10-5718 LEO C. CHEN, HO N. LIN and STEPHANIE LIN, v. WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, SUGAR SANDS ESTATES, LLC, KAREN K. FITZPATRICK; DANIEL J. FITZPATRICK; GREG A. OSLAND; DIANE M. OSLAND; BANKTRUST; and FLORI

State: Florida

Court: Florida First District Court

Docket No: 10-5718

Case Date: 07/22/2011

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA LEO C. CHEN, HO N. LIN and STEPHANIE LIN, Appellants, CASE NO. 1D10-5718 v. WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, SUGAR SANDS ESTATES, LLC, KAREN K. FITZPATRICK; DANIEL J. FITZPATRICK; GREG A. OSLAND; DIANE M. OSLAND; BANKTRUST; and FLORIDA COMMUNITY SERVICES CORP. OF WALTON COUNTY, INC., Appellees. _____________________________/ Opinion filed July 22, 2011. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Walton County. Keith Brace, Judge. Scott M. Work of Matthews Jones & Hawkins LLP, Destin, for Appellant. Brian W. Hoffman of Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessler, Finn, Blossman & Areaux, LLC, Pensacola, for Appellee. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

WETHERELL, J. Leo Chen, Ho Lin, and Stephanie Lin (Appellants) appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of Whitney National Bank (Whitney) on its complaint for foreclosure and money judgment. Appellants raise a number of claims, but only one merits discussion: whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment against Stephanie Lin in light of her affirmative defense that Whitney's predecessor-in-interest violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15 U.S.C.

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