Unifund CCR Partners v. Mehrlander

Dillard, Judge.

Unifund CCR Partners, assignee of Direct Merchants Bank, N.A. (“Unifund”), appeals the trial court’s award of attorney fees and litigation expenses to Betty Mehrlander pursuant to OCGA § 9-15-14. Unifund contends that the trial court erred by granting the award (1) prior to expiration of the 30-day period in which Unifund was entitled to respond to Mehrlander’s motion, (2) without conducting a hearing, and (3) in an order devoid of the required findings of fact and conclusions of law. For the reasons set forth infra, we vacate the tried court’s order and remand the case sub…