Legal Opinion

Christopher Freitas v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 15, 2013No. 11-3751PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Christopher and Diane Freitas (“appellants”) attempted to negotiate a mortgage modification with their home mortgage loan servicer, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”). After receiving conflicting information from Wells Fargo representatives, appellants stopped paying on their mortgage loan. Wells Fargo initiated foreclosure, and appellants sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and promissory estoppel. The district court 1 granted Wells Fargo’s motion to dismiss both claims. We affirm.

I. Background

Appellants obtained a home loan through BNC Mortgage, Inc., a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Abels v. Farmers Commodities Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. Renaissance Leasing, LLC v. Vermeer Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  4. Mischelle Richter v. Advance Auto PartsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  5. Linda Jasperson, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Purolator Courier Corp., Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by75 opinions

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  4. Patricia Wagner v. Kevin CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. In re Petters Company, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2013

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