Legal Opinion

Raines v. Synovus Trust Co., N.A.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 30, 2009No. 1080100PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COBB, Chief Justice.

Synovus Trust Company, N.A. (“Syno-vus Trust”), Synovus Investment Advisors, Inc., Richard E. Neumann, Carolyn G. Dunkle, and Dan Davidson petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to dismiss the claims against them filed by Robert W. Raines, Ronald E. Raines, and James E. Raines alleging breach of a fiduciary duty. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

On August 9, 2007, Robert F. Raines (“Mr. Raines”), his wife, Helen H. Raines (“Mrs. Raines”), and their three children— Robert W. Raines, Ronald E. Raines, and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Barshop v. Medina County Underground Water Conservation DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Ex Parte Alfab, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. State v. Property at 2018 Rainbow DriveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  4. Ex Parte EdgarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  5. Ex Parte SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Trust T-1 of Mary Faye Trimble, Judith R. Cunningham, TrusteeSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
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  3. Ex Parte KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 2010
  4. In Re Stephen M. Gunther Revocable LivingMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. Estate of Smith v. Smith (In re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2013

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