Legal Opinion
Rains v. Dolphin Mortgage Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1999No. A99A1042PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Glenda Rains sued her sister, April Marie Roberson, Tommy McEarchern, Dolphin Mortgage Corporation, and others alleging forgery, fraud, and violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act and seeking punitive damages. The trial court granted Dolphin’s motion for summary judgment, finding that (1) the corporation was not liable for McEarchern’s acts because he was not an actual or apparent agent, (2) Dolphin did not ratify McEarchern’s actions, and (3) forgery was outside the scope of any employment or agency relationship between Dolphin and McEar-chern.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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