Owens v. Andrews Bank & Trust Co.

Littlejohn, Justice:

This action was brought by Kittie T. Owens (plaintiff) against the Andrews Bank & Trust Company (bank) to recover actual and punitive damages for conversion of her Christmas Club account. The trial court directed a verdict for actual damages for conversion in the amount of $879.00 and submitted the question of punitive damages to the jury, which rendered a verdict of $4,121.00 punitive damages for plaintiff. The Bank has appealed.

Under the Christmas Club account plan, the Bank transferred $20.00 per week from a joint account, which plaintiff had with her husband, to her…