November 14, 2011 Bursor & Fisher, P.A. Appointed Interim Class Counsel for Military Servicemembers in CitiMortgage Lawsuit On November 14, 2011, Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York appointed Bursor & Fisher, P.A. to serve as Interim Class Counsel in Rodriguez v. CitiMortgage, Inc., Case No. 11-CIV-4718 (PGG), to represent a proposed nationwide class of military personnel in a class action lawsuit against CitiMortgage for illegal foreclosures. Judge Gardephe commented that the firm has "the resources and personnel necessary to carry out large-scale class action litigation." "We intend to bring those resources to bear to seek justice for our men and women in uniform," said Scott A. Bursor, one of the firm's partners handling the matter. "While these Servicemembers were out defending our country, CitiMortgage was foreclosing on their property back home. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is supposed to prevent foreclosures like these, and we will vigorously prosecute this case to ensure our clients' rights under that law are honored." About Bursor & Fisher, P.A. Bursor & Fisher, P.A. lawyers have represented plaintiffs in class action lawsuits since 2002. Many of these cases are discussed in detail at www.bursor.com.
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