Fifth Third Mortgage Company v. Ira Kaufman

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit No. 18‐3295 FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff‐Appellee, v. IRA KAUFMAN, et al., Defendants‐Appellants. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 12 C 04693 — Matthew F. Kennelly, Judge. ARGUED APRIL 15, 2019 — DECIDED AUGUST 9, 2019 Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges. BAUER, Circuit Judge. Fifth Third Mortgage Company sued several individuals and businesses after it fell victim to a mortgage fraud scheme. At issue in this appeal is…