February 09, 2017
A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to reconsider his decision to deny class certification on Wednesday in a suit accusing a defunct Morgan Stanley unit of failing to modify qualified homeowners' loans or properly notify them of their rejection, arguing that there are differing circumstances among proposed class members.
October 26, 2016
A homeowner asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to reconsider his rejection of class certification in a suit alleging a defunct Morgan Stanley unit failed to make a homeowner's loan modification permanent despite acknowledging that he had complied with the program's requirements, saying the judge interpreted his contract improperly.
October 12, 2016
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday declined to certify proposed classes in two civil actions accusing a defunct Morgan Stanley unit of breaching agreements by failing to modify homeowners' mortgage payments or timely inform them of denial for relief, on an array of grounds.
September 14, 2016
A Pennsylvania federal judge heard arguments Wednesday that certifying two classes would be the easiest way to resolve claims in a pair of cases accusing a now-defunct Morgan Stanley unit of failing to permanently lower homeowners' mortgage payments in accordance with alleged promises.
May 13, 2013
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a putative class action alleging a former Morgan Stanley subsidiary refused to permanently execute mortgage modification plans, ruling there was sufficient evidence that the company failed to follow a federal mortgage relief program's guidelines.