Legal Opinion
Russell v. Barnett Banks, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 5, 2000No. A99A2101PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Melvin Russell appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Barnett Banks, Inc. and NationsBank, N.A. (collectively the Bank), contending that the Bank, which had issued a construction loan to him, breached its fiduciary duty by disbursing payments to the builder of Russell’s home for incomplete or substandard work. We find, however, that the Bank was not in a fiduciary relationship with Russell and, therefore, affirm the trial court.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a…
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- Williams v. Fortson, Bentley & GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Van Den Berg v. Northside Realty Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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