6th Circuit: Original Mortgagee Had Good Cause For Refusing To Release Lien

(April 5, 2024, 10:57 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel has affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment ruling for the once-primary mortgagee that refused to release the lien on a home even though the mortgage was satisfied, finding that good cause existed for the refusal as the mortgagors failed to follow the necessary steps to resolve the issue....