Bank of America, National Assn. v. La Mesa
Bank of America, National Assn. v. La Mesa
Opinion
The defendant Michael La Mesa
1
appeals from the judgment of foreclosure by sale rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Bank of America, National Association. The sole issue on appeal is whether the defendant's April 22, 2015 notice of rescission, sent pursuant to the Truth in Lending Act,
After careful review of the record and the parties' appellate briefs, we conclude that the court was not divested of subject matter jurisdiction because the defendant's notice of rescission had no legal effect. "The Truth in Lending Act gives borrowers the right to rescind certain loans for up to three years after the transaction is consummated."
Jesinoski
v.
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
, --- U.S. ----,
The loan in question was consummated on October 4, 2005, and the defendant's notice of rescission was sent on April 22, 2015, nearly ten years after the consummation of the loan. The time period to assert the right of rescission clearly has passed and the defendant is not entitled to assert the right of rescission as an affirmative defense. Accordingly, the defendant's claim is without merit.
The judgment is affirmed.
The United States Internal Revenue Service was also named as a defendant and is not involved in this appeal. Our references to the defendant are to La Mesa.
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