Legal Opinion

Roderick Robertson v. U.S. Bank

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 3, 2016No. 15-6286; 16-5116PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

This case arises from a depressingly familiar scenario: a loan secured before the 2008 recession and defaulted after it. Facing foreclosure, Roderick and Letitia Rob ertson sued U.S. Bank, seeking to rescind the loan based on the bank’s violation of the Truth in Lending Act and alleging that the bank at any rate had no basis for foreclosing on their home in the first place. The district court granted summary judgment for U.S. Bank on all claims. We affirm on all claims.

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On December 23, 2005, the Robertsons borrowed $192,000 from Mortgage Lenders Network. The loan…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. Jeffrey D. Brierly, Administrator of the Estate of Paul Brierly v. Alusuisse Flexible Packaging, Inc. David EllisonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
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