notice of a secured debt, being memorialized, willfully,
voluntarily, and as required by Texas Local Government Code 192.001, into Williamson County
6. At this point, the “Lender”, AMNET is the holder in due course (HIDC)
7. Sometime in December, 2004, Defendant, Wells Fargo, came along and provided Plaintiffs
with a new account number, #495-7111138, and mentioned they are now the new mortgage
servicer. We assume this is ok. We started making payments to them. Wells Fargo Home
8. They are not a “party” to the “instrument” which Plaintiffs negotiated the Secured debt.
PROPERTY CODE
TITLE 5. EXEMPT PROPERTY AND LIENS -SUBTITLE B. LIENS
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CHAPTER 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO LIENS
(3) "Mortgage servicer" means the last person to whom a mortgagor has been instructed by the
current mortgagee to send payments for the debt secured by a security instrument. A mortgagee
may be the mortgage servicer. At this point, (“Borrower’s”)Plaintiffs do not know whether the
Debt is secured or unsecured. This is very important.
Fargo Bank, N.A. These “Parties” were not the “original parties involved” in Instrument
have provided no proof to show they had any rights to make the transfer/assignment.
10. According to Texas Local Government Code, Title 6. Records, Subtitle B. County
releases and other actions, neither the intrusive non-party, thirds parties, “MERS” or
defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. have not proved they are “Owner/Holder” or “Holder in
Williamson County Publics Records is fraud upon public records. The “assignor”,
“MERS” was not the Owner/Holder or Holder in Due Course (HDIC) of the Negotiable
Instrument and therefore lacked the legal authority to make such "Assignment".
security instrument.
13. The secured debt, memorialized, on November 4, 2004, by the Security Instrument(“Deed
“C” – Deed of Trust), does identify, “MERS as Nominee” but is not a proper party to
record Instrument #2004086763 into public record, “MERS” has not and could not perfect
the proper negotiation of the negotiable instrument to achieve such rights as Owner/Holder
of the negotiable instrument as MERS never had Beneficial rights in the Negotiable
Instrument.
in Williamson County public records, on September 30, 2008, “MERS”, without having a
beneficial ownership rights in the negotiable instrument, Assigned the security to a 3rd
party.
15. “It is the actions of “MERS” “Assignment of the Deed of Trust” that offers to the courts,
the proof required to show Bifurcation or Separation of the negotiable instrument from the
security instrument which has rendered the Security Instrument a nullity. Texas Property
subsequent purchaser for a valuable consideration without notice unless the instrument has
been acknowledged, sworn to, or proved and filed for record as required by law further
states the Security Instrument is Void as a direct result of Defendants failure to follow the
Texas Local Government Code 192.001 and 192.007 by failing to file instruments that
17. This renders the power of sale clause contained within the security instrument out of reach
18. Through this attempt of “transfer/assignment” of the secured debt, “MERS” has destroyed
19. Although “MERS” or “Wells Fargo” may claim recordation of the “assignments” which
reflects the negotiation of the negotiable instrument, are not a required action in regards to
the Texas Business and Commerce Code and the Texas Property Code, both “MERS” and
“Wells Fargo” have failed to review the “security instrument”, section 14. (governing laws;
severability),” this security instrument shall be governed by federal law and the law of the
20. The filing and recording of the “deed of trust” was a willful, voluntarily act of
filing/recording that was required by 3rd party contract, Title Companies, Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac as examples. The Texas Property Codes states that they “MAY” and so they
did.
21. Both “MERS” and “Wells Fargo” failed to read the “Security Instrument” or understand
22. “MERS”, nor “Wells Fargo”, (“Defendant”) have any legal authority to foreclose on
24. However, the rightful owner of the non-secured debt is not indentified and if a proper party
is every identified they may attempt to produce a judgement upon alleged debtor by
initiating legal collections against the “non-secured negotiable instrument”. They might be
able to achieve a money judgment but they cannot foreclose on the home.
25. As noted in the transcript of the Meeting of the Task Force on Judicial Foreclosure Rules
November 7, 2007, (note pages 27, 28 and 33), as found on the Supreme Court of Texas
issue with, addresses and discloses the same fraudulent practices, Defendant alleges are
26. Plaintiffs have therefore been required to expend time and effort to defend an action that
under UCC 3-201, 3-204 & 3-302, therefore no activation of the “Power of Sale” clause in
27. “Exhibit “D”, a “Special Forbearance Agreement” lacking signatures of the Plaintiff's, and
28. Plaintiff's never signed any Forbearance agreement as Defendant claimed and, supported
by the attached copy of the “Special Forbearance Agreement” lacking signatures of the
Plaintiff's. This evidence, filed, in the Motion for Summary Judgment in this court. This
statement was a blatant falsehood upon this court. (See Exhibit “G”- Special Forbearance)
29. Defendants have committed Fraud upon the Plaintiff’s and upon the court, by the very
same “Exhibit “G”, that states, on Page 3, mid-page, “Under the terms of this agreement,
the Campbell’s were required to make three monthly installments of $1,353.86 each. This
court should take notice that the “Special Forbearance Agreement” is a contract, bound by
laws of contract. Defendants are attempting Fraud upon the Plaintiff and upon court, by
intentionally failing to mention to the court, that there is a fourth payment in this contract,
of $30,024.56. Defendants are misleading both the Plaintiff’s and the court, into believing
in an attempt to cover up the truth and to fraudulently invoke the “Power of Sale” clause in
ITS VICTIMS
31. David Seybold identified on the face of the document as the signer on September 3, 2008
claims to be “Assistant Seceretary" for MERS”, in fact David Seybold, who memorialized
Instrument #2008075222, September 30, 2008, into Williamson County Public Records,
per The Texas Bar is a licensed attorney (Bar Card Number 18067000 ) for, Barrett,
Daffin, Frappier, Turner & Engel, LLP, 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 100, Addison,
Texas 75001 In Addison Texas and attested by Suzanne Stanley, Notary Public in the State
32. Steven C Porter identified on the face of the document as the signer claims to be “Vice
President of Loan Documentation”, for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in fact Steven C. Porter,
County Public Records, per The Texas Bar is a licensed attorney (Bar Card Number
16153300) for, Barrett, Daffin, Frappier, Turner & Engel, LLP, 15000 Surveyor
33. Defendant has committed Fraud upon the Court by submitting such evidence, that is false.
34. Defendant has committed Fraud upon the Court by submitting such false evidence
35. Defendant has conspired to withhold pertinent information vital to show this SECURED
36. Defendant and its “employees”, have violated the Texas Business and Commerce Code,
Texas Property Code, Texas Local Government Code, and The Texas Finance Code, and
37. Defendant, “Wells Fargo”, has stated in Section “D” of the Traditional and No-Evidence
Motion for Summary Judgment, “Plaintiff’s cannot prove their wrongful foreclosure claim
because a foreclosure sale proceeding never occurred”. Defendants very own, Exhibit
“D”, clearly states, on page 1, mid-page, “We will instruct our foreclosure counsel to
suspend foreclosure proceedings” Defendants and their counsel have stated numerous
times in the Traditional and No-evidence Motion for Summary Judgment, Defendants have
never initiated foreclosure Proceedings, when in fact, they have. (See Exhibit “I” – Notice
of Trustee Sales) Defendants and their counsel are attempting fraud upon the court, by
withholding this information in their very own evidence, to sway the court to Order a
38. On or about, September 8, 2008, Defendant, ”Wells Fargo”, Defendants Employee, Barrett
Daffin, Frappier, Truner & Engel (“BDFTE”), sent a letter to Plaintiffs, stating “BDFTE”,
sent a certified letter informing Plaintiffs, that “the loan was in default, and that foreclosure
proceedings have been initiated. The foreclosure sale date is November 04, 2008”. (See
39. The Defendants actions involving “MERS” has now rendered what was once a "Secured
40. The Defendant, “Wells Fargo”, has violated the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and
41. Defendants have provided incorrect information to a 3rd parties in violation of the Texas
Finance Code, Title 5, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. (See Exhibit “K” –
Letter to Mosser),
42. Defendants have continuously provided false and misleading information to the Credit
Reporting Agencies, during this live law suit. (See Exhibit “L” – Credit Report).
43. Defendant, Wells Fargo, claims they are not a debt collector are false and misleading.
Defendant, Wells Fargo, is in fact a debt collector, due to the nullity of the Security
Instrument, therefore, by their own devise, Wells Fargo is attempting to collect a Non-
Secured debt.
IV.
The Court must first examine the affidavit of Wells Fargo. Michelle Baldassano’s
affidavit(See Exhibit “A”- Affidavit of Michelle Baldassano) does not clarify what records were
reviewed, whether the records were an original, copies or on the computer, if said records were ever
The copies of the documents to which Michelle Baldassano swore to in the Affidavit has the
1. The affidavit does not state that the Affiant has ever seen the Ink-signed Original Note,
or that Defendant are in possession of the note. Affiant’s statement that Wells Fargo is
the Holder of the note is a legal conclusion. Absent Defendant’s being in possession of
the note.
2. As sworn in the Affidavit, the Affiant does not clarify as to how she knows that
Defendant is the Holder of the note and that they actually have seen or been in
possession of any documents relating to said loan and any alleged default. Affiant does
CONCLUSION
When the Court takes into account the Statutes and Case Law and applies them to the facts
of this case and the documents relied on by the Defendant, it is clear why it is necessary for the
“Holder” who is authorizing the collection of the Note be required to prove they are the Holder of
PRAYER
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, or order such other relief as may be appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
By:
ALVIE CAMPBELL
Pro Se
By:
JULIE CAMPBELL
Pro Se
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Pro Se
On the ______ day of March, 2010, the Court considered the Defendant’s Motion for Summary
Judgment, and the response thereto, and after reviewing the evidence and hearing the arguments, the
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment is denied and this
JUDGE PRESIDING
B - The “Note”
C - Deed of Trust
E – May/Must document
J - Notice of Trustee Sale – Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP
K – Letter to Mosser
L - Credit Report