Legal Opinion

American Bank & Trust Co. of Pennsylvania v. Lott

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided April 10, 1985PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether a foreign bank, notwithstanding its failure to comply with the filing requirements of the Corporation Business Activities Reporting Act, N.J.S.A. 14A:13-14 to -23 (Reporting Act), may maintain a mortgage foreclosure action in the Superior Court.

Plaintiff, American Bank & Trust Company (American), a Pennsylvania bank, sued to foreclose mortgages on property owned by defendants Frank W. Lott, Jr. and his wife, Carole. The Lotts moved to dismiss the complaint because American had neither filed a notice of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Donadio v. CunninghamSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
  2. Associates Consumer Discount Co. v. BozzarelloNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
  3. AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CO., PENNSYLVANIA v. LottNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1984
  4. In re the Election for Secretary of the United Towns Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1909
  5. Bank Leumi Trust Co. v. SchneiderNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bell v. Township of StaffordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  2. Avco Financial Services Consumer Discount Co. v. Director, Division of TaxationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
  3. Walsh v. StateNew Jersey Tax Court · 1989
  4. First Family Mortgage Corp. v. DurhamSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
  5. DnC America Banking Corp. v. Topcroft, Inc. (In re Topcroft, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1990

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