Duncan v. Little

This direct appeal arises out of an action brought by Appellants Frankey Galloway 1 and Cleo Galloway against Respondent SunTrust Bank involving its surrender of the contents of two safe deposit boxes. This matter was tried before a Special Referee, who dismissed Frankey and Cleo Galloway’s claims against SunTrust Bank. The Galloway brothers appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their claims against SunTrust Bank. We find SunTrust Bank breached a duty owed to Cleo Galloway and reverse.

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Factual/P roce dural Background

In June 2003, Frankey Galloway, aging and paraplegic, was admitted into a…