Judge Stays Foreclosure Suit Pending State Court’s Limitations Ruling

Mealey's (October 23, 2020, 2:34 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Oct. 14 sua sponte stayed a man’s suit accusing his mortgage lender, loan servicer and a law firm of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when foreclosing on his home, holding that a state court judge presiding over a parallel state court foreclosure lawsuit brought by the defendants should first determine when the 10-year statute of limitations began to run....