Legal Opinion
Butler v. Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 4, 2014No. 12-2108PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
In the wake of the foreclosure crisis, litigants have increasingly sought out clarification regarding the validity of mortgage transfers precipitated by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”). The general contours of these claims are well known, and many of the facts underlying this case parallel past foreclosure litigation. A homeowner, Frank P. Butler (“Butler”), upon falling behind in his mortgage payments, saw his home foreclosed upon, twice. These foreclosure sales were not conducted by Butler’s original lender, but by a financial institution…
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