Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Leja

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided February 19, 1991No. Docket 118963PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Holbrook, Jr., P.J.

This is yet another case arising from the Diamond Mortgage Corporation/ A.J. Obie & Associates mortgage-backed securities fraud. Defendants appeal as of right an order of the Macomb Circuit Court granting plaintiff summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(0(10) after declaring the note and mortgage executed by plaintiff "null and void for lack of consideration.” We affirm, albeit for a different reason.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In contemplation of a loan, on June 11, 1986, plaintiff executed a promissory note in the amount of $44,000, payable to Diamond Mortgage, along with a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Stone v. MehlbergDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1990
  3. Detroit Trust Co. v. StrugglesMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Kirchhoff v. MorrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Matson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuraneMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by59 opinions

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