Dean J. Welk v. Bank of America, N.A

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: July 25, 2013
• Docket: 12-3219
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

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

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Submitted: June 17, 2013 Filed: July 25, 2013 [Unpublished] ____________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).

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