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Rodriguez v. Wachovia Mortgage, FSB

Citations: 209 So. 3d 687; 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 2752Docket: No. 3D16-1933

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; February 28, 2017; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Victor Rodriguez appeals the Final Foreclosure Judgment issued in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as successor to Wachovia Mortgage, FSB. The Bank acknowledges that Rodriguez was not a party in the original proceedings. Consequently, the court reverses the trial court's Final Judgment of Foreclosure and remands the case for the judgment to be vacated. Upon remand, the Bank is permitted to file a motion to amend the complaint to include the correct parties.

Legal Issues Addressed

Amendment of Complaint in Foreclosure

Application: Upon remand, the Bank is allowed to amend the foreclosure complaint to correctly identify and include the appropriate parties.

Reasoning: Upon remand, the Bank is permitted to file a motion to amend the complaint to include the correct parties.

Reversal of Foreclosure Judgment

Application: The appellate court reversed the trial court's Final Judgment of Foreclosure due to the procedural error regarding the parties involved.

Reasoning: Consequently, the court reverses the trial court's Final Judgment of Foreclosure and remands the case for the judgment to be vacated.

Standing in Foreclosure Proceedings

Application: The court determined that Victor Rodriguez lacked standing because he was not a party in the original foreclosure proceedings.

Reasoning: The Bank acknowledges that Rodriguez was not a party in the original proceedings.