Legal Opinion

Fulton National Bank v. Horn

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1977No. 32009PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill, Justice.

Sidney Horn executed a note and security agreement to the Fulton National Bank granting the bank a security interest in a vehicle. Horn got behind in his payments and the bank had his automobile repossessed. Horn recovered the car four days later and then brought this tort action against the bank for wrongful repossession without notice and wrongful retention of the vehicle. The bank’s motion for summary judgment was granted by the trial court.

The Court of Appeals initially affirmed the trial court’s order but on motion for rehearing it reversed, relying on C & S Motors, Inc. v.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lee v. O'QuinnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Chrysler Credit Corp. v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. MillineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. White v. TurbidySupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  5. Horn v. Fulton National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Hopkins v. First Union BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Ace Parts & Distributors, Inc. v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. RobertsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. Duncan v. LagunasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. BASELINE FINANCIAL SERVICES v. MadisonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2012

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