Pinyan v. Community Bank

The plaintiffs, Harlon Pinyan and Priscilla Pinyan, appeal from summary judgments entered in favor of the defendant, Community Bank, on their claims alleging breach of contract and fraud. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I

The Pinyans' allegations relate to conversations they had with Hodge Patterson, the "city president of Community Bank of Arab," involving their application for a loan to purchase their daughter's home, on which Community Bank held a mortgage that was in default. By seeking to purchase the home, the Pinyans were attempting to help their daughter and son-in-law, Diana and…