WHAT A HEEL: Bank Behaving Badly
NY Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Spinner ruled that Wells Fargo had "perpetrated a trespass" against Steven Tyson by changing the locks on his Greenlawn, NY, home and repeatedly entering without notice or permission, reports New York Law Journal:
"[T]he conduct of Plaintiff was nothing short of oppressive and would best be described as heavy handed and egregious, to say the least," Justice Spinner wrote in Wells Fargo v. Tyson. …
Tyson claimed his door's lock cylinders had been drilled out and was told that his property had been "inspected and secured" because it had allegedly been abandoned. recount
Tyson, who appeared pro se, said he was advised that such an entry was "standard procedure" but was given a new key to the premises. He testified that he told the bank to stay away from his home and was assured no other unauthorized entries would occur.
But approximately one month later, the property was entered again. … Later that day, [Tyson] returned to find his garage open and numerous items missing, prompting him to file a police report.
Spinner ordered the bank to pay $200 for the trespass, $4,892 for the lost property, and $150,000 "as an appropriate deterrent to any future outrageous, improper and unlawful deeds."
Wouldn’t it be great if Tyson used the money to pay off his mortgage and get Wells Fargo off his back once and for all?
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