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· 4/10/2015

Stewart v. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.

Citations

  • 331 Ga. App. 635
  • 770 S.E.2d 892

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the FBPA did not apply to mortgagors' action against mortgagee for wrongful foreclosure because the mortgage industry was regulated by the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act
  • upholding dismissal of plaintiff's FBPA claim because it failed under either theory
  • “Because the mortgage industry is regulated and because the specific conduct at issue here is regulated by the GRMA, [plaintiff]’s FBPA claim fails.” (emphasis added)
  • “A duty of good faith and fair dealing is implied in all contracts. A breach of that duty may arise where a party to a contract acts arbitrarily or capriciously in executing its contractual duties.”
  • plaintiff alleging failure to follow foreclosure procedures not excused from tender
  • reciting the elements for wrongful foreclosure claim

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Judges: Branch, Barnes, Boggs

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