Legal Opinion
Ajaka v. BrooksAmerica Mortgage Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 29, 2006No. 05-12105PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
Temidayo Ajaka sued BrooksAmerica Mortgage Corporation (“BrooksAmerica”), Residential Funding Corporation (“RFC”), and HomeComings Financial Network, Inc. (“HomeComings”) — collectively, the “Defendants” — for rescission and damages under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants because Ajaka failed to timely disclose the TILA claims as contingent assets in his pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy action. Ajaka appeals and we reverse.
BACKGROUND
On April 14, 2000, Ajaka borrowed $35,000…
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