Legal Opinion

Mannato v. SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 23, 2011No. A10A2291PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

In this case presenting an issue of first impression, Edward Mannato appeals from a superior court order dismissing his complaint seeking to examine the corporate records and books of SunTrust Banks, Inc. In four related enumerations of error, he asks this court to find that he has a common law right of inspection that was not superceded by the Georgia General Assembly’s enactment of OCGA § 14-2-1602 (e). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of Mannato’s complaint.

A trial court’s ruling on a motion to dismiss is reviewed de novo. See…

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  4. Alford v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Hendry v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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