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December 10, 2013

Ohio Court Finds That Plaintiffs Were Not Bona Fide Purchasers

By Ebube Okoli

The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fifth Appellate District, in deciding Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Casey, 2013-Ohio-4686 (Ohio Ct. App., Fairfield County Oct. 21, 2013) affirmed the lower court’s judgment and held that the plaintiffs were not bona fide … Continue reading

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December 9, 2013

North Carolina Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Claims of Fraud Against MERS, Bank of America, & Trustee Services of Carolina

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Porterfield v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, Nat’l Ass’n, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152318 (E.D.N.C. 2013) dismissed plaintiff’s claims and granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff asserted the following claims: (1) wrongful foreclosure; (2) fraud; (3) … Continue reading

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December 4, 2013

Michigan Court Finds All Six of Plaintiff’s Claims Without Merit

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding McGlade v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152610 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 24, 2013) granted defendant Bank of America, N.A.’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff, McGlade brought six causes of action: Count I-Fraudulent Misrepresentation; Count … Continue reading

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Michigan Court Finds Plaintiff’s Claim that Foreclosure Proceedings Violated Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 600.3204(1) and (3) Unpersuasive

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Anderson v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152765 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 24, 2013) dismissed plaintiff’s claims that foreclosure violated Michigan state law. Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment that foreclosure proceedings violated Mich. Comp. … Continue reading

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Washington Court Denied the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Cameron v. Acceptance Capital Mortg. Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151134 (W.D. Wash. 2013) denied the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. Nearly all of plaintiffs’ claims turn on a single question: whether, under Washington law, Flagstar … Continue reading

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California Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Action Alleging Violations of RESPA, HOEPA, UCL & Negligent Misrepresentation

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Monreal v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151731 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2013) granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims arising under federal law with prejudice, and declined to exercise supplemental … Continue reading

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December 3, 2013

Washington District Court Dismisses Consumer Protection Case Against MERS and Bank of America as Plaintiff-Homeowners Failed to Allege Enough Facts to Support their Claims

By Karume James

The federal district court of Washington in Montgomery v. Soma Fin. Corp., 2013 WL 5775637 (W.D.Wash. 2013) dismissed several consumer protection claims against MERS and Bank of America because the Plaintiffs-homeowners failed to allege sufficient facts to support their claims. On … Continue reading

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