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Appeals court weighs scope of SJC remand in HSBC Bank USA v. Mary L. Morris
Summary
A three-justice panel questioned whether the Supreme Judicial Court’s remand left only a single statutory counterclaim live and whether the bank is barred from later seeking a deficiency; the court asked appellee counsel to file a Rule 22 letter and took the case under advisement.
A three-justice appellate panel heard oral argument in 24P1073, HSBC Bank USA v. Mary L. Morris, focusing on what the Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) order left for the housing court to decide and whether Morris may pursue statutory remedies and fees. Justice Bead, seated with Justices Ditkoff and Toon, allocated 15 minutes per side and opened questioning.
Mary L. Morris, appearing pro se, told the panel she was under a doctor’s order not to argue and invoked the Americans with Disabilities Act to request assistance; the court encouraged her to proceed. "I am under a doc order not to argue today," Morris said, and…
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