Dye v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co.

ORDER

Steven and Patricia Dye refinanced their home with Ameriquest Mortgage Company and, after making two scheduled monthly payments, defaulted on the loan. Ameriquest responded by obtaining a judgment of foreclosure in Wisconsin state court. The Dyes then sought bankruptcy protection in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and instituted an adversary proceeding against Ameriquest and Aussprung & Associates Appraisals, Ltd., the company that Ameriquest had hired to appraise the Dyes’ home. The bankruptcy court granted summary judgment in favor of Ameriquest and Aussprung. The parties…