Legal Opinion
Neidiger/Tucker/Bruner, Inc. v. Suntrust Bank
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 15, 2000No. A00A0140PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
In this action, Neidiger/Tucker/Bruner, Inc. (“NTB”), a broker-dealer, sought damages from SunTrust Bank, as transfer agent for Allegiant Physicians Services, Inc., in connection with the sale of certain shares of Allegiant stock pledged by two customers of NTB as collateral for margin trading accounts. The trial court dismissed NTB’s complaint against SunTrust for failure to state a claim. NTB appeals and contends that the trial court erred in concluding that SunTrust owed no common law or statutory duty to NTB. We agree and reverse.
A motion to dismiss for failure to state a…
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