GRINER v. SYNOVUS BANK

Civil Action No. 1:10-CV-2747-AT.

818 F.Supp.2d 1338 (2011)

Thomas GRINER and Fern Cohn, on behalf of themselves and all persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. SYNOVUS BANK, d/b/a Bank of North Georgia, Columbus Bank and Trust Company, AFB & T, Sea Island Bank, SB & T Bank, CB & T Bank of Middle Georgia, The Coastal Bank of Georgia, First State Bank and Trust Company of Valdosta, Commercial Bank, Georgia Bank & Trust, Bank of Coweta, First Community Bank of Tifton, Citizens First Bank, Commercial Bank & Trust Company of Troup County, and Cohutta Banking Company, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

July 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Ronald Ellington , C. Ronald Ellington , Attorney, PC, Athens, GA, Gerald Davidson, Jr. , Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Lawrenceville, GA, Jason James Carter , Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, Randi Engel Schnell , Steven Rosenwasser , Michael B. Terry , Mary Webb Pyrdum , Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, James Benjamin Finley , M. Kathryn Rogers , MaryBeth Vassil Gibson , The Finley Firm, P.C., Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiffs.

Stephen M. Colangelo , Morrison & Foerster, LLP-DC, Washington, DC, Steven M. Collins , Christopher Allen Riley , Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA, William L. Tucker , Page Scrantom Sprouse Tucker & Ford, P.C., Columbus, GA, for Defendant.


ORDER

AMY TOTENBERG, District Judge.

This is a case about bank card overdraft fees. Plaintiffs, Defendant's customers, claim that the fees amount to usurious interest charges. The questions presently before the Court are whether the case should remain in federal court, and if so, whether Plaintiffs have stated a claim upon which relief can be granted.

I. Background

Thomas Griner and Fern Cohn are consumers who maintain bank accounts...

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