Pescetto v. Colonial Trust & Savings Bank

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Colonial Trust & Savings Bank (the bank) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Aurelia Pescetto in the amount of $10,721.93 on count I of her complaint. The trial court certified this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (87 Ill. 2d R. 304(a)).

Aurelia Pescetto and her late husband, Battist, had a joint tenancy savings account with the bank. During his lifetime, Battist took out certain loans with the bank. As security for these loans, Battist pledged the account in question. Aurelia was unaware…