Legal Opinion
Bank of the West v. Kline
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 14, 2010No. 08-1106PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
In this appeal, we must decide if two debtors can use the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) as an affirmative defense to an action by a creditor to collect a debt. Because we find the debtors can use the ECOA in that manner and there is no genuine issue of material fact as to the creditworthiness issue raised by the creditor on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the district court granting the debtors’ motions for summary judgment.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
In consideration of monies loaned to Acme Land Company, L.L.C., Acme made, executed, and delivered a…
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