Background
In 2007, the Brysons purchased a home in Memphis, Tennessee, executing two mortgages. They later defaulted on the second mortgage, leading to a foreclosure by Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC. The Brysons challenged the foreclosure, alleging lack of notice and fraudulent misrepresentation.
The court’s reasoning
The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court’s denial of the Brysons’ Rule 59(e) motion, as they failed to identify a clear error of law, newly discovered evidence, an intervening change in controlling law, or a need to prevent manifest injustice. The court also upheld the denial of the motion to amend the complaint due to the lack of a proposed amended complaint.
The district court did not err (let alone clearly so) in issuing its judgment against the Brysons.
Bryson v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, No. 25-5846
What it means going forward
The decision upholds the foreclosure and denies the Brysons’ attempts to alter or amend the judgment or their complaint.