Panel: Plaintiff Failed To Assert Required Property Ownership Under HBOR

Mealey's (January 15, 2020, 7:21 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals panel on Dec. 16 affirmed a lower court’s judgment of dismissal of a lawsuit alleging wrongful disclosure and claims under California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and Homeowners Bill of Rights (HBOR), finding that the plaintiff failed to assert the property ownership required under the HBOR (Anthony A. Malfatti v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, et al., No. A153821, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 3, 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8429)....