Legal Opinion
Martin v. American Express, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided August 23, 1978No. Civ. 1459PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal is the result of an order by the Circuit Court of Montgomery County granting appellee's (American Express, Inc.) motion for summary judgment.
In the summer of 1972 appellant (Robert A. Martin) applied for and was issued an American Express credit card. Approximately three years later, in April of 1975, Martin gave his credit card to a business associate named E.L. McBride. The reason for this action by Martin was apparently to enable McBride to use the card for the purpose of a joint business venture into which the two men had entered. Martin claimed that he orally authorized…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- First National City Bank v. MullarkeyCivil Court of the City of New York · 1976
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