Legal Opinion
Dallas County, Texas v. MERSCORP, Incorpora
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2015No. 14-10392PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal explores the tension between public and private systems for recording real property interests in Texas. Plaintiffs-Appellants — Dallas, Harris, and Brazoria Counties (collectively, “the Counties”) — filed this lawsuit against MERSCORP, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), and Bank of America, N.A. (sometimes collectively, “Defendants”). The Counties alleged that Defendants violated Texas Local Government Code § 192.007 and Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 12.002, and alleged claims of fraudulent…
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