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Modification: Gateway Bank, F.S.B. v. Metaxas

Ruling by

James A. Richman

Lower Court

San Mateo County Superior Court

Lower Court Judge

Robert A. Baines

Any decision to mitigate damages under special benefit doctrine is to the extent that it equitable; thus, defendant's conduct dictated against exercise of equitable discretion in her favor.





Court

California Courts of Appeal 1DCA/2

Cite as

2021 DJDAR 6521

Published

Jun. 29, 2021

Filing Date

Jun. 25, 2021

Opinion Type

Modification

Disposition Type

Affirmed

Case Fully Briefed

Jan. 13, 2021

Oral Argument

May 27, 2021


GATEWAY BANK, F.S.B.,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

POPPI METAXAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

 

No. A158793

(San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. CIV 534510)

California Courts of Appeal

First Appellate District

Division Two

Filed June 25, 2021

 

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING

[NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT]

 

BY THE COURT:

 

The opinion filed herein on June 3, 2021, is modified as follows:

1. On page 2, lines 5 and 6 are deleted and the following is substituted:

 

because Metaxas had no alternative but to approve the wire transfer and the wire transfer caused no damage. We reject both arguments and affirm.

 

2. On page 5, line 2 is deleted and the following is substituted:

 

Gateway was liable to Metaxas for attorney fees and costs.2

 

3. On page 23, the first two lines of footnote 10 are deleted and the following is substituted:

 

Metaxas's citation to comment f. omits the language that follows her quotation, which is:

 

These modifications do not effect a change in the judgment.

The petition for rehearing is denied.

 

 

Richman, Acting P.J.

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