Bank South, N.A. v. Harrell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
This is the second appearance of this case. See Harrell v. Bank South, N.A., 174 Ga. App. 384 (330 SE2d 147) (1985). Now, after retrial, the bank appeals the verdict for $5,200 special damages (the face amount of the check), $2,000 general damages, $5,000 punitive damages, and attorney fees.
The saga began with the opening of a checking account in 1980 at the South DeKalb branch of Fulton National Bank (now Bank South, N.A.) in the name “H & B Motors,” a used car lot operated by Caroll Harrell’s then husband. The account was opened on a commercial account form, different in…
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