Victor W. Patterson v. CitiMortgage, Inc.

ED CARNES, Chief Judge:

Victor Patterson and Toby Breedlove appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to CitiMortgage, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“Mortgage Systems”). They seek to enforce a contract between Patterson and CitiMortgage for the sale of Breedlove’s home to Patterson for a bargain basement price. CitiMortgage contends the sale price stated in its offer letter to Patterson was an obvious clerical error and that the contract should be rescinded for that reason. We agree.

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In 2007 Breedlove obtained a $550,000 loan from CitiMortgage to…