Smith v. Suntrust Bank

How courts have described this case

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• each alleged improper income distribution by fiduciary constituted a separate cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty
• limitation period did not toll where party failed to exercise due diligence to discover breach
• “As a fiduciary, a trustee is required to act for the benefit of the beneficiaries on all matters within the scope of their relationship,” and “must exercise the highest degree of good faith as to all matters connected with the property committed to their care.”

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Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• GODWIN v. MIZPAH FARMS, LLLP Et Al.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2014-11-21· cited 43×
• Williams v. Durden.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-09-21· cited 16×
• Lor, Inc. v. Glen W. Rollins
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-05-21· cited 14×
• WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. COOK Et Al.; And Vice Versa
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2015-07-08· cited 8×
• Glen W. Rollins v. Lor, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-06-04
• Gus H. Small v. Barbara Antley
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2021-06-30
• Douglas Coe v. Proskauer, LLP.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2021-06-30
• OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY v. GLYNN COUNTY
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2025-02-24
• JAMES FARMER v. CHRISTIE LYNN MITCHELL
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2025-09-30
• Doris Williams v. Juanita Durden
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-09-21
• Larry W. Johnson v. Aprio, LLP
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2026-03-09

Cites

27 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• City of Gainesville v. Dodd
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2002-11-25· cited 257×
• Hunter, MacLean, Exley & Dunn, P.C. v. Frame
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1998-09-14· cited 70×
• Brown v. Brown
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1953-02-24· cited 47×
• Hamburger v. PFM Capital Management, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-07-06· cited 46×
• Hendry v. Wells
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-07-10· cited 33×
• Miller v. Lomax
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-03-04· cited 31×
• Federal Insurance v. Westside Supply Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-11-19· cited 31×
• Hunter v. Johnson
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1989-03-02· cited 30×
• Nash v. Ohio National Life Insurance
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-03-22· cited 26×
• McPherson v. McPherson
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2011-01-07· cited 25×
• Goldston v. Bank of America Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-02-14· cited 24×
• Allen v. Columbus Bank & Trust Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-05-31· cited 21×
• Yarbrough v. Kirkland
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2001-05-08· cited 21×
• COCHRAN MILL ASSOCIATES v. Stephens
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-07-03· cited 19×
• Mayfield v. Heiman
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-07-16· cited 18×
• Ly v. JIMMY CARTER COMMONS, LLC
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2010-03-01· cited 16×
• Gayle v. Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-06-26· cited 15×
• Vaughn v. Vulcan Materials Co.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1996-01-22· cited 14×
• Fine v. Saul
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1936-11-11· cited 13×
• Hasty v. Castleberry
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2013-10-07· cited 12×

Other cases named Smith v. Suntrust Bank

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Smith v. Suntrust Bank
  M.D. North Carolina· 2016-03-08