Legal Opinion
Steven L. Wirtz v. Specialized Loan Servicing
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 2018No. 16-4069PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Steven Wirtz sued Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC for violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") and the Minnesota Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Wirtz, and awarded him a total of $50,962.55 in actual damages, statutory damages, attorney's fees, and costs under the two statutes. Specialized appeals, and we reverse because Wirtz did not prove actual damages under RESPA and thus did not establish an essential element of his federal claim.
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RESPA imposes various duties on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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