Legal Opinion
American First Federal, Inc. v. Lake Forest Park, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 23, 1999No. 98-5206, 98-5683PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
Lake Forest Park, Inc., Michael Vazquez, Rosa Vazquez, and Osmara Vazquez (collectively “Lake Forest”) appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of American First Federal (“AFF”) on AFF’s action to recover on a promissory note. On appeal, Lake Forest argues (1) that the district court erred in granting judgment on the promissory note because it was not enforceable under Florida law, and (2) that the district court erred in failing to consider Lake Forest’s affirmative defense against AFF. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In 1987, Lake Forest obtained a…
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