Legal Opinion
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Berdecia
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 26, 2015No. 5D14-569PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerger, J.
Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Nationstar) appeals a final judgment, entered after a nonjury trial, in favor of Jose J. Berdecia and Carmen Berdecia (Borrowers). Na-tionstar argues the trial court erred by excluding from evidence certain mortgage records1 originally prepared by a prior servicer, CitiMortgage, Inc. (CitiMort-gage), that were necessary to prove its foreclosure action. We agree and reverse.
The underlying facts are not in dispute. In July of 2009, CitiMortgage filed a foreclosure action against Borrowers arising out of a 2006 loan agreement. In response, Borrowers sent a letter to…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Yisrael v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
- Timberlake Construction Co., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Craig Lee ChildsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. AdefehintiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Bowmar v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
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