A state appeals court reversed another foreclosure Wednesday, ruling that leaving notice of a lawsuit at a homeowner’s front door is not sufficient notification.

It’s the latest in a string of foreclosure reversals based on flaws in documents or the legal process, as appellate courts closely scrutinize cases. Defense lawyers have decried the so-called rocket docket at the trial level, where, they contend, moving cases has taken priority over the legal rights of homeowners.

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