SUNTRUST BANK v. HIGHTOWER

No. A07A2435.

660 S.E.2d 745 (2008)

SUNTRUST BANK v. HIGHTOWER.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Buchanan & Land, Jerry A. Buchanan, Columbus, William H. Major III, Atlanta, for appellant.

Daughtery, Crawford, Fuller & Brown, Jason L. Crawford, James C. Fuller, Dustin T. Brown, Berry, Shelnutt, Day & Hoffman, John M. Shelnutt, Columbus, for appellee.

Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, James R. Schulz, Atlanta, amicus curiae.


PHIPPS, Judge.

Chad Hightower, individually and on behalf of similarly situated Georgia citizens, filed this class action against SunTrust Bank, demanding liquidated damages under OCGA § 44-14-3(c) based on SunTrust's failure to have their security deeds cancelled within 60 days after they had fully paid the secured debts. Before Hightower obtained class action certification, SunTrust filed a motion to dismiss arguing that Hightower had failed to comply with...

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