Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Planters & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 23, 1996No. 95-1058PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andree Layton Roaf, Justice.

The appellant, Ashel Gordon, sued his bank, the appellee, Planters & Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (“Planters”), for wrongful charge-back of a check he deposited into his account. Gordon alleged that Planters violated Ark. Code Ann. § 4-4-213 (1987) and acted maliciously, intentionally, and in bad faith; he sued for the amount of the check, plus interest and punitive damages. This court reversed the trial court’s previous dismissal of Gordon’s action under Ark. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) in Gordon v. Planters & Merchants Bancshares, Inc., 310 Ark. 11, 832 S.W.2d 492 (1992),…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Stein v. LukasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  2. FIRST NAT. BANK IN LIBBY v. TwomblyMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Commercial Cotton Co. v. United California BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Fedders Corp. v. BoatrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  5. City Nat. Bank of Fort Smith v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Country Corner Food and Drug, Inc. v. FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST CO OF CONWAYSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Porter v. HarshfieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. Maryott v. First National Bank of EdenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Regions Bank & Trust v. Stone County Skilled Nursing Facility, IncSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  5. Bank of America, N.A. v. C.D. Smith Motor Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2003

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