Legal Opinion

Villanueva v. First American Title Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 1, 2011No. A11A1344PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

Derick Villanueva and The Villanueva Law Firm, LLC (formerly known as Moss & Villanueva, LLC) appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment and the grant of partial summary judgment to First American Title Insurance Company in this action stemming from a real estate closing. Because Villanueva was not a party to the contract upon which First American bases its claim, we reverse the grant of summary judgment to First American on its breach of contract claim and hold that Villanueva is entitled to summary judgment on that claim. As a matter of first impression, we hold…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. First Bank & Trust Co. v. ZagoriaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Gill v. B & R International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Southern General Insurance v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Hubbard v. RuffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  5. Frates v. Sutherland, Asbill & BrennanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Vann v. FinleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Adams v. Adams (In re Adams)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2012
  3. Primary Investments, LLC v. Wee Tender Care III, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Villanueva v. First American Title InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  5. National Freight, Inc. v. Consolidated Container Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2015

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