Christopher v. Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 50

ORDER GRANTING 47 the Motion for Indicative Ruling to Effect Terms of Settlement. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
KENNETH J. CHRISTOPHER,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 12-cv-11872

OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS,
INC, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC,
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
f/k/a THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE
INVESTORS, INC., U.S. BANK, N.A.
as Successor Trustee for OWNIT
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST,
SERIES, 2006-4,

Honorable: Robert H. Cleland
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

Defendants.
ORDER
This matter came before the Court upon the Notice of Settlement on Appeal
and Joint Motion for Indicative Ruling to Effect Terms of Settlement (“Motion”)
filed by Plaintiff Kenneth J. Christopher (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant U.S. Bank
National Association, as Successor Trustee, to Bank of America, National
Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as
Trustee, for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2006-4 (“Trustee”) pursuant to Rule 62.1 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure;

Having considered the Motion and the record, the Court is of the opinion,
and so finds, that if the case is remanded to it by the Court of Appeals for the Sixth
Circuit, it will grant the relief requested.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED BY THE COURT that the Motion is
granted and, if this case is remanded to the District Court by the Court of Appeals,
this Court will enter the “Stipulated Order Reopening the Case for the Limited
Purpose of Entering this Order Setting Aside the Foreclosure Sale, Setting Aside
the Sheriff’s Deed, and Reviving and Confirming the Mortgage” attached as
Exhibit A to the Motion.
ENTERED this 9th day of October 2014.

_s/Robert H. Cleland__________
HON. ROBERT H. CLELAND
United States District Court Judge

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