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Editor: David Reiss
Brooklyn Law School

May 30, 2014

Georgia Court Dismisses TILA and RESPA Claims Brought by Plaintiff

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Mitchell v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ga. Sept. 25, 2013) granted the motion to dismiss proffered by the defendant. The first enumerated cause of action in Plaintiffs’ complaint was a claim … Continue reading

Ohio Appellate Court Affirms Judgment in Favor of Arch Bay Holdings

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Arch Bay Holdings, LLC v. Brown, 2013-Ohio-5453 (Ohio Ct. App., Montgomery County, 2013) found that the lower court did not err in confirming the sheriff’s sale, thus the judgment of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court … Continue reading

May 29, 2014

Ohio Appeals Court Denies Assignment Error Claim Brought by Appellee

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding United States Bank Nat’l Ass’n v. McHugh, 2013-Ohio-5473 (Ohio Ct. App., Lucas County, 2013) concluded that the trial court properly denied mortgagors’ motion under Civ.R. 60(B)(2). Appellants argued that appellee lacked standing and was not the … Continue reading

May 27, 2014

Georgia Court Dismisses Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq Claim

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Morrison v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ga. Dec. 16, 2013) eventually granted Bank of America, N.A.’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff defaulted on her loan obligations after taking a loan from bank of … Continue reading

May 24, 2014

New York Court Denies Defendant’s Cross-Move to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(3)

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Waterfall Victoria Master Fund, Ltd. v Hayle, 2013 N.Y. Misc. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 11, 2013) denied the defendants’ cross-motion to dismiss the complaint based upon the plaintiff’s lack of standing is denied. The court granted … Continue reading

California Court Holds that the Securitization of Mortgage Loan did not Nullify Rights Granted Under Deed, Including the Right to Foreclose

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Rivac v. Ndex West LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Cal. Dec. 17, 2013) granted the motion to dismiss tendered by the defendant. Plaintiffs filed a complaint that alleged eight causes of action including; (1) breach of … Continue reading

May 2, 2014

New Jersey Court Finds that Plaintiff had Both Possession of the Original Note and Assignment

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Assets Recovery 23, LLC v. Odoemene, 2013 N.J. Super. (App.Div., 2013) this court affirmed the ruling of the lower court that the plaintiff was permitted to foreclose. In this foreclosure matter, defendants Emmanuel C. Odoemene and … Continue reading