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Brad Johnson v. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of North Carolina, No. COA22-629 · judgment April 18, 2023


Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Within the context of its de novo review, in interpreting the regulatory language and meaning of 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(b) (Basis for charging borrower for force-placed insurance), pursuant to the Supreme Court’s Mandate under its Chevron Doctrine, did the North Carolina Court of Appeals commit reversible error by (a) erroneously giving complete deference, under Chevron, to 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(b), while, at the same time, (b) completely ignoring (1) 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(a)(1) (Definition of force-placed insurance) and (2) the legislative history, intent and meaning of 12 U.S.C. § 2605(k) (Servicer prohibitions), both of which directly address the specific issue at bar?

  2. Within the context of its de novo review, pursuant to the Supreme Court’s Mandate under its Chevron Doctrine, in applying 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(b) (Basis for charging borrower for force-placed insurance) to the facts of the instant case, did the North Carolina Court of Appeals commit reversible error by (a) giving complete deference, under Chevron, to 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(b), while, at the same time, (b) completely ignoring (1) 12 C.F.R. § 1024.37(a)(1) (Definition of force-placed insurance) and (2) the legislative history, intent and meaning of 12 U.S.C. § 2605(k) (Servicer prohibitions), thereby effectuating a Taking of Johnson’s property pursuant to U.S. Const, amend, V & XIV? \ \

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Brad R. Johnson

For respondent
William Glenn Merten
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A708

Proceedings

  1. Oct 07 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 18 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
  3. May 31 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent Assurant Inc. Standard Guaranty Insurance Company to respond filed.
  4. May 02 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2024)
  5. Feb 02 2024
    Application (23A708) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 2, 2024.
  6. Jan 25 2024
    Application (23A708) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 17, 2024 to May 2, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.