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Plaintiff sued a national bank for millions of dollars on claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and financial elder abuse arising from alleged wrongful foreclosure. After close of plaintiff’s case during a jury trial, the San Benito County Superior Court judge entered judgment for the bank. Read More

A national bank obtained an arbitration award in its favor. Claimant filed brought claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty arising from a commercial real estate investment. Claimant sought $4.6 million dollars alleging that the private bank division had failed to provide necessary investment advice and mishandled cashier's checks in connection with a bid to acquire a hotel property.… Read More

Plaintiffs sued for wrongful foreclosure, breach of contract, unfair business practices, and quiet title based on the claims that the servicing company breached the terms of forbearance and modification agreements. An Alameda County Superior Court judge rejected plaintiffs’ claims and granted summary judgment for the national servicing company, investor, and trustee. Read More

An Alameda County Superior Court jury returned a complete defense verdict in favor of a national bank. Plaintiff sued for fraud, gross negligence, and wrongful dishonor under the Uniform Commercial Code. Plaintiff argued that the bank’s alleged misconduct destroyed its textile-import business and sought $34 million in damages. Read More

Plaintiff sued national mortgage servicing company for breach of contract, fraud, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from alleged wrongful foreclosure and improper credit reporting relating to her mortgage. Plaintiff sought $5 million in damages. The jury returned a complete defense verdict. Read More

Plaintiff sued national bank for negligence relating to former employee's alleged embezzlement of more than $500,000 from the corporate bank account. A court trial commenced in Stanislaus County Superior Court. Mid-way through the cross-examination of plaintiff's Chief Executive Officer the case settled on terms favorable to the bank. Read More

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge entered an order granting summary judgment for a national bank on plaintiff's claims for breach of contract and fraud based on the allegation that the bank improperly debited plaintiff's account to offset amounts owed. Read More

Plaintiffs sued the national bank for violations of the Uniform Commercial Code Violations, Fraud, Breach of Contract, and Civil Conspiracy arising from the handling of a large, jointly payable check. After a six-week trial, a Los Angeles County jury returned a complete defense verdict as to one plaintiff, a defense verdict on five of six claims as to the second… Read More

United States District Court, Northern District Of California granted summary judgment for national mortgage servicing entity on plaintiffs' claims for intentional and negligent misrepresentation and promissory estoppel relating to allegations that defendant mishandled the loan modification and foreclosure forbearance processes. Read More

Plaintiffs sued national bank alleging that the bank improperly placed an extended hold on a deposited item in violation of Reg CC. The Shasta County Superior Court judge granted summary adjudication for the bank, rejecting plaintiffs’ claim. Read More

Claimant sued the bank for damages arising from the alleged mishandling of a deposit. The Arbitrator rejected claimant’s claims, ruling for the bank completely. Read More

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the bank’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims that the bank allowed unauthorized withdrawals from a deposit account. Read More

After a multi-week trial, a jury returned a complete defense verdict, rejecting plaintiffs’ claims that the servicing company was negligent in handling their loan modification review and engaged in fraud. Plaintiffs sought $3.5 million in damages. Read More

A Sutter County Superior Court judge granted summary judgment for national mortgage servicing company on plaintiffs’ claims that they were not properly review for a loan modification pursuant to HAMP Guidelines and breached the terms of a “Trial Payment Plan” by failing to offer a permanent loan modification. Read More

Plaintiff sought $5 million from national bank for aiding and abetting embezzlement scheme by plaintiff’s Chief Financial Officer. A Los Angeles County Superior Court trial judge granted the bank’s motion for summary adjudication, dramatically reducing that amount of plaintiff's claim by applying the relevant statute of limitations and the Uniform Commercial Code. The ruling facilitated a settlement for pennies on… Read More

After a two week trial, a jury rejected plaintiff’s multi-million dollar claim arising from his claims that the mortgage servicing company mishandled his loan modification request. Instead of the millions plaintiff sought, the jury pointedly awarded plaintiff just $523.14 – a complete adoption, to the penny, of Severson’s evidence at trial. Read More

After just one hour of deliberations, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury rendered a complete defense verdict in favor of a national bank and one of its employees. The jury unanimously rejected plaintiff’s claims that the bank and its employee had discriminated against him based on his age and ethnicity. Plaintiff had sought $5 Million in damages. Read More

South Carolina court entered an order granting summary judgment for national bank on plaintiff’s claims under Uniform Commercial Code sections 3404, 3405, 3406 and the UTP. Plaintiff sought to recover damages for checks totaling over $1 Million drawn by a former employee and deposited via ATM into her personal accounts at different institutions. Read More

The Santa Clara County Superior Court trial judge granted summary judgment for the national bank on plaintiff’s breach of privacy claims relating to alleged disclosure of account information. Read More

In the underlying case, summary judgment was granted in favor of a national bank on plaintiff’s claims that his account was wrongfully debited. In subsequent litigation, the Los Angeles County Superior Court granted an anti-SLAPP motion for defendants, rejecting plaintiff’s claims arising from the successful defense of the bank in the first suit. Read More