Reedy et al v. The Bank of Wells Fargo et al

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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/5/2018. (ck)

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I TlI u w lrs o STATES D ISTRI CO U RT cL m N -E z CT ua FOR THE W STERN DI UCT OF W RGI A STI NI so o:uy as c a Ao c rR ju or v ROA NOU DI SON VII /su'a làiy uo x NAZ û 2 1 22 REA GAN D W AYN E RE ED Y and SU SAN AN N E TTE RE EDY , DU B J L C. : DE t LERK , i CLERK Pi ntfs ai if y Ci lActon N o.7:7- 00 vi i 1 CV- 238 V. t T H E BAN K O F W E LLS IARG O , R et a1y . By: Mi chaelF.U r bansd l Cli fUG t d St t sDi ti t udge ze e a e src l D ef endant s. M E M O RAN D U M O PI ION N - Pr K pli f Re g n Dwa neRe d a S a An teRe d rRe d s' b i g o andfs a a y e y nd usn net e y f e y 7 rn ) . t i a to s edn i jnciea de lrt r rle a ii gou oft f r cos eoft er hs cin e l g nu t nd ca ao y eif rsn t he o e l uz h i v pr r yl a ed i Pulsd,Vig ni ECF N o.1,a 2.The alge t tdef nda sTheBa ope t oc t n a l r i a. t y le ha e nt nk ofW el Fa g r el Fa g ? 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