Roland v. Branch Banking & Trust Corporation et al

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 9/9/2016. (c/m 9/9/16 bmhs, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

BERNARD ROLAND

v.
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
CO., ET AL.

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Civil No. – JFM-16-2

MEMORANDUM

Bernard Roland has instituted this pro se action against Branch Banking and Trust
Company and Samuel I. White, PC. Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff has
responded to the motion.
The case arises from a foreclosure proceeding instituted in the Circuit Court for Prince
George’s County, Maryland. The foreclosure sale in that action was conducted on January 22,
2015, and the foreclosure sale was ratified on October 13, 2015. Plaintiff appealed the
ratification order but the Maryland Court of Special Appeals dismissed the appeal.
The issues in this case could have been raised in the foreclosure proceeding.
Accordingly, plaintiff’s claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata. See, e.g., Fairfax
Savings F.S.B. v. Kris Jen Ltd. Partnership, 338 Md. 1, 655 A.2d 1275 (1995). Accordingly, this
action is dismissed.

Date: September 9, 2016

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J. Frederick Motz
United States District Judge

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