Zaret v. First Virginia Bank

By Judge Charles E. Poston

This matter is now before the Court for a ruling on the Defendant’s demurrer. I am of the opinion that the demurrer should be sustained in part and overruled in part. In considering the demurrer, of course, the Plaintiffs allegations are accepted as fact.

The Motion for Judgment alleges that plaintiff Zaret, beginning in 1983, was engaged in the business of selling, renting, and repairing violins. As part of his business, Zaret opened a business checking account with First Virginia Bank in 1983. In 1989, the plaintiff changed his business form from a sole…