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Fannie Mae v. Branch (2024)

Citation
Fannie Mae v. Branch (2024)
Parent Document
Fannie Mae v. Branch (2024)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2024-07-12

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12However, "mootness differs from other doctrines of
justiciability in that it is a factor affecting [the court's]
discretion, not its power, to decide a case" (quotations and
citation omitted). Murrell, 489 Mass at 583. We may exercise
that discretion to decide moot issues in certain circumstances.
See id. at 583-584, citing Ott v. Boston Edison Co., 413 Mass.
680, 683 (1992).
                                                                     9 in the property -- including any possessory interest -- to Cardoso after foreclosure, and Cardoso has been allowed to