Ursula N. Williams v. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, and LoanCare, LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas adopts a magistrate judge’s Memorandum and Recommendation approving a class settlement concerning mortgage loan fees. The court also adopts the proposed final order and judgment, awards attorney fees, litigation expenses, and a service award, and dismisses the action with prejudice.

Holdings

1. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's Memorandum and Recommendation because the parties filed no objections and no clear error appeared on the face of the record.
2. The court adopted the proposed order and final judgment, entered final judgment, and dismissed the action with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Memorandum and Recommendation when the parties waived the objection period and filed no objections.
2. Whether the court should grant final approval of the class settlement, award attorney fees, litigation expenses, and a service award, enter final judgment, and dismiss the action with prejudice.

Disposition

dismissed