Legal Opinion
Equity Bank v. Gonsalves
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided June 25, 1996No. File CV950555403PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HON. ROBERT SATTER, JUDGE TRIAL REFEREE.
In this foreclosure action the defendant, George Gonsalves, moves for summary judgment on two grounds: (1) the defendant paid the mortgage debt in full; and, (2) the plaintiff, The Equity Bank (bank), does not have the note and cannot account for its loss.
The facts established by the affidavits supporting and opposing the motion are as follows. On May 29,1987, the defendant executed a promissoiy note in favor of Nicola Laurora in the amount of $150,000, secured by a mortgage on property at 274 Silas Deane Highway in the town of Wethersfield. The note…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dart & Bogue Co. v. SlosbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. v. DowlingConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- BOC Group, Inc. v. Katy National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Lambert v. BarkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
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