LIGHTFOOT v. CENDANT MORTG. CORP.

No. 14-1055.

137 S.Ct. 553 (2017)

Crystal Monique LIGHTFOOT, et al., Petitioners v. CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, dba PHH Mortgage et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Joshua Rosenkranz , New York, NY, for the Petitioners.

Ann O'Connell for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioners.

Brian P. Brooks , Washington, D.C., for the Respondents.

Andrew H. Friedman , Gregory D. Helmer , Helmer Friedman, LLP, Culver City, CA, E. Joshua Rosenkranz , Thomas M. Bondy , Kevin Arlyck , Matthew L. Bush , Cynthia B. Stein , Louisa Irving , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY, for Petitioners.

Brian P. Brooks , Julie E. Katzman , Mai Pham Robertson , Fannie Mae , Jonathan D. Hacker , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C., Anton Metlitsky , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, NY, for Respondent Fannie Mae.


The corporate charter of the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, authorizes Fannie Mae "to sue and to be sued, and to complain and to defend, in any court of competent jurisdiction, State or Federal." 12 U.S.C. § 1723a(a). This case presents the question whether this...

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