Legal Opinion
Hines v. Columbus Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 16, 1976No. 51036PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
Should we extend the "right of privacy doctrine” to create a cause of action on the basis of a single inquiry letter by a bank addressed to an American Embassy in a foreign nation requesting business information concerning a United States citizen located in that country? Law, logic, and the practicalities of modern commerce require a negative answer.
Plaintiff Hines sued the Columbus Bank & Trust Company and its employee upon a letter written in behalf of the bank to the American Ambassador at Costa Rica. The complaint stated that "Plaintiff was not a customer of the defendant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Cabaniss v. HipsleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Gouldman-Taber Pontiac, Inc. v. ZerbstSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Davis v. General Finance & Thrift Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Ellenberg v. Pinkerton's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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