Mahler v. First National Bank of Houma

LeBLANC, Judge.

Plaintiff, Wenonah F. Mahler, appeals the dismissal of her suit for conversion of funds contained in three certificate of deposit accounts (CDs). The issue presented on appeal is whether La.R.S. 6:316 authorized defendant, First National Bank of Houma (FNBH), to apply the CD funds to an obligation owed to FNBH by Mrs. Mahler’s son, Butley J. Mahler, Jr., who was named as an alternate depositor on the CDs. We affirm.

FACTS

The following facts delineated in the trial court’s written reasons for judgment are not disputed.

At issue are three certificates of deposit issued in…