Legal Opinion

William B. Butler v. Bank of America, N.A.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 27, 2012No. 11-2653PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Mary and William Butler (“the Butlers”) brought this lawsuit in Minnesota state court challenging the foreclosure of the mortgage on their home. The complaint named as defendants Bank of America, N.A., BAC Home Loan Servicing (collectively, “the Bank Defendants”), and the law firm of Peterson, Fram, and Bergman, P.A. (“PFB”). The Bank Defendants removed the case to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), as did PFB. The district court 1 granted the motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim, and the Butlers timely…

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