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Christiana Trust v. Maresma

Citations: 188 So. 3d 985; 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5961; 2016 WL 1579249Docket: No. 3D15-2076

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; April 20, 2016; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Christiana Trust, acting as trustee, appeals an order that granted summary judgment to borrowers Kenia and Rafael Maresma in a residential mortgage foreclosure case. The trial court dismissed the foreclosure suit against all defendants due to Christiana Trust's failure to meet a condition precedent. Acknowledging the Maresmas' commendable confession of error, the appellate court reverses the dismissal order and remands the case to the trial court for further proceedings, citing Vasilevskiy v. Wachovia Bank, Nat. Ass’n, 171 So.3d 192 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015) as a legal precedent.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appeal and Reversal of Summary Judgment

Application: The appellate court reversed the summary judgment dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings, aligning with precedent.

Reasoning: The appellate court reverses the dismissal order and remands the case to the trial court for further proceedings, citing Vasilevskiy v. Wachovia Bank, Nat. Ass’n, 171 So.3d 192 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015) as a legal precedent.

Confession of Error by Borrowers

Application: The borrowers acknowledged the error in the lower court’s decision, which the appellate court found commendable and relevant to its decision to reverse.

Reasoning: Acknowledging the Maresmas' commendable confession of error, the appellate court reverses the dismissal order...

Summary Judgment in Foreclosure Cases

Application: The trial court initially granted summary judgment to the borrowers due to the lender’s failure to meet a condition precedent.

Reasoning: The trial court dismissed the foreclosure suit against all defendants due to Christiana Trust's failure to meet a condition precedent.