Court Opinion

ID: 9585130
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:56:40.396464+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:29:05.028122
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Thompson, Justice,
dissenting.
Because I believe that appellee has been afforded all the protections contemplated by OCGA § 44-14-161 (c)7 — he received timely notice, attended the hearing, raised objections, and was protected against a gross deficiency, see Wall v. Federal Land Bank, 240 Ga. 236, 237 (240 SE2d 76) (1977), I respectfully dissent.
As the majority notes, appellee was personally served with a copy of the confirmation application and notice of hearing. In fact, appellee, through counsel, responded to that notice, with two motions in the trial court, including a request for a continuance of the confirmation hearing date. In an order served on appellee’s counsel, the trial court denied the requested relief, and ordered that the confirmation hearing proceed as scheduled. Obviously, the date and time assigned for the hearing was set at the court’s direction, and appellee was personally served with notice well in advance of the statutory time requirements. Appellee appeared with counsel at the second hearing and presented evidence of value which contradicted evidence offered by the seller. And after ensuring that appellee had received personal service of the notice, the trial court confirmed the foreclosure sale.
Accordingly, I must conclude that notice of the foreclosure hearing served upon the guarantor by the foreclosing party was adequate to satisfy the requirements of OCGA § 44-14-161 (c).
I respectfully dissent. I am authorized to state that Presiding Justice Fletcher and Justice Carley join in this dissent.

 That Code section provides in its entirety: “The court shall direct that a notice of the hearing shall be given to the debtor at least five days prior thereto; and at the hearing the court shall also pass upon the legality of the notice, advertisement, and regularity of the sale. The court may order a resale of the property for good cause shown.”