Judge Holds UCL, Rosenthal Claims Are Barred By Res Judicata

Mealey's (October 9, 2018, 1:17 PM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Oct. 5 granted a motion filed by lenders to dismiss claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other California law claims, holding that the third case filed by the same borrowers in relation to their mortgage was barred by res judicata (Rajesh Varma, et al. v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, et al., No. 18-1038, C.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172779)....