(December 21, 2017, 12:40 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Dec. 20 reversed a trial court’s order finding that a borrower’s claims for unlawful foreclosure were barred by a ruling in a previous lawsuit, finding that the first lawsuit was not decided on the merits (Paula Boyd v. David Freeman, No. B279246, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 4, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 1138)....