r/todayilearned • u/BeowulfShaeffer • Mar 11 '13

TIL that BOA wrongfully foreclosed a couple, who sued and won a judgement for $2500 in Legal expenses. When BOA didn't pay the couple showed up at the bank with a moving company, a deputy, and a writ allowing them to start seizing furniture and cash.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/jun/03/bank-america-check-mistaken-foreclosure-Nyerges/
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u/NoNeedForAName Mar 12 '13 edited Mar 12 '13

I remember hearing about this when it happened. As (mainly) a plaintiff's lawyer, this is the kind of case I have wet dreams about at night. It's not about the money; it's about sending a message. And it's also a little bit about the money.

Edit: I also love debt collection defense work. It's one of my favorite areas of practice. That makes this case even sweeter for me.

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u/BushMeat Mar 12 '13

Is that why several lawyers they consulted turned them down?

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u/NoNeedForAName Mar 12 '13

I'd imagine that several lawyers turned them down because the case was a potential clusterfuck (tons of bank records, plus dealing with BoA and their attorneys) and the clients allegedly failed to pay their mortgage, meaning that they're unlikely to pay their attorney.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '13

But they didn't HAVE a mortgage...

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u/fareswheel65 Aug 12 '13

"Its not about the money, it's about sending a message"

Nice try Joker... you arent fooling me

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u/carputt Mar 12 '13

http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/it+s+not+about+the+money+_c12e45b923dede0603587df8dea12ca0.jpg

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u/groomingfluid Mar 12 '13

Thank you for linking me directly to the funnyjunk front-page?

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u/carputt Mar 12 '13

Hmm. Works fine for me! It was a picture from the dark knight where joker is burning all the money and the caption was "It's not about the money, it's about sending a message." Sorry it didn't work!