Legal Opinion
Plymouth County, Iowa v. Merscorp, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2014No. 13-2334PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Plymouth County, on its own behalf and on behalf of all similarly situated counties in Iowa, brought suit in state court alleging that Appellees, various loan originators and servicers (Lenders), deprived the County of revenue by using the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) to avoid paying recording fees on mortgage assignments. The Lenders removed the action to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss, which the district court 1 granted. Plymouth County appeals, asserting that the district court erred in dismissing the complaint on the merits and in…
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- Basic Chemicals, Inc. v. BensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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- United States ex rel. Gaudineer & Comito, L.L.P. v. IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by67 opinions
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