Court of Appeals of Oregon May 4, 2011, 070387, 070388 A142630 (Control), A142631 (Washington Mutual Bank v. Freitag)

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NAKAMOTO, J.

Plaintiff Washington Mutual Bank

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filed these consolidated actions to foreclose on trust deeds to two coastal properties owned by defendants. In response, defendants asserted affirmative defenses and counterclaims based on the bank’s alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and violation of various federal statutes.