COUTANT v. SUNBANK SOUTH FLORIDA, N.A.

No. 4D01-1005.

813 So.2d 1037 (2002)

Andrew T. COUTANT, Appellant, v. SUNBANK SOUTH FLORIDA, N.A., n/k/a Suntrust South Florida, N.A., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew T. Coutant, Stuart, pro se.

Lisa K. Hermann of May, Meacham & Davell, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


STONE, J.

We affirm a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, SunBank. Sun-Bank negotiated a check in accordance with the intent of the maker, the only authorized signator on the account.

Coutant does not challenge the signator's authority to withdraw funds from the account. Instead, Coutant's claim is founded on SunBank's payment of the check for the amount stated in numeral form, where that amount varied significantly from the amount expressed...

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