Federal Judge Finds Foreclosure Claims Are Barred By Previous Suit

Mealey's (January 3, 2017, 1:31 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal judge on Dec. 30 found that a foreclosure-related case was barred by the doctrine of res judicata because the pleadings in the previous case were identical and already dismissed (Lester Anthony McPherson v. Bank of America, N.A., et al., No. 16-3498, S.D. Texas; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180115)....