Mahjor v. Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. et al

Filing 31

MEMORANDUM OPINION: For these reasons, the Motions to Dismiss filed by Greenpoint, MERS, and FFC [Dkt 10] and Brock&Scott and TSV [Dkt. 13] will be granted by an appropriate Order to be issued with this Memorandum Opinion. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 6/23/17. (yguy)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

HAMIDMAHJOR,

Plaintiff,

l:17-cv-498 (LMB/IDD)

V.

GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING,
INC.. et al..
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

This civil action arises out of plaintiff Hamid Mahjor's ("plaintiff* or "Mahjor") 2007

purchase of a home financed by a mortgage. According to plaintiff, his mortgage broker
procured the loan by addinga fictitious nameto the loan documents submitted to the lender,
whichplaintiffargues rendered the note and deed oftrust void. Nevertheless, plaintiffoccupied
the house for nearly ten years withoutmaking any payments. In March 2017, defendant

Greenpoint Mortgage, Inc., ("Greenpoint"), identified as the "lender" in the complaint, initiated

foreclosure proceedings, withdefendant Brock & Scott, PLLC ("Brock & Scott"), acting as the
debt collector; defendant Trustee Services of Virginia, LLC ("TSV"), acting as the substitute
trustee for the deed oftrust; and defendant Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems ("MERS"),

actingas nominee for the lender. Defendant FFC Properties, LLC ("FFC"), purchased the
property at the March 2017 foreclosure sale.