Daisy Trust v. fnma/fannie Mae
21-15595
| 9th Cir. | Mar 24, 2022Background
- Property in North Las Vegas subject to a deed of trust assigned to Fannie Mae; an HOA also had enforcement rights.
- Borrowers defaulted beginning in 2009; Fannie Mae issued a Notice of Default in 2010, but any alleged acceleration notice was never recorded; Fannie Mae recorded a Notice of Rescission on June 6, 2011.
- The HOA foreclosed in 2012 and Daisy Trust purchased the property at the sale.
- Daisy Trust litigated a quiet title action against Fannie Mae in Nevada state court (2014–2019); the trial court granted summary judgment to Fannie Mae and Daisy Trust voluntarily dismissed its appeal in 2019.
- Daisy Trust filed a new suit in 2020 asserting NRS 106.240’s ten-year presumption extinguished the deed of trust in 2020, alleging (without a recorded instrument) that Fannie Mae accelerated the debt in 2009–2010.
- The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim; the Ninth Circuit affirmed, holding an unrecorded notice cannot trigger NRS 106.240 and that Fannie Mae’s recorded rescission reset the statutory clock.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether an unrecorded notice of acceleration can trigger NRS 106.240’s 10-year extinguishment presumption | Daisy Trust: an acceleration occurred (allegedly via a notice issued in 2009–2010), making the debt wholly due and subject to §106.240 | Fannie Mae: acceleration requires the recorded notice mandated by NRS 107.080; an unrecorded notice is legally ineffective | Court: unrecorded notice cannot trigger §106.240; dismissal affirmed |
| Whether a recorded rescission decelerates the debt and resets the §106.240 clock | Daisy Trust: argued the deed was extinguished despite rescission (implicitly contesting its effect) | Fannie Mae: recorded rescission decelerated the debt and reinstated cure periods, resetting the statutory clock | Court: recorded rescission decelerated the debt and reset the clock, defeating extinguishment claim |
Key Cases Cited
- Pro-Max Corp. v. Feenstra, 16 P.3d 1074 (Nev. 2001) (interpreting NRS 106.240’s ten-year presumption)
- Holt v. Regional Tr. Servs. Corp., 266 P.3d 602 (Nev. 2011) (rescission decelerates debt and resets cure periods)
- Bafford v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 994 F.3d 1020 (9th Cir. 2021) (standard of review on motion to dismiss)
- Plaskett v. Wormuth, 18 F.4th 1072 (9th Cir. 2021) (plausibility standard for Rule 12(b)(6))
- Hebbe v. Pliler, 627 F.3d 338 (9th Cir. 2010) (pleading standard for plausibility)
- Curtis v. Irwin Indus., Inc., 913 F.3d 1146 (9th Cir. 2019) (accept allegations as true on motion to dismiss)
