Legal Opinion
Donald Burniac v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2016No. 15-1230PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Due to unpaid monthly mortgage payments, Donald C. Bumiac’s residence in Plymouth, Michigan became subject to foreclosure. In May 2013, Burniac filed suit in state court against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo or the Bank) to prevent the foreclosure sale. Burniac’s complaint alleged, in part, that the assignment of his mortgage from Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) to Wells Fargo was invalid.
The state court purportedly entered a default judgment against the Bank and preliminarily enjoined the foreclosure sale. In June 2013, Wells Fargo removed the case…
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