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Editor: David Reiss
Brooklyn Law School

April 1, 2014

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

March 17, 2014

Appeals of Michigan Dismisses Fraud and Improper Assignment Claims

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Bank of N.Y. Mellon Trust Co. Nat’l Ass’n v. Robinson, 2013 Mich. App. (Mich. Ct. App. 2013) ultimately dismissed the Robinson’s claims, therein affirming the decision from the lower court. The Robinsons raised two issues. First, … Continue reading

March 5, 2014

The Court found That Bank of America had Standing Even After Merger

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Bank of Am., N.A. v. Harris, 2013-Ohio-5749 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County 2013) found Bank of America had standing after merger. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment arguing that Bank of America lacked standing to foreclosure because … Continue reading

March 3, 2014

United States District Court Rejects Show-me-the-Note Theory and SpIit-the-Note Theory Claims

By Ebube Okoli

In deciding McWright v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180500 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 7, 2013) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas rejected the plaintiff’s claims. In her complaint, plaintiff raised the following … Continue reading

February 22, 2014

The Court of Appeals of Ohio Upholds Foreclosure Judgment Against Homeowner for Failing to Challenge Bank’s Standing During Trial

By Karume James

In October 2013, the Court of Appeals of Ohio in Wells Fargo Bank N.A., v. Arlington affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff bank in a foreclosure action because the homeowner did not properly challenge the bank’s … Continue reading

February 20, 2014

Illinois Court of Appeals Upholds Lower Court Decision Finding that Wells Fargo had Standing to Foreclose

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Abatangelo, 2013 IL App (1st) 130423-U (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2013) that Wells Fargo had standing to foreclose the mortgage. Defendant, Peter Abatangelo, appealed the order of the circuit court … Continue reading

February 18, 2014

Ohio Court Finds that Bank of America had Standing to Foreclose and MERS had Authority to Assign

By Ebube Okoli

The court in deciding Bank of Am., N.A. v. Harris, 2013-Ohio-5749 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County Dec. 26, 2013) found there was no merit to plaintiff’s appeal, and affirmed the lower court’s dismissal. Defendant, Frederick Harris, appealed from the trial … Continue reading