Judge Finds Borrowers Waived The Right To Seek A Jury Trial

Mealey's (October 17, 2017, 2:46 PM EDT) -- ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida federal judge on Oct. 13 granted a bank’s motion to strike a claim for jury demand as to a claim for violation of federal housing law asserted by former homeowners, finding that the request was prohibited by a waiver in the loan documents (Julie O’Steen, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., No. 6:17-cv-849, M.D. Fla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169344)....