Case Summary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Rodriguez
By Greg C. Anderson
Real Estate Law,
February 2025
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Rodriguez is of special interest to those involved in situations where a lender has filed multiple foreclosure actions against a borrower. Wells Fargo Bank initiated three separate foreclosure complaints against its borrower. The borrower was successful in having the third foreclosure case dismissed, based on a violation of the “single refiling rule.” The Third District affirmed the dismissal.
What is a title company’s product?
By Greg C. Anderson
Real Estate Law,
April 2006
Gertrude Stein wrote “[A] rose is a rose is a rose.” The Illinois Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion in First Midwest Bank v. Stewart Title Guaranty Company can be summed up in a similar fashion: “A title commitment/policy is a title commitment/policy is a title commitment/policy.”
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