Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Charlton

Opinion

VOGEL (Miriam A.), J.

The question on this appeal is whether a recorded order expunging a lis pendens affects a previously recorded abstract of judgment. We hold that it does not.

Facts

While living in Texas, Concepcion Steinberg guaranteed a loan made by Coronado Bank to a business she owned with her husband. Within seven months of each other, Steinberg and her husband died, leaving the loan unpaid. The Bank sued Steinberg’s estate (and others) and obtained a Texas judgment against (among others) Steinberg’s daughter, Sylvia Prata, in her capacity as administrator of Steinberg’s estate.

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