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Forbes v. Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC

Citation: 448 F. App'x 982Docket: No. 11-10241

Court: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; December 12, 2011; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The judgment of the district court is affirmed. Plaintiffs-appellants raised two issues on appeal: the first concerns the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, and Jon Shibley regarding the unjust enrichment claim; the second pertains to the summary judgment granted to Cogent Closing Associates, LLC, and Todd Ehrlich on the tortious interference claim. The district court’s opinions in Docket 154 and Docket 156 addressed these claims respectively. After oral argument and careful consideration, the court concluded that the district court properly resolved both claims, thereby affirming its judgment.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review of District Court Judgments

Application: The appellate court affirmed the district court's judgments after determining that the district court had properly resolved the claims of unjust enrichment and tortious interference.

Reasoning: After oral argument and careful consideration, the court concluded that the district court properly resolved both claims, thereby affirming its judgment.

Summary Judgment in Unjust Enrichment Claims

Application: The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, and Jon Shibley, indicating that the plaintiffs' unjust enrichment claim lacked sufficient merit to proceed to trial.

Reasoning: Plaintiffs-appellants raised two issues on appeal: the first concerns the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, and Jon Shibley regarding the unjust enrichment claim.

Summary Judgment on Tortious Interference Claims

Application: The district court granted summary judgment for Cogent Closing Associates, LLC, and Todd Ehrlich, showing that the claim of tortious interference did not present factual disputes warranting a trial.

Reasoning: The second pertains to the summary judgment granted to Cogent Closing Associates, LLC, and Todd Ehrlich on the tortious interference claim.