Bill Sauerwein and Anne Kelly recently secured summary judgment in favor of a commercial property owner where a prior owner contended that no title was conveyed by a trustee’s sale due to irregularities in the foreclosure process.
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Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of a national bank, Brandon Rothkopf and Bill Sauerwein secured summary judgment reforming a Mortgage in Williamson County,Illinois, to include the signature of a spouse who initialed each page, but failed to sign the signature page of the Mortgage as...
Mechanics Lien Defeated
On behalf of a Lending client, Trent Bond secured Summary Judgment invalidating a mechanics lien on the basis that lien claimant failed to file its mechanics lien claim within six months of last performance of any work on the site in violation of §429.080 RSMo.
Appellate Victory Obtained on Behalf of Title Insurer
On behalf of a national Title Insurer, Bill Sauerwein obtained reversal of a trial court’s judgment against the Insurer. The Missouri Appellate court, Western District, reversed an entry of a judgment for damages against Chicago Title Insurance Company in Appeal...
Business Law Group Featured
Sauerwein Simon’s Business Law Group was featured in the September 23rd issue of the Ladue News, in the annual Faces of Law section. Featured members include: Chairman of the Business Law Group, Paul Simon, Jr., John Hein, E. J. Miller, Brandon Rothkopf, Anne Kelly,...
Foreclosure Litigation
On behalf of a national bank, Brandon Rothkopf negotiated settlement of a judicial foreclosure suit in favor of the lender by assisting the lender with the lender’s modification of the loan with the Defendant/Borrower in order to resolve the underlying claim on the...
Summary Judgment Victory
On behalf of a national title insurer, John Hein has won a Motion for Summary Judgment in favor of a Title Insurance Underwriter sued by its insured property owner, in an action alleging, in part, that the property owner was delivered unmarketable title because an...
Favorable Supreme Court Writ Denial
Paul Simon, Jr. and Adam Stockberger obtained denial of a writ of prohibition from the Missouri Supreme Court in favor of their client, concerning the trial court’s finding that the opposing party had waived its right to a jury trial under Missouri Supreme Court Rule...
Mechanics Lien Victory Affirmed
The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed a summary judgment obtained by Sauerwein Simon attorneys on behalf of a property owner against a mechanic’s lien claimant who sought $342,000.00.
Sarah Holdener joins ALTA
Sarah Holdener has joined ALTA, the American Land Title Association, as an affiliate-attorney member.