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Appellate Practice: Finality of Judgment-Foreclosure
Where the order in a case, which involved claims of wrongful foreclosure and unlawful detainer, did not dispose of a distinct judicial unit, the order was neither final nor appealable, so the appeal is dismissed. Appeal is dismissed. McClain v. Landmark Equity Group, LLC (MLW No. 73991/Case No. WD82058 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of […]
Civil Practice: Foreclosure-Failure to State Claim
Where appellant challenged the dismissal of his complaint in a foreclosure-related action, the district court did not err in finding that the appellant failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Judgment is affirmed. Teague v. Regent Financial Group Inc. (MLW No. 73260/Case No. 18-2783 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, […]
Real Property: Foreclosure-Failure to Join Necessary Party-Disqualification of Counsel
Defendant acquired a historic building and sought to restore it using state and federal tax credits; defendant retained the counsel of Winthrop & Weinstine to draft a tax-credit bond. Plaintiff later retained Winthrop to represent it in the financing of the project. When defendant failed to make payments, plaintiff, through Winthrop, filed for foreclosure. The […]
Real Property: Foreclosure-Equal Protection-Breach of Title-Insurance Policy
Plaintiff challenged the foreclosure of his home, alleging various state court orders violated his equal protection rights and that the title-insurance company breached its policy by failing to make payments to the bank. Where plaintiff’s equal-protection claims were barred under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and where plaintiff was not a party to the title-insurance policy, the […]
Contracts : Meeting Of The Minds – Foreclosure – Unjust Enrichment
Steelhead Townhomes LLC v. Clearwater 2008 Note Program LLC (MLW No. 71151/Case No. WD80368 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.)
Consumer Law : Foreclosure – Redemption Claims – MMPA
Meyers v. Kendrick (MLW No. 71079/Case No. SD34777 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.)
Consumer Law : Foreclosure – Invalid Assignment – Standing
Brown v. Green Tree Servicing LLC (MLW No. 69074/Case No. 15-1527 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
Consumer Law : Foreclosure – Invalid Assignment – Standing
Brown v. Green Tree Servicing LLC (MLW No. 69074/Case No. 15-1527 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
Real Property : Quiet Title – Unlawful Detainer – Foreclosure
Williams v. HSBC Bank USA (MLW No. 67679/Case No. SD33364 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.)
Civil Practice : Compulsory Counterclaim – In Rem Proceeding – Foreclosure
Imler v. First Bank of Missouri (MLW No. 67204/Case No. WD77362 – 27 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)
Consumer Law : Foreclosure – Motion To Remand – Fraudulent Joinder
Wivell v. Wells Fargo Bank (MLW No. 67158/Case No. 13-2763 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)
Consumer Law : Foreclosure – Mediation Requirement – Ordinance
Missouri Bankers Association, Inc. v. St. Louis County (MLW No. 67130/ Case No. SC93848 – 19 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Draper III, J.; Russell, C.J., Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Wilson, JJ., concur. Teitelman, J., dissents in separate opinion)
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