Legal Opinion

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Jeffrey White

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 12, 2015No. Docket And-14-547PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJabar, J.

[¶ 1] After consenting in January 2014 to the entry of a foreclosure judgment in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Jeffrey White moved in September 2014 for relief from that judgment. Jeffrey now appeals from an order of the District Court (Lewiston, Oram, J.) denying his motion for relief. Jeffrey argues that the court abused its discretion by denying relief pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 60(b)(1) because, at the time that he consented to the judgment, he mistakenly believed that Wells Fargo possessed standing to foreclose. Jeffrey also contends that the court erred by denying relief pursuant to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bank of American, N.A. v. Scott A. GreenleafSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  2. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. SaundersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  3. Standish Telephone Co. v. Saco River Telegraph & Telephone Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  4. Bank of America, N.A. v. Scott GreenleafSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  5. Donley v. DonleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

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