Legal Opinion
HARRIS Et Al. v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 11, 2016No. A16A1444PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Presiding Judge.
Clarence and Althea Harris filed this action in the Superior Court of Oconee County against Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, alleging claims for breach of contract and wrongful foreclosure of their home in March 2012. Deutsche Bank filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under OCGA § 9-11-12 (b) (6). The trial court granted this motion on the basis that these claims are barred under the doctrine of res judicata. The Harrises appeal, contending that the trial court erred because there was not identity of the cause of action with a prior judgment.…
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