Legal Opinion
Bauer v. Mellon Mortgage Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1998PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Barry A. Cozier, J.
In this class action, defendant Mellon Mortgage Company (Mellon) moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) and (7) for dismissal of the complaint on the grounds that: (1) plaintiffs are precluded from relitigating their claims by the doctrine of collateral estoppel; and (2) the complaint fails to state a cause of action.
*236FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
Plaintiffs allege that, under New York law, a lender may not require a mortgagor to purchase private mortgage insurance (PMI)1 from an insurer designated by the lender, when the unpaid principal loan amount represents 75% or…
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