Legal Opinion

Hughes Ex Rel. Estate of Hughes v. Bank of America National Ass'n

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 11, 2017No. 17-1202UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

Phillip Francis Luke Hughes and Joanne Hafter appeal the district court’s oi-der granting Bank of America National Association’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The district court concluded that Appellants’ claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations and that Appellants failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling. We affirm.

We review de novo a district court’s dismissal of an action under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Trejo v. Ryman Hosp. Props., Inc., 795 F.3d…

3Cases cited10 opinions

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  5. Brockington v. BoykinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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4Cited by3 opinions

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