Legal Opinion
Mountain States Adjustment v. Cooke
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 2016No. Court of Appeals No. 15CA0605PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by CHIEF JUDGE LOEB
¶ 1 In this debt collection action, defendant, Jason Cooke, appeals from the summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Mountain States Adjustment (MSA), assignee of Bank of the West. He also appeals from the court's denial of his cross-motion for summary judgment. Because we conclude that the district court erred by not applying the law of the state chosen in the debt instrument, we reverse the judgment and remand with directions for entry of judgment in favor of Cooke.
I. Background and Procedural History
¶ 2 In August 2004, Cooke signed a note (the Note) with…
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