Legal Opinion
Manson v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 30, 2012No. Civil Action No. 08-12166-RGSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
STEARNS, District Judge.
This putative class-action was brought by Massachusetts residents whose *33homes were foreclosed, or against whom an invalid foreclosure process was initiated, between November 20, 2004, and December 31, 2008. Plaintiffs seek declaratory relief in the form of notice to class members that despite being declared in default on their mortgages, they may nonetheless have a property interest in their present or former homes.1 They also request that any costs and fees assessed against class members as a result of…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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