Legal Opinion

Knoles v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 19, 2013No. 12-40369PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Patrick Knoles appeals from the district court’s denial of his request for a temporary restraining order. The district court properly determined it lacked jurisdiction. We AFFIRM.

In March 2011, Knoles’s residence was the subject of a non-judicial foreclosure sale to Wells Fargo Bank. Knoles nonetheless did not vacate the property. Wells Fargo then brought a forcible detainer action in a Collin County Justice of the Peace Court. On April 28, 2011, the court awarded Wells Fargo possession of the property. Knoles appealed to the Collin County Court at Law. On December 2, 2011, that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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