Rivera v. Bank of America, N.A.

While this appeal was pending before this court, the Appellant, Jorg Rivera, filed for bankruptcy relief. Relevant bankruptcy pleadings and orders were filed with this court, and we granted Appellee’s, Bank of America N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P., f/k/a, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing,L.P., request to take judicial notice of those documents. In the bankruptcy proceeding, Appellant admitted that he owed a non-contingent, undisputed mortgage debt to Appellee, and he surrendered the mortgaged property to Appellee. The bankruptcy court entered its order confirming…