Court Finds Appointment Of Referee Was Not A Settlement Of Claims

(November 14, 2016, 12:38 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Nov. 8 affirmed a trial court's decision to dismiss a borrower's claims for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) and wrongful foreclosure, finding no evidence to support a ruling that the trial court treated his agreement to appoint a referee as a settlement of his claims (Kurt Miller v. Maria Macias, No. B269891, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 8; 2016 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8035)....