Judge Dismisses UCL, Foreclosure-Related Claims For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Mealey's (January 2, 2019, 1:26 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — After a borrower voluntarily dismissed the only federal law claims asserted against a bank, a California federal judge on Dec. 27 refused to exercise jurisdiction over her remaining state law claims against other lenders, including causes of action for wrongful foreclosure and violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) (Kathy Westfall v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., et al., No. 3:15-cv-01403, S.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216867)....