Legal Opinion

The Bank of New York v. John B. Dyer

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 14, 2016No. Docket Han-14-534PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶ 1] John B. Dyer appeals from an order entered by the District Court (Ells-worth, Mallonee, J.) dismissing The Bank of New York’s complaint, in which the Bank sought to foreclose on Dyer’s real property in Bar Harbor, after the Bank acknowledged that it could not prove that it had the requisite standing to pursue its claim. Dyer contends that the court erred in dismissing the complaint without prejudice, and in declining to award him his full attorney fees and costs. We affirm the order.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] On May 29; 2003, Dyer gave a $997,000 promissory note and a mortgage on property in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  4. Molly G. (Lachance) Jandreau v. Daniel L. LachanceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
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