United States First Circuit

In plaintiff-mortgage lender's lawsuit against the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac), district court did not abuse its discretion in denying bank's untimely motion to intervene post-settlement between the parties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/01/2009
• Published 10/01/2009

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, RIPPLE  and SELYA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nelson N. Cordova-Morales, with whom Harold D. Vicente and Vicente & Cuebas were on brief, for putative intervenor., Raul M. Arias, with whom John Oberdorfer, Samantha R. Petrich, Patton Boggs LLP, Francisco G. Bruno, Irma M. Léon González, and McConnell Valdes were on brief, for plaintiffs.


• For Appellees:
  
• William C. Ballaine, with whom Mark S. Landman, Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford, Ricardo F. Casellas, Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C., and Kenton W. Hambrick were on brief, for defendant.