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March 28, 2014

Ohio Court Held That the Promissory Note was a Negotiable Instrument Subject to Relevant Provisions of R.C. Chapter 1303

The court in deciding Bank of Am., N.A. v. Pasqualone, 2013-Ohio-5795 (Ohio Ct. App., Franklin County, 2013) ultimately decided that the motion to strike moot, thus this court affirmed judgment of the lower court. This court held that the promissory … Continue reading →

Ohio Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of HSBC Bank

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

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

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 →

March 17, 2014

Georgia Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration

The court in deciding White v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2013 U.S. Dist. (N.D. Ga., 2013) ultimately denied the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, therein upholding the decision of the lower court. Plaintiffs alleged that because BANA did not hold the … Continue reading →

March 6, 2014

Ohio Court Dismisses Claims Asserting that MERS Could Not Act as Nominee

The court in deciding Cline v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., 2013-Ohio-5706 (Ohio Ct. App., Franklin County 2013) overruled appellant’s seven assignments of error, thus this court upheld the judgment of the lower court. The lower court granted MERS’ motion after … Continue reading →

March 5, 2014

United States District Court Rejects Claim Under the Washington Consumer Protection Act

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in deciding Massey v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, 2013 U.S. Dist. 180472 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 23, 2013) granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff Cindy T. Massey asserted … Continue reading →