Dennis v. First National Bank of the South

BERNES, Judge.

Appellants Melvene and Willie Dennis brought this tort suit against appellee First National Bank of the South in which they alleged that First National committed fraud and conversion by breaching a promise to cancel a debt. The trial court granted summary judgment to First National on both claims, resulting in this appeal. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the grant of summary judgment with respect to appellants’ fraud claim, but reverse with respect to their conversion claim.

To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that…