Posts from November 2023.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has recently ruled that a consumer cannot maintain a claim under the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (GFBPA) where the claim arises out of a loan transaction that is subject to state and federal regulations. In Baughman v. Truist Bank, No. 123CV03199JPBJKL, 2023 WL 6940698 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 19, 2023), plaintiff purchased a vehicle by executing a retail installment sale contract, which was later assigned to Truist Bank. The contract provided that the dealer would obtain an aftermarket warranty on the vehicle and ...