Bowles v. Sabree et al

  1. January 14, 2025

    Retroactive Foreclosure Rule Bars Suit, Mich. County Says

    A Michigan county has urged a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging that it kept surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed home sales, saying the homeowner bringing the claims hasn't yet used the state's process for securing the proceeds.

  2. February 06, 2024

    Mich. Federal Judge Won't Pause State Foreclosure Cases

    A Michigan federal judge overseeing a class action by taxpayers alleging that a county unlawfully kept proceeds on the sales of their foreclosed homes has found that a federal law precludes her from staying state proceedings against the same defendant, denying the homeowners' request to pause the state cases.