Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Missouri Cases

Lisa and Samuel Weber appealed the grant of summary judgment in favor of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) on their petition for specific performance and breach of a real estate contract. The trial court found that an addendum to the contract limited the Webers' remedies to liquidated damages and waived specific performance and attorney fees. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, holding that the specific reason for FHLMC's termination was immaterial given the contractual limitation on remedies, and that the Webers' second argument regarding an indemnification scheme was unpreserved for appeal.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation sought to strike a mortgage lien Wilma Pennington-Thurman placed on her former home after foreclosure. Pennington-Thurman filed a timely application for change of judge, which the trial court denied, proceeding to rule in favor of Federal Home. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the trial court erred by not automatically granting the timely change of judge application, as it was deprived of further authority to act in the case.