La Near v. Citimortgage, Inc.

This case involves a grant of summary judgment in a quiet title action and the bona fide purchaser doctrine.

Background and Procedural History

The facts of this case, as determined by the Respondents’ motion for summary judgment, are most easily understood as laid out in a timeline.

30 June 2004: Marlene Schmierbach and Wendy Russ (original owners) execute a General Warranty Deed conveying a certain parcel of property in St. Charles county (the property) to Kirby Warren.

Kirby Warren executes a Quitclaim Deed conveying the property from himself to himself and Debry A. La Near (Appellant).

Kirby…