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December 13, 2013

Plaintiffs Failed to Allege Facts Sufficient to Set Aside the Foreclosure Sale After the Expiration of the Statutory Redemption Period

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Glover v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149354 (E.D. Mich. 2013) granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6). All of the plaintiffs’ claims stemmed from the defendant’s purported refusal … Continue reading

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Michigan Court Finds That Defendants Were Not Acting Under Color of State Law

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding El-Jabazwe v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149854 ( E.D. Mich. Oct. 18, 2013) denied the plaintiff’s motions and granted the defendants’ motions. Plaintiff’s complaint listed the following Counts: 42 U.S.C. §1983 (Count … Continue reading

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December 12, 2013

Michigan Court Dismisses Claim Seeking $4,500,000.00 in Damages

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Kemp v. Resurgent Capital Servs., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150713 ( E.D. Mich. Oct. 21, 2013) ultimately dismissed the plaintiff’s claim and request for $4,500,000.00. The complaint made the following claims: Count I lack of standing, … Continue reading

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December 11, 2013

Michigan Court Dismisses Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Claim

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Mullins v. Fannie Mae, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150718 (E.D. Mich. 2013) granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiff brought six causes of action: Count I—Fraudulent Misrepresentation; Count II—Estoppel; Count III—Negligence; Count IV—Violation of the … 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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November 24, 2013

Michigan Dissmisses Plaintiff’s Action Seeking to Set Aside Sale of His Residence

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Liddell v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153897 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 28, 2013) granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff commenced the action seeking to set aside a sheriff’s sale … Continue reading

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