Legal Opinion
Clinton George Blanchard and Gertrude Blanchard v. Peoples Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1988No. 87-2928PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
George and Gertrude Blanchard sued Peoples Bank alleging that the Bank improperly foreclosed on a certificate of deposit issued in the name of the Blanchards and their daughter, Barbara Gibson. Gibson pledged the certificate as collateral for business loans she never repaid. The Bank foreclosed on the certificate and the Blanchards sued. We affirm the grant of summary judgment for the Bank, concluding that the Bank had a contracted-for right to foreclose on the pledge of the certificate.
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In early 1981, George and Gertrude Blanchard sold their home in San…
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