Marine Bank of Monroe County v. Milstein

Following a stroke, Madeline Laughead was hospitalized in the South Miami Hospital. A petition to have her declared incompetent was filed pursuant to Section 744.-331, Florida Statutes (1987). Pending determination of competency, her assets in the Marine Bank of Monroe County were “frozen” pending further order of the court. This injunctive order was recognized by the bank when it acknowledged on several occasions that it was holding funds of Madeline Laughead “pending further order of court”, that the accounts were “frozen.” Thereafter, the court ordered that the funds be transferred to…