Taylor v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A woman purchased a home and fell behind on her mortgage payments. Despite the bank having agreed to postpone a foreclosure sale, the bank proceeded with the sale. After the woman threatened suit, the bank repurchased the home and entered into settlement negotiations with the woman; the bank promised to re-convey the property to the woman so that she could proceed with a sale to a third party. The bank subsequently refused to perform and the woman sued both the bank and the bank's counsel for breach of the settlement agreement and fraudulent…