Judge Finds Borrowers’ Lawsuit Barred By State Foreclosure Case

Mealey's (November 6, 2018, 2:31 PM EST) -- BOSTON — After holding that a state court foreclosure case involved the same parties and claims as a second lawsuit, a Massachusetts federal judge on Nov. 2 abstained from exercising jurisdiction under the prior-pending-action and Colorado River abstention doctrines (David C. Bradeen, et al. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, et al., No. 18-cv-11753, D. Mass., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 188586)....