Judge Partially Grants Dismissal For Nationstar, Rejects UCL, HBOR Claims

Mealey's (February 14, 2018, 1:21 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Feb. 9 refused to dismiss a borrower’s claims for breach of contract and negligence asserted by a borrower against a bank but found that the bank did not commit unlawful acts in violation California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and that part of his claim for violation of the California Homeowners Bill of Rights (HBOR) also failed (Steve Johnson v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, No. 3:17-cv-03676, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22829)....