BROOKS v. TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS

No. 45,833-CW.

57 So.3d 1153 (2011)

Debbie Jo BROOKS, Plaintiff-Respondent v. TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS and Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Defendants-Applicants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

February 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Shreveport, LA by W. Michael Adams , Scott R. Wolf , for Defendant-Applicant, Pershing LLC, Delaware.

Harper Law Firm, Shreveport, LA by Jerald R. Harper , for Plaintiff Respondent, Debbie Jo Brooks.

Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore, New Orleans, LA by Richard E. McCormack , for Defendant-Respondent, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

Before STEWART, MOORE and LOLLEY, JJ.


STEWART, J.

We granted writs in this matter to review the trial court's denial of a motion for summary judgment by the defendant, Pershing, LLC Delaware ("Pershing"). At issue is whether Pershing is a "bank" under Chapter 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("U.C.C."), La. R.S. 10:4-101 et seq., such that the failure of the plaintiff, Debbie Jo Brooks ("Brooks"), to provide notice of unauthorized signatures on certain checks precludes her claim against Pershing...

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