BancOhio National Bank v. Matar

Appellant Mam-oun Matar appeals the judgment of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of BancOhio National Bank (“BancOhio”). We vacate and remand.

On August 4, 1983, Mamoun Matar gave BancOhio $27,000 of his money 1 and asked that it be transmitted to the Arab Bank of Madaba Jordan (“Arab Bank”) to be placed in the account of Sabah Matar. BancOhio accepted the funds and agreed to make the transfer. BancOhio filed a declaratory judgment action in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas asking that the court determine who was entitled to the $27,000.…