Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. v. Russo

Opinion

In this foreclosure action, the self-represented defendant Steven Russo 1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion of the plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2 to open a judgment of foreclosure by sale and denying his motion to open that judgment. He claims that the court abused its discretion in so doing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The relevant facts are largely undisputed. On September 15, 2003, the defendant and his wife executed a promissory note in favor of the plaintiffs predecessor in interest in the principal amount of $288,750, which was…