Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Washington Mutual Bank
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided June 18, 2007No. 12-06-00396-CVPublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAM GRIFFITH, Justice.
Virgil A. Pierce sued Washington Mutual Bank (the “Bank”) to remove a cloud on the title of his current home, claiming that home as his homestead. The Bank moved for traditional summary judgment, which was granted. In one issue, Pierce argues that a genuine issue of material fact existed in the case and, therefore, the trial court improperly granted summary judgment. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Background
On March 8, 2005, Pierce filed a lawsuit against the Bank to remove a cloud on the title of his current home at 501 East Dallas in Canton, Texas…
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