Sher v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

Facts

Appellants, Gary Sher and Irene Levine, were tenants for. approximately one year when the owners of the home they were renting defaulted on their mortgage. Foreclosure proceedings were instituted, a Summary Final Judgment for Foreclosure was entered, and the house was ultimately sold at auction to the mortgage company, appellee, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (Countrywide).

One month later, appellants had removed most of their personal items from the home, with the exception of some antiques, some art work and a glass aquarium containing turtles. One day, appellants learned that there had…