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Foreclosure Law Appellate Court Opinions

by Roy, Christopher

 

AC39229 - Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. v. Squillante ("The defendant Laura Squillante appeals from an order of the trial court denying her motion to reopen a judgment of strict foreclosure. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying her motion because, although it was filed approximately nine months after the applicable law day, title had not vested in the plaintiff, Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc., and, thus, the court had jurisdiction to reopen the judgment of strict foreclosure. We do not agree.")

AC39907 - Glastonbury v. Sakon ("In this tax lien foreclosure action, the defendant John Alan Sakon appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees and costs. On appeal, the defendant claims that the attorney’s fees awarded by the court were excessive and unreasonable. We conclude that the amount of attorney’s fees awarded to the plaintiff did not constitute an abuse of discretion and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")

AC38937 - Sovereign Bank v. Harrison ("In this foreclosure action, the plaintiff, Sovereign Bank, appeals from the order of the trial court granting the motion of the defendant, Angela Harrison, to restore her third special defense to the docket following the plaintiff’s voluntary withdrawal of its action. The plaintiff’s principal claim on appeal is that the trial court erred in interpreting the defendant’s special defense as a counterclaim and, therefore, lacked the authority to restore it to the docket. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the order of the trial court.")