Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

LAWSON v. MERSCORP HOLDINGS INC 2006 (2019)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Gordon Foster LAWSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MERSCORP HOLDINGS, INC.; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee; Impac Secured Assets Corporation, Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2006-4; Bank of America, N.A., Defendants-Appellees,

Impac Funding Corporation; Kimberly Dawson, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Keri Selman, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC, f/k/a Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, LLC; Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP, Defendants. Gordon Foster Lawson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP, Defendant-Appellee,

MERSCORP Holdings, Inc.; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee; Impac Funding Corporation; Impac Secured Assets Corporation, Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2006-4; Bank of America, N.A.; Kimberly Dawson, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Keri Selman, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC, f/k/a Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, LLC, Defendants. Gordon Foster Lawson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Impac Funding Corporation, Defendant-Appellee, MERSCORP Holdings, Inc.; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft; Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee; Impac Secured Assets Corporation, Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2006-4; Bank of America, N.A.; Kimberly Dawson, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Keri Selman, c/o Bank of America, N.A. of BAC GP, LLC & BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP; Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC, f/k/a Stern, Lavinthal, Frankenberg & Norgaard, LLC; Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP, Defendants.

No. 18-2272, No. 18-2393, No. 18-2434

Decided: January 22, 2019

Before WILKINSON and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Gordon Foster Lawson, Appellant Pro Se. Brian Allen Calub, MCGUIREWOODS, LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina; Michael Earl Barnsback, O'HAGAN MEYER PLLC, Alexandria, Virginia; Steven Fredley, HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees.

Gordon Foster Lawson seeks to appeal the district court's orders dismissing 8 of the 11 defendants in his action for civil damages. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2012); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The orders that Lawson seeks to appeal are neither final orders nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders. Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

PER CURIAM:

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

LAWSON v. MERSCORP HOLDINGS INC 2006 (2019)

Docket No: No. 18-2272, No. 18-2393, No. 18-2434

Decided: January 22, 2019

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Need to find an attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

    More Options

    For Legal Professionals

    Get a profile on the #1 online legal directory

    Harness the power of our directory with your own profile. Select the button below to sign up.

    Sign up

    Learn About the Law

    Get help with your legal needs

    FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

    Go to Learn About the Law

    Need to find an attorney?

    Search our directory by legal issue

    Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

      More Options
      Copied to clipboard