United States v. Morrison
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The United States appeals three final judgments entered by the trial court: 1) declaring a mortgage and promissory notes held by the United States to be null and void for lack of consideration; 2) denying foreclosure on the mortgaged property under the court’s equitable powers; and 3) awarding Appellees Charles Morrison and Shirley Morrison $100,000 in damages on a counterclaim alleging the United States violated section 559.72, Florida Statutes (2001), by reporting derogatory credit information and filing suit on the debt. The trial court retained jurisdiction to consider Appellees’…
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