Legal Opinion
Essien v. CitiMortgage, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 28, 2016No. A16A0062PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Presiding Judge.
Days before a scheduled foreclosure sale, Ronke Essien filed this action against CitiMortgage, Inc., and the law firm of Pendergast & Associates, P.C., in the Superior Court of Fulton County, asserting claims for wrongful foreclosure, breach of contract, trespass, violations of the Georgia RICO Act, and “surprise,” seeking damages, punitive damages and attorney fees. CitiMortgage and Pendergast filed motions for summary judgment. Essien failed to respond to the motions. The trial court granted the motions as to all claims for relief. Essien appeals, contending that…
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