Citibank (S.D.), N.A. v. Hauff

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] While Tonette Hauff and David Hauff were married, Tonette applied for and received a Citibank credit card account. Although it was Tonette’s account, she authorized David to obtain a card and become an authorized user of her account. In preparation for their subsequent divorce, Tonette and David paid off the account. After the divorce, the credit cards expired, Tonette left the marital home, but Citibank sent renewal cards to Tonette at that home. Without telling Tonette, David fraudulently took possession of the new cards, he activated them through a telephone call…