Candee v. Candee

Tufte, Justice.

[¶1] Keith Candee appeals from a summary judgment granted to his parents, Lyla and Douglas Candee, awarding them an $884,508.83 deficiency’.judgment following foreclosure of properties in California and North Dakota. We reverse and remand, concluding California law bars a deficiency judgment in this case as a matter of law.

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[¶2] Keith Candée and Lyla and Douglas Candee executed a settlement agreement and mutual release of claims in 2013 relating to earlier disputes between the parties about the management of,their family assets, Under the settlement agreement, Keith Candee…