Legal Opinion

Big Builders, Inc. v. Israel

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 19, 1998No. 96-CV-1331PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Plaintiffs-appellees Gary and Joel Israel sued defendant-appellant Big Builders, Inc. for the principal and interest due on a promissory note which Big Builders had issued to Gary Israel, and Gary in turn had assigned to his brother, Joel Israel. Big Builders answered in part by asserting fraud or misrepresentation in the transaction that gave rise to the promissory note. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs on the ground that Joel Israel was a holder in due course of the promissory note. We reverse, because there are disputed issues of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Atkins v. Industrial Telecommunications Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. James W. Beatty v. Franklin Investment Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
  3. Crossland Savings Bank FSB v. Constant, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
  4. Tallahassee Bank & Trust Co. v. RainesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  5. Pribus v. BushCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. In Re ShapovalUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2010
  4. Velasquez v. Essex Condominium Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. Town of Freeport v. RingSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999

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