Legal Opinion
Estate of Dorothy Da v. Wells Fargo
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 2011No. 10-1549PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
Dorothy Davis was the victim of a predatory mortgage loan in 1999. She sued the original lender and won a judgment that has not been collectable. In this lawsuit, Mrs. Davis (and now, after her death, her estate) sought damages from Wells Fargo Bank, which later bought her loan, and Litton Loan Servicing, which later took over the servicing of her loan. The lawsuit asserted claims for unconscionability and fraud under Illinois state law, as well as federal claims for violations of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (“HOEPA,” 15 U.S.C. § 1639), and race…
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