A plaintiff in a notary overcharging case cannot proceed with her claims because she was aware of the facts surrounding her transaction, a federal judge ruled.
Melissa Gahagan’s proposed class action fails because ignorance of the law can’t be used as an excuse to void a transaction, Judge Jennifer P. Wilson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said in a Tuesday ruling, dismissing a suit with prejudice against the title insurance company, Penn Abstract & Land Services LLC, and two company executives.
Several other companies have faced federal class actions over notary overcharging allegations in ...
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