Jagodinski v. Washington Mutual Bank

The majority reverses the judgment of the trial court vacating the foreclosure sale on the basis that appellee lacked standing. Appellee presented evidence, which the trial court accepted, that demonstrated an inequity in the sales procedure which placed him at a material disadvantage as compared to the winning bidder. This inequity did not allow him to compete fairly for the property. Under these circumstances, I cannot agree that appellee lacked standing, especially in light of longstanding principles in this state providing trial courts with discretion to set aside judicial sales when…