Judge Rodriguez Denies Reconsideration Bid in Foreclosure Litigation

Routh v. Bank of America, N.A., No. SA:12-CV-00244-XR, slip op. (W.D. Tex. Jan. 7, 2014)(Rodriguez, J.)

In an earlier opinion, the District Court entered summary judgment against the property owners in this foreclosure litigation, finding at least five reasons they could not make out a viable claim for quiet title. Slip op. at 3. The property owners filed a stock motion for reconsideration, arguing that they had raised an issue about the validity of the assignment of the deed of trust. Id. at 4-5. The District Court reiterated that the record showed no basis for disputing that as the holder of the mortgage note the bank could foreclose regardless. Id. at 5-6. Therefore, the District Court denied the motion for new trial or rehearing. Id. at 6.