Legal Opinion
Eddie Watt v. GMAC Mortgage Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2006No. 05-3707PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Eddie and Susan Watt brought this class action on behalf of themselves and other homeowners whose mortgages are serviced by GMAC Mortgage Corporation. The Watts claimed that GMAC violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), see 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2617, by charging a $20 fee each time the plaintiffs requested their payoff amount from GMAC’s website. The Watts also alleged that GMAC breached its contract with the plaintiffs.
GMAC filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), and the…
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