Jamail v. Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc.

Timothy and Robin Jamail sued Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc. for negligence and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (DTP A). 1 They alleged damages caused by Anchor Mortgage’s refusal to honor a previously approved loan commitment. Anchor Mortgage filed its answer and a counterclaim, alleging that the Jamails’ DTP A claims were groundless and brought in bad faith or for the purposes of harassment. The trial court rendered judgment in accordance with jury findings and ordered that the Jamails recover $7,000 on their negligence claim and that Anchor Mortgage take…