Legal Opinion
Thomas Rusnack v. Cardinal Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2017No. 16-1676UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Rusnack and Cardinal Bank disagree over the balance due on a home equity loan. The Bank claims that Rusnack owes approximately $70,000. But Rusnack insists that he owes at least $20,000 less, because the Bank, despite his instructions to the contrary, honored two $10,000 checks made out to his ex-wife and signed only by her.
After the Bank tried to collect on the loan, Rusnack initiated bankruptcy proceedings. The bankruptcy court sided with Rusnack, holding that the Bank improperly honored the…
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