Legal Opinion
State v. Homeside Lending, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 21, 2003No. 99-265PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. The State of Vermont appeals from a decision of the Chittenden Superior Court granting summary judgment to defendants, Homeside Lending, Inc. and BankBoston Corporation, on the grounds that this litigation is precluded by a national class action judgment by the Mobile, Alabama circuit court in Hoffman v. BancBoston Mortgage Corp., No. CV-91-1880 (Ala. Cir. Ct. Jan. 24, 1994). In this action, the State alleges that defendants violated the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act, Vermont’s mortgage escrow account statute, and its fiduciary duties and contractual obligations in implementing the Alabama…
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