Opinion ID: 811330
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Heading: effect of intervening alabama caselaw

Text: Finally, the Portises argue that even if Deutsche Bank’s right of redemption is cognizable and was properly invoked, an intervening Alabama Court of Civil Appeals opinion, Chess v. Burt, 87 So. 3d 1201 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011), “is determinative” that the Portises’ right of redemption takes priority over Deutsche 15 Case: 11-15790 Date Filed: 11/06/2012 Page: 16 of 17 Bank’s right of redemption. The Portises correctly observe that Chess stands for the proposition that as between two transferees of statutory rights of redemption to the same property, the transferee who seeks to redeem first has priority and the second party cannot further redeem because the plain language of the Alabama redemption statute limits further redemption to mortgagors and debtors. See Chess, 87 So. 2d at 1211 (citing Ala. Code § 6-5-248(d)). This proposition, however, does nothing to strengthen the Portises’ position insofar as the Portises and Deutsche Bank each acquired redemption rights as transferees. Indeed, once it is established that Deutsche Bank’s amended complaint exercising its right of redemption relates back to its original complaint of February 24, 2009, supra, Chess actually determines that as between the Portises and Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank’s redemption claim takes priority. Per Chess, if Deutsche Bank, which sought redemption before the Portises, is entitled to redeem the property, the Portises are not then entitled to further redeem because § 6-5-248(d) limits further redemption to mortgagors and debtors and the Portises are neither. See Chess, 87 So. 2d at 1211. The Portises did not otherwise brief any arguments contesting the district court’s determination of priority of redemption rights. “[I]ssues not briefed on 16 Case: 11-15790 Date Filed: 11/06/2012 Page: 17 of 17 appeal by a pro se litigant are deemed abandoned.” Timson, 518 F.3d at 874. Therefore we will not disturb the district court’s determination of priority as between Deutsche Bank (as transferee of a mortgagor) and the Portises (as transferees of a debtor).