Legal Opinion

HUMPHREY v. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Et Al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 8, 2016No. A16A0289PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

Virgil Humphrey sued JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) and the law firm of Martin & Brunavs (“M&B”) for damages allegedly arising from the initiation of foreclosure proceedings on certain property The trial court granted Chase’s motion to dismiss and entered summary judgment for M&B. Humphrey appeals both rulings. For reasons that follow, we affirm the grant of summary judgment to M&B but reverse the dismissal of Humphrey’s claims against Chase.

1. We will first address the summary judgment ruling. Summary judgment is appropriate when “the pleadings, depositions,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. Glen Oak, Inc. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. SPARRA v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Udoinyion v. re/max of Atlanta.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by9 opinions

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