Legal Opinion

Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Bank of Palm Beach & Trust Co.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 6, 1979No. 78-495PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LETTS, Judge.

This case arises because the trial court granted a motion to dismiss following it with a final judgment in favor of the mov-.ant. We affirm.

The background involves a large construction company with a loan outstanding at the appellee bank, said loan unrelated to any construction projects affected hereunder. During the pendency of the loan the appellant, Aetna Casualty, had issued a series of bonds encompassing various building projects undertaken by the construction company. Subsequently the construction company was unable to pay its subcontractors and materialmen, and Aetna was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kane v. First Nat. Bank of El Paso, Tex.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
  2. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Etc. v. Atlantic National Bank of West Palm BeachCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. Northside Bank of Tampa v. Electrical Enterprises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Carl v. Republic Security BankDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2003
  2. Southeast First National Bank of Miami v. ScutieriDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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