Judge Remands Man's Suit Against Loan Servicer, Says Home's Value Not At Issue

(August 28, 2020, 4:53 PM EDT) -- CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A federal judge in West Virginia on Aug. 7 remanded a man's lawsuit against his loan servicer over its handling of his request for loss mitigation, holding that the $75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement is not satisfied because the value of the loan is not at issue (Eric J. Godfrey v. U.S. Bank N.A., No. 19-64, N.D. W.Va., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141431)....