Violation of Chicago’s municipal tenant ordinance is a covered claim under insurance policy
The insured in Evergreen Real Estate Servs., LLC v. Hanover Ins. Co., 2019 IL App (1st) 181867 (Jan. 4, 2020) sought a declaration that its insurer had a duty to defend it in a class action brought by the insured’s tenants alleging that the insured committed several violations of the…
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Promise to Borrower to modify loan when servicer knows that Borrower is not eligible…
The Ninth Circuit held that a servicer’s promise to a borrower to modify her loan when it knew knows that the borrower was not eligible for a loan modification was an unfair practice under California’s Unfair Competition Law § 17200. The Borrower in Oskoui v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.,…
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Eight Circuit affirms judgment in class action case that charging a separate fee to…
The Eight Circuit in McKeage v. TMBC, LLC, 847 F.3d 992 (8th Cir. Feb. 13, 2017) affirmed a judgment of $24 million on behalf of a class against a national retailer for charging a fee to prepare the sales contract and other legal documents. As part of a contract to…
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