Robo-Signer Goes On The Attack, Threatens Foreclosure Defense Lawyers

St. Petersburg Times:

Nationwide Title Clearing, a Palm Harbor company at the center of the nation's robo-signing controversy, is going on the offensive against its critics.

On Wednesday, the company sued a St. Petersburg foreclosure defense lawyer, Matthew Weidner, for alleged libel and slander.

Read the whole story: St. Petersburg Times

Comments

[blueken]

04:27 PM on 12/13/2010

The best defense is a good offense, and I find this company very offensive. Now they will have to prove not only that the statement is untrue "which it is not" and that the defense attorney knew them to be untrue (which he doesn't). This is a scare tactic, I hope the mortgage company has poked the wrong shark.

[Sundialsvc4]

07:03 PM on 12/12/2010

The law says what the law says. There is no "libel and slander" defense possible if the person who is speaking words that you do not like to hear, believes or feels that he has cause to believe that what he is saying is true.

[nfatt1]

09:03 AM on 12/12/2010

The crooks are getting touchy !

[2garen]

12:38 PM on 12/12/2010

That is because the lawyers are getting close...
Thank goodness!
There is a thing about frivolous law suites.. Hope the guys get to nail them x2.

[Damon Smith]

12:56 AM on 12/12/2010

Obama to meet with CEO's so they can give him their orders. How else is a guy like him supposed to know how to run his presidency.

[AlPal3]

09:04 PM on 12/11/2010

As a true conservative, I recognize that Republicans are responsible for foreclosures. They support bank scams because their allies profit. Thank God for Barack Obama and the Democrats. For the first time in my life, I'll vote straight Democrat in 2012. God wills it.

[KarlaElisa]

03:14 AM on 12/12/2010

really? are you serious or being sarcastic? cuz O's just as complicit as the Bush admin here. they're pretty much the same guy, same policies, same bend us over tactics.

[LinkSync]

11:06 AM on 12/12/2010

Ummm Karla?

You need to look carefully at the Bank Regulatory Bill and what it actually achieved, also take a peek at what the Health Care Bill will really do after 2014, not what the Repugnants say it does, but what it really does.

Then investigate the original Stimulus Bill and see how much was real tax breaks for the Middle Class and for small business and how much went to produce real investments in future clean energy (a sector now growing faster than any other because of that bill) and realize that most of the new tax deal "O" has agreed to entrenches those well though structures going forward.

Like you, I see too much ongoing Bush Policies especially as to wars and "security" and am disappointed in BOs lack of fight and leadership, but there ARE fundamental REAL differences and advances that have been made by DEMOCRATS, even in the face of the PIGS doing the just say NO thing.

If we are ever to be free of TRICKLE DOWN insanity our only current hope is the Democratic Party.

I want more choice and improved choice and other Parties as well.

But right now the Repugnants have not one good thing to offer America. Not one.
They will tear at, and rip at, and try their best to render even more of the Benefits of Our Union up to their Corporate Masters as they reach to rob us of SSI and Medicare.

Beware your cynicism!

[CPAwADD]

05:41 PM on 12/11/2010

The truth is an absolute defense.

[waroper]

06:42 PM on 12/11/2010

Possibly NOT in Florida where there are indications that portions of the judiciary might have been bought and paid for by the foreclosure mills! Read some of the Florida AG's deposition transcripts in the mortgage foreclosure fraud investigation. It is readily apparent from the questions that the Florida AG is pursuing public dorruption aspects of the investigation.

I DO agree that Mr. WEIDNER will be just fine on appeal, although he may have to get the matter into U.S. Court to be assured of justice.

[CPAwADD]

08:03 PM on 12/11/2010

Or so I'd heard. I'm not a lawyer. I thought it was funny how little they were suing for. I think they are suing for definition of character,

[waroper]

04:35 PM on 12/11/2010

The Oklahoma Court of Appeals has handed MERS another major defeat in its decision in the case BAC Home Loans v. White. The case was filed on December 3, 2010, and has been released for publication, but at the date of this post hasn't yet been officially published. Neither is the text of this decision yet posted at the Oklahoma Courts web site, though the disposition IS noted on the Docket:

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/GetCaseInformation.asp?number=108736&db=Appellate&submitted=true

I have posted the full text of the decision at the Scribd web site:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45108174/BAC-Home-Loans-v-White-Decision-OK-Court-of-Appeals-03-Dec-2010

Though the Court expressly rejects the theory that MERS could be an owner of a bi-furcated mortgage, thereby presumably setting aside the possibility that a holder of the note might have an unsecured debt, the ruling would seem to indicate that any of the forged mortgage assignments commonly fabricated for use in evidence in Oklahoma are NULLITIES.

[Being Middle Class]

08:23 PM on 12/11/2010

Thanks for the update. I have been following this case. When talking with the Texas AG and questioning the standing of MERS to foreclose, the AG is reluctant to opine. The mere separation from a DOT or mortgage from the note should concern everyone. Those who are able to pay their mortgages as well as those who cannot. If the security (DOT/mortgage) of the promise to repay the debt has been separated. every homeowner in America should be concerned.

[shthar]

03:54 PM on 12/11/2010

I'm sure there's something stupider than suing a guy who has a lawyer that works for free. But I bet you have to be drunk to do it.

[waroper]

04:39 PM on 12/11/2010

Nothing within the posted video depositions is suggestive that either intellectual ability or even attempts at thought are prized at Nationwide Title Clearing. To the contrary, it would seem as though the ideal robo-forger is probably a person who will reliably show up for work and conscientiously follow instructions, but who is sufficiently dimwitted and dull as to afford a fairly credible defense that their stupidity ought to immunize them from criminal responsibility.

[Being Middle Class]

05:14 PM on 12/11/2010

Then let the little fish go and go after the big one.
The employee who followed instructions was doing just that, following instructions. Whose?

[Mustang00]

03:39 PM on 12/11/2010

I will bet Weidner is actually welcoming this lawsuit.

[fridakahlofan]

02:28 PM on 12/11/2010

I'd bet good money that if this were a case before our right leaning Supreme Court justices, St. Petersburg foreclosure defense lawyer, Matthew Weidner, would lose and Nationwide would win.
This is how far the laws of our country have been broken. Thank you Wall Street, Bankers, and Republicans supporting big business.

[nopilikia]

03:01 PM on 12/11/2010

Have to toss in some Dems in the mix also........can't forget Senator Dodd's weekend "secret" Banksters Bonus fiasco.

[fridakahlofan]

03:15 PM on 12/11/2010

Yup, Geitner comes to mind.

[blood1]

02:19 PM on 12/11/2010

Seriously, slander and hurting our reputation....and asking for a whopping $15,000. I can only laugh, if a company is so impuned that they believe that $15,000.00 is going to improve their reputation.

[waroper]

02:22 PM on 12/11/2010

Nationwide Title Clearing's reputation isn't even worth the postage expended to mail the news release about this law suit.

[twofish]

08:42 PM on 12/12/2010

In the punchline of an old joke: "We've already determined what you are, now we're haggling about the price."

[marknez21]

02:00 PM on 12/11/2010

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This is THE DESTINY of corrupt WALL STREET people. Many executives have to hang themselves , because in last 60 years they have KILLED many elderly, I mean they stole retirement and saving of oridinary middle class people. Search in GOOGLE for :
"JP Morgan Chase, lawsuits"
"Bank of of American, Lawsuits"
"Jamie Damon JP Morgan, Lawsuits"
"Citibank, Lawsuits"
The result would be more than sever 100000's. This is big number of LAWSUITS, because these BANKERS have many CROOKS LAWYER, usually they win, and they pocket money and property of HARD WORKING GOOD AMERICAN.
I am wondering WHY AND WHY Mark Madoff he didn't invite some of these banker to this journy. He could lease an executive get and take all these CROOK EXECUTIVE.

[farmallboy]

01:40 PM on 12/11/2010

Robo signers have the full support of the GOP, that is why no government action has been ,or will be, taken against them. after all, government IS the problem and interfering in free enterprise is socialism, unconstitutional, verboten. Profits, profits, profits my firends. They drive everything this country has come to stand for, defend, and impose on us. Pure, unfettered mercantilism. Great for predators, terrible for the prey. In america, just work hard to become a predator and the American Dream comes true.

[karen1p]

04:23 PM on 12/11/2010

Eric Holder is working for the Dems, is he not? This is not right or left, it is a systematic criminal activity within our government and our corporate enterprises. Get off the right/left bandwagon and understand that criminals are embedded in either party.

[SteveDenver]

01:27 PM on 12/11/2010

The best defense is a well-funded offense: WHY have these robo-signing companies and their employees not been hauled into court for perjury, fraud and contempt?

In signing the papers, they assure the court that they have examined and approve the contents of the foreclosure suit. They didn't do anything other than sign it.

[karen1p]

04:29 PM on 12/11/2010

Steve,
We homeowners have been wondering why after academia expose, after attorney exposes these criminals are still walking the streets. We have determined there is only one reason.....we have a criminal enterprise in our government and our judicial system that works for the big banking institutions. NO. OTHER. REASON.

Thank heaven for Wikileaks. Bank info dump soon.

[alreadybad]

03:25 PM on 12/12/2010

For the win, there it is! Already fanned you long time ago. Your favs are like a constant. Keep 'em coming, you and Wikileaks.

[cats530]

01:16 PM on 12/11/2010

It will be entertaining to see how this all plays out. My bet is 100% on Matt. GO MATT!!!