United American Bank of Memphis v. Gardner

NEARN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff has appealed from an order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants.

The United American Bank of Memphis (UABM) filed suit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County against Mid-South Title Insurance Corporation and its staff attorney, Phil B. Gardner. The complaint alleged that the defendants breached their duty either in contract or tort, or both, to promptly record a release deed releasing a trust deed indenture upon certain real property. Further, the complaint alleges that as a result of said breach of duty, plaintiffs suffered a monetary loss in…