AMERIS BANCORP v. Ackerman

Doyle, Judge.

This interlocutory appeal arises from Janet Ackerman’s suit to recover, money she paid Ameris Bancorp (the “Bank”) as a guarantor on a note. Following the denial of its motion for judgment on the pleadings, the Bank contends that the trial court erred by failing to enforce certain exculpatory clauses in the guaranty and a related lease agreement. For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm.

“On appeal, we review de novo the trial court’s decision on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, and we construe the complaint in a light most favorable to the appellant, drawing all…