Legal Opinion
Huggins v. Citibank, N.A.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 11, 2003No. 25691PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
We accepted this certified question from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina to determine whether South Carolina recognizes a cause of action for negligent enablement of imposter fraud. We hold South Carolina does not recognize such a cause of action.
FACTS
Plaintiff P. Kenneth Huggins, Jr., (Huggins) brought this action in federal court against Defendants Citibank, N.A.,. Capital One Services, Inc., and Premier Bankcard, Inc., (the Banks) claiming the Banks negligently issued credit cards to an unknown imposter, “John Doe.” The complaint alleged…
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