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Ohio- Statute of Limitations Under FDCPA- Bouye v. Bruce, 6th Cir. Nos. 21-6195/22-5016 (Mar. 1, 2023). In this appeal, the Sixth Circuit reversed in part the district court’s decision, finding that a claim brought...more
Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Service of Process: Trial court properly denied the estate’s motion to quash service in a foreclosure lawsuit filed by the bank for the court’s failure to conduct an evidentiary hearing...more
Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19–631 (2020). The federal government cannot exempt itself from the anti-robocall provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 47 U. S. C....more
QWR Responses - Kavanagh v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, N.D.Ohio No. 3:17CV892, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46255 (Mar. 17, 2020) - In this case, the Northern District of Ohio granted in part and denied in part the loan...more
Real Property Update - Sanctions / Dismissal: trial court abused discretion in dismissing bank’s foreclosure action; record established bank complied with discovery orders on which the motion for dismissal/sanctions was...more
Real Property Update - Reverse Mortgage / Statute of Limitations: as a matter of first impression, statute of limitations for enforcing reverse mortgage begins on date the note matures, notwithstanding earlier-death of...more
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