Kelley v. CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

WYNN, Judge.

When a notice of lis pendens is properly cross-indexed, indicating that title to certain property is disputed in pending litigation, subsequent encumbrancers of the subject property will be bound by the judgment resolving the title dispute. 1 Here, Plaintiff Thomas Michael Kelley filed a notice of lis pendens indicating the pendency of an action instituted against Francesca Agnoli to recover title to certain real property. Agnoli later deeded the property in trust to Defendant Eric Moser as trustee for the benefit of Defendant CitiFinancial Services. The action was resolved by…