Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 13, 2011No. A11A0228PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Martha J. Jenkins sued Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), 1 asserting claims based on Wachovia’s payment, over a forged endorsement, of a check made payable to Jenkins but never delivered to Jenkins or in her possession. The trial court granted summary judgment to Wachovia, and Jenkins appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we…
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