Legal Opinion
Easthampton Savings Bank v. City of Springfield
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 22, 2013No. 19-2175PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
This case presents facial challenges under both state and federal law to two local Ordinances enacted by the City of Springfield. In broad terms, the Ordinances impose new legal duties on (1) property “owner[s]” to maintain property during the foreclosure process and provide a $10,000 cash bond per foreclosure to the City and (2) on mortgagees to attempt a settlement through a new particular system of negotiations before foreclosing. As to the first Ordinance, the central point of contention is that its definition of “owner” includes mortgagees who are not in possession and…
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