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November 12, 2013

Eastern District of California Dismisses Plaintiff’s Action, Thus Upholding Decision That Possession of Original Note is Unnecessary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Candelo et al v. NDEX West, LLC et al., No. CV F 08-1916 LJO DLB (E.D.Cal. 2008) dismissed the plaintiff’s action. In dismissing the plaintiff’s claims, the court … Continue reading →

Alabama Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Insufficiently Plead Quiet Title Claim

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division, in deciding Orton v. Matthews, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156870 (N.D. Ala. Nov. 1, 2013), granted [defendant] Bank of America’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims pursuant to … Continue reading →

November 8, 2013

BAC Not Required to Evidence Holding Note in Texas Fourth Court of Appeals

In Lowery v. Bank of America, N.A., 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 13114 (Tex. App. San Antonio Oct. 23, 2013), the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals affirms summary judgment for BAC Home Loan Servicing, LP dismissing homeowner’s claim that without evidence … Continue reading →

November 7, 2013

Eastern District of California Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Claims of Federal Statutory Violations, Unlawful Foreclosure, Fraud, Equitable Estoppel & Accounting

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in deciding Herrejon v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157126 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 1, 2013) dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint as it failed to allege cognizable claims. … Continue reading →

Central District of California Court Finds Plaintiff Lacks Standing as There Was No “Injury in Fact”

The United States District Court for the Central District of California in deciding Ellis v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157173 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 28, 2013) concluded that plaintiff did not have standing to challenge defendants’ initiating … Continue reading →

Michigan Court Concludes that the Servicer of the Loan Was Not in Violation of the Notice or Loan-Modification Requirements of Michigan’s Foreclosure-by-Advertisement Statute

The Michigan court in deciding the home mortgage foreclosure case of Pettey v. CitiMortgage, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 22299, 2013 FED App. 0936N (6th Cir.), 2013 WL 5832535 (6th Cir. Mich. 2013), concluded that the servicer of the loan … Continue reading →

Washington Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Complaint

The court in deciding Pruss v. Bank of Am. Na, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157286 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 1, 2013) found that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by time and or otherwise inadequately pleaded. Therefore, the court granted the defendants’ … Continue reading →