Wheatley v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, No. 16-2649 (8th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs filed suit against several financial entities for foreclosing on a mortgage loan. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants. At issue were plaintiffs' claims under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), Mo. Rev. Stat. 407.020. The court affirmed and held that the foreclosure was justified because defendants had a right to foreclose on the house and thus the MMPA claim failed as a matter of law because the loss was not caused by any misconduct on behalf of defendants. Likewise, plaintiffs' tortious interference claim failed because the foreclosure was legal.
Court Description: Riley, Author, with Gruender, Circuit Judge, and Gritzner, District Judge] Civil case - Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. Foreclosure was justified under the facts presented and plaintiffs' claims fail.
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