CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Flowers

Appellant CitiMortgage, Inc. (the bank) appeals a non-final order that vacated its final judgment of foreclosure on the grounds that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enter the judgment. We reverse and remand.

The bank recorded its mortgage in November 2006. Appellee homeowners’ association recorded a claim of lien in May 2012. In August 2012, it filed an action in county court to foreclose the lien together with a notice of lis pendens.

The bank filed its circuit court action to foreclose its mortgage in October 2012. While the bank’s action was pending, the county court…