Daniels v. Army National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

This lender liability action is before this court on the petition for review of a Court of Appeals decision (unpublished opinion filed April 26, 1991). Robert and Patricia Daniels purchased land and contracted with Gerald Gerleman to construct their home. On Gerleman’s recommendation, the Daniels obtained a $106,400 construction loan from Army National Bank (the bank) to construct their new home in Leavenworth County.

The bank knew that Robert Daniels was a military officer stationed in Saudi Arabia on a sensitive mission and that Patricia…