· 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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