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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

Hawaiian Court Finds That Foreclosure was Permissible on 1250 Oceanside

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding In re 1250 Oceanside Partners, (Bankr. D. Haw., 2013) ultimately came to the conclusion that Oceanside was entitled to foreclose. The debtor in possession, 1250 Oceanside (Oceanside), sought to enforce a promissory note and foreclose a … Continue reading

Tennessee Court Dismisses TILA, RICO, and RESPA Claims

By Ebube Okoli

The Tennessee court in deciding Mhoon v. United States Bank Home Mortg., 2013 U.S. Dist. (W.D. Tenn., 2013) dismissed the complaint of the plaintiff pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Plaintiff [Mhoon] filed a complaint against defendant U.S. Bank. This … Continue reading

Ohio Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of HSBC Bank

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding HSBC Bank USA v. Teagarden, 2013-Ohio-5816 (Ohio Ct. App., Trumbull County, 2013) reversed the ruling for summary judgment in favor of HSBC Bank. Defendants-appellants, [Teagardens], appealed two judgment entries from the lower court, dismissing the Teagardens’ … Continue reading

March 26, 2014

Ohio Court Decides Bank’s Possession of Note was Properly Shown

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding M & T Bank v. Strawn, 2013-Ohio-5845 (Ohio Ct. App., Trumbull County, 2013) ultimately affirmed the lower court’s decision. The court decided that the bank’s possession of the note was shown by the affidavit, along with … Continue reading

Ohio Court Decided There Was no Basis to Challenge Standing Through a Civ.R. 60(B) Motion

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co. v. Santisi, 2013-Ohio-5848 (Ohio Ct. App., Trumbull County, 2013) ultimately denied the motion to vacate and affirmed the lower court’s decision. Santisi appealed the lower court’s decision and raised the following … Continue reading