Independent National Bank v. Westmoor Electric, Inc.

OPINION

BROOKS, Judge.

Westmoor Electric, Inc. (Westmoor), an account debtor, appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Independent National Bank (the bank), an assignee of the account. Westmoor made payments to the bank’s assignor, Western Communications, Inc. (WCI), after it received notice of the assignment and directions to pay the bank. We must determine whether the trial court correctly found that Westmoor is liable to the bank for these payments.

We find that the bank’s wrongful payment claim against Westmoor is subject to claims and defenses arising from…