Legal Opinion
Bank of New York Mellon v. Reyes
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 20, 2013No. 3D12-1900PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLS, Chief Judge.
The Bank of New York Mellon, as Successor Trustee under Novastar Mortgage Funding Trust 2005-1, appeals from the denial of its Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b) motion to set aside a default final judgment nullifying an unpaid promissory note. Because we conclude that the default final judgment is void, we reverse.
This action was commenced on April 28, 2009, when the Bank filed a simple four-page complaint to foreclose a mortgage securing a $293,500 promissory note (Count I) and to reestablish that note (Count II). The borrowers, Miguel and Desiree Reyes, responded…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Thorp v. MindemanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- Taylor v. American National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
- International Realty Associates, Inc. v. McAdooSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Hustad v. Edwin K. Williams & Co.-EastDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Wachovia Mortgage Corp. v. Paul J. Posti, Jr., etc., Bella Terra Community Association, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Sean Barber v. America's Wholesale LenderCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
- Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. James BeekmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Bank of America, N.A. v. NashDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
- Scott Cleveland and Stephanie Cleveland v. Crown Financial, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
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