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ESSY KAZEMI ET AL. v. HAMID ARAB

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Feb 29, 2024

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Brian F. Walthart, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the appellant, Hamid Arab.

Attorneys 2: J. Timothy Street, Franklin, Tennessee, for the appellees, Nasrin Kazemi and Essy Kazemi.

Judge(s): USMAN

The Defendant signed a promissory note and borrowed $500,000 from the Plaintiffs, with the loan secured by his home. Months later, the parties entered into a note modification agreement that increased the principal to $900,000. The Defendant did not pay back the loan, making no payments, so the Plaintiffs sued to recover under the agreements. Over two years after the original answer was filed, the Defendant moved to amend his answer to add several affirmative defenses. The trial court denied the motion to amend. After a trial, the trial court found that the Defendant owed the Plaintiffs $843,011.47. The Defendant appeals the denial of his motion to amend and raises multiple other issues primarily relating to the amount owed. We find no error and affirm the trial court.

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