Legal Opinion
Douglas County v. Hamilton State Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 16, 2017No. A16A1708PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Self, Judge.
In May 2014, Douglas County (the “County”) sued Hamilton State Bank (“Hamilton”) to recover under a series of performance bonds issued by Hamilton’s predecessor, Douglas County Bank. Hamilton moved to dismiss the County’s complaint, alleging that the County’s action was barred due to its failure to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”). See 12 USC § 1821 (d) (13) (D); OCGA § 9-11-12 (b) (1). Following a hearing, the State Court of Douglas County granted Hamilton’s motion and dismissed the…
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