Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 21, 2012No. A11A2053PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
Stephen Kale Jenkins brought a tort action against Wachovia Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and all predecessor and successor entities and John Doe corporations (collectively, the “Bank”), in which he alleged that a Bank teller had improperly accessed Jenkins’s confidential information and given it to her husband, allowing the husband to steal Jenkins’s identity. Pertinent to this appeal, Jenkins asserted claims that the Bank negligently failed to protect the information, breached a duty of confidentiality, and invaded his privacy. The trial court granted the Bank’s motion…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mauldin v. ShefferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Rasnick v. Krishna Hospitality, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Dupree v. Keller Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Morrell v. Wellstar Health System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Pulte Home Corp. v. SimerlyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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