Bradley Cartier v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Homeowners facing foreclosure sued the foreclosing banks and the banks’ local foreclosure counsel in Minnesota state district court (“state court”). The state court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the banks’ attorneys but denied the motion with respect to the banks. The banks then removed the action to federal district court (“district court”) and requested the district court reconsider the earlier state court motion to dismiss. The district court granted the banks’ request to reconsider the motion to dismiss. After the banks filed a renewed motion to dismiss and before the district…