Legal Opinion
Griffin v. STATE BANK OF COCHRAN
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 17, 2011No. A11A1466, A11A1467PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Presiding Judge.
State Bank of Cochran d/b/a First Laurens Bank (“FLB”) filed suit against MAL Rentals, LLC and Loretta M. Griffin to collect on a promissory note. In their answers to the complaint, MAL Rentals and Griffin raised several defenses, including estoppel. Griffin also asserted a counterclaim, alleging fraudulent inducement and securities fraud in violation of the former Georgia Securities Act of 1973. FLB filed a motion for summary judgment as to its collection claims and the counterclaim. The trial court denied FLB’s motion as to its collection claims, but granted the…
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