Legal Opinion
SunTrust Bank v. Hightower
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 2008No. A07A2435PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Chad Hightower, individually and on behalf of similarly situated Georgia citizens, filed this class action against SunTrust Bank, demanding liquidated damages under OCGA § 44-14-3 (c) based on SunTrust’s failure to have their security deeds cancelled within 60 days after they had fully paid the secured debts. Before Hightower obtained class action certification, SunTrust filed a motion to dismiss arguing that Hightower had failed to comply with a requirement of OCGA § 44-14-3 (c) that he make a written demand for liquidated damages before filing suit. Following a hearing, the…
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