Dean J. Welk v. Bank of America, N.A, No. 12-3592 (8th Cir. 2013)

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Court Description: Civil case - Mortgage law. Dismissal of plaintiffs' claims against their mortgage banks affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 12-3219 ___________________________ Dean J. Welk; Janet N. Rice; James L. Rice; Ge Vang; Melina Yang; Susan Maryann Amadick; Susan L. Grady; Jacob Yang; Kang T. Yang; Mona R. Horejsh; Stephen Henry Quenroe lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs - Appellants v. Bank of America, N.A; BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; MERSCORP, Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Bank of New York Mellon; Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ___________________________ No. 12-3592 ___________________________ Wang Xang Xiong; Jua Thao Xiong; Kelly A. Amundson; David L. Gatheridge; Judy K. Gatheridge; Taylor P. Bowers; Carllie K. Bowers; Julia H. Espey; James J. Fisher; Donna Nelson; James J. Sheehan; Gwen E. Lysne; David H. Kaeding; Virginia M. Kaeding; James B. Schelling; Jacki A. Schelling; LuAnn Zaudtke; Milissa O. Tatro; Michelle Lee; Erik T. Rotto; Jessika C. Rotto lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs - Appellants v. Bank of America, N.A.; BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; MERSCORP, Inc.; The Bank of New York Mellon; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ____________ Appeals from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis ____________ Submitted: June 17, 2013 Filed: July 25, 2013 [Unpublished] ____________ Before MURPHY, SHEPHERD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. In these two similar cases, appellants are homeowners represented by attorney William Butler appealing the dismissal of their claims against their mortgage banks and the denial of their motions to remand to state court. We find no error in either case. See, e.g., Welk v. Ally Financial, Inc., No. 12-3141, __ F.3d __ (8th Cir. July 15, 2013), 2013 WL 3491049. Accordingly, we affirm the orders of the district court.1 See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Tony N. Leung, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota (No. 12-3219), and the Honorable Janie S. Mayeron, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota (No. 12-3592). -2-

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