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Eduardo Larin v. Bank of America, N.A.
475 F. App'x 121
9th Cir.
2012
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*1 121 addition, we deny Sanders’s mo tion expand Appeala- the Certificate of 15(c)

bility as to his Rule “relation back” 15(c).

claim. See Fed.R.Civ.P. No rea

sonable could debate jurist whether Sand

ers’s petition claim his 2007 “relate[d]

back,” Felix, 644, Mayle see v. 545 U.S.

650, 2562, S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 582

(2005), petition to his 1997 en “deserve[d] further,”

couragement proceed see Tow Schriro, 300,

ery v. 641 F.3d McDaniel, (quoting Slack v.

U.S. 120 S.Ct. 146 L.Ed.2d (2000)). if petition Even the 2007

could construed as an be amendment of petition,

the 1997 the “relation back” doc

trine is inapplicable because “a pe habeas

tition filed after the district dismiss court

es a previous petition without for prejudice

failure to exhaust state remedies cannot

relate to the original baek habeas petition.” Garcia,

Rasberry

(9th Cir.2006).

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. LARIN, on behalf of himself similarly situated,

and all others Appellant,

Plaintiff — AMERICA, N.A., OF

BANK Appellee.

Defendant —

United States Court of Reese, Richman, Michael Kim Eleazer Esquire, LLP, York, Reese Richman New Argued and Submitted Feb. NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Hutt, LLP,

Laurence & Arnold Porter CA, Angeles, Los Defendant-Appellee. *2 law claim state of Plaintiffs’ predicate the power of the preemptive the within falls thereun- promulgated regulations or NBA der.”). Larin’s claims do not

We conclude federally regulated implicate the Bank’s WARDLAW, REINHARDT, Before: Larin’s com of gravamen powers. Judges. and law the violated state is that Bank * the affirmatively misrepresenting value by MEMORANDUM by oper than program, rather of its ODP puta- of a on behalf Larin sues See, e.g., it did. the as ating consumers who tive nationwide class 100-01, 104, ¶¶1, 11, while enrolled in expenses certain incurred prevail, were to If Larin Protection America’s Overdraft Bank of pro and marketing its have to alter might (ODP) court dis- The district program. materials, way it would in no but motional that Larin’s the basis the action on missed in which the ODP alter the have to manner by the law claims were state actually operates. As the Bank regulations Bank National Act specif at a while claims “aimed recognizes, Exercising jurisdic- mulgated thereunder. attacking a failure to banking practice or ic we reverse 28 U.S.C. tion under categorically preempted,” ... are disclose and re- preemption judgment as misrepresen “aimed at affirmative court. mand to district deceptions generally ... are not tations or application, which laws of “State Br. Answering 33. Whether preempted.” merely (including businesses require all on likely are to succeed or not banks) fraudulent, to refrain from national merits, clearly of claims are Larin’s behavior, unfair, necessar- do not illegal what Larin is latter kind: ability to exercise its a bank’s ily impair him as to affirmatively deceived Bank Martinez [federally regulated] powers.” of the ODP risks and benefits Inc., 598 Home that the Bank not (9th Cir.2010) (emphasis F.3d or that it failed to an unlawful manner added). determine, however, We must disclosure as to the any requisite provide matter how whether Larin’s claims—no program’s operation. Cf. Jefferson practical a as they are labeled—would Fin., No. C Chase operations the Bank’s impose matter on (N.D.Cal. Apr.29, at WL *12-13 [c]hecking ... ac- concerning “limitations 2008). counts[,] requirements^ ... [disclosure [fjunds urges us Although the Bank availability,” so as to ren- or] action on the alternate the dismissal of the expressly der them claim, state a Larin failed to 7.4007(b)(2)(ii-iv); basis that v. Chase see Rose the district court’s USA, NA, we would benefit from Bank first instance. analysis of issue of the nature of the (“Regardless the district reverse We therefore proper .... law claim state action on the ba- dismissing the judgment ‘legal duty that is whether the inquiry is * by publica- 9th Cir. R. 36-3. appropriate for disposition is This not except provided as precedent not tion and is preemption sis of and remand to the dis- The majority takes a different view of proceedings claims, trict court for further gravamen consis- of Larin’s concluding disposition. tent with this that “what Larin alleges is that the Bank *3 affirmatively deceived him as to the risks REVERSED AND REMANDED. and benefits of the not that the Bank in an un- Judge, dissenting: lawful manner or that it failed to provide respectfully I I disagree dissent. with any requisite disclosure as to the majority’s characterization of Larin’s gram’s operation.” Mem. Dispo. at 122. claims and would the district court. Even though Larin in alleges his complaint view, my underlying conduct Larin that the Bank deceptively marketed its alleges support to his state law claims is ODP program by promising that enroll- that the practice Bank’s of making deposit- ment in will protect custom- ed immediately funds available to ODP fees,1 ers from he does not allege that his customers, placing without a hold on a decision to in enroll the ODP program larger suspicious deposit, increases the injury. Rather, caused his he alleges that ODP customers’ risk of fees. the fact that the Bank made the funds from a deposited check available to him for may National banks exercise their “de immediate withdrawal injury. caused his posit-taking powers regard without to ¶¶ 18-25, Complaint See 45-51. Ultimate- (ii) state law concerning: limitations ly, the remedies available to Larin for this (iii) accounts; Checking Disclosure re injury under the applicable state laws (iv) quirements; Funds [and] availabili directly would interfere with the Bank’s 7.4007(b)(2)(ii)-(iv). ty[.]” C.F.R. deposit-taking powers. Larin contends that the state laws at issue in this “general case are laws of applicabil Larin specifically alleges in his Com- ity” regulating deceptive plaint and unfair busi that it was because the Bank made practices, ness and are therefore outside deposit available him day the next the ambit of preemption $6,420 under Martinez v. that he was able to withdraw from Inc., ¶49. his account. Complaint See The Cir.2010). However, in Mar availability of these funds to Larin the tinez, this Court held that claims day under next nothing to do with his enroll- Competition because, California’s Unfair Law were ment in the ODP pursu- though plaintiffs even deposit ant to the agreement, deception because has a policy making deposited bank’s “underlying conduct” fell within the funds available the next day to all custom- ¶ categorical preemption subsection of the ers. See Complaint 18. Larin admitted NBA. Id. at Similarly, 555-57. the “un that this is the general policy, Bank’s derlying it, conduct” Larin has to do he was aware of and that he knew that policies with the Bank’s practices deposited in availability funds’ did not mean volving “checking accounts” and “funds the deposit had cleared. See Com- ¶¶ availability,” and his claims based on this If any 45-51. of the “underlying conduct” are preempted. against Bank’s customers withdraw a de- Cf. 7.4007(b)(2). bounces, posited check that later will matter, aAs factual Complaint Bank’s statements customers avoid some fees. See regarding ODP that the identi- ¶¶ 73-76. deceptive only purport usually help fies as Deposit with the in accordance

incur fees for ODP only difference

Agreement. the fees are assessed. is where

customers various will incur customers

Non-ODP accounts, whereas checking their

fees on incur fees Larin will like

ODP customers accounts. credit card linked

on their Martinez,

Thus, like the facts advertising alleged deceit

Bank’s *4 causal basis is not the I would af- Accordingly,

Larin’s claims. judgment dismiss-

firm the district claims as

ing Larin’s America,

UNITED STATES

Plaintiff-Appellee, HERMOSO-GARCIA,

Octavio

Defendant-Appellant. States Court of

United Feb.

Argued and Submitted

Case Details

Case Name: Eduardo Larin v. Bank of America, N.A.
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Apr 5, 2012
Citation: 475 F. App'x 121
Docket Number: 19-55810
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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