Wells Fargo CARES Act Mortgage Forbearance Program Suit To Remain In California

Mealey's (December 18, 2020, 11:50 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on Dec. 16 ruled that transfer of a consumer class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co. and its subsidiary to Virginia federal court is not warranted because a related case pending in the District Court has already been deemed to be nontransferable and, thus, transferring the instant action would not “eliminate the need for duplicative litigation” or risk “inconsistent judgments” (Jose Urista v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al., No. 20-1689, S.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 236733)....