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Banking Law Keyed to Malloy, 4th Ed.
Coronado v. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
Citation:
222 F.3d 1315 (2000)Facts
In 1995, BankAtlantic acquired MegaBank and its international division, headed by Piedad Ortiz. An internal audit revealed suspicious practices, including uninsured pouches containing large amounts of negotiable instruments from Colombia, missing customer identification documentation, and accounts being used as unregistered money exchange facilities. BankAtlantic reported these suspicious activities to federal authorities. In 1996, three grand juries investigating money laundering issued subpoenas to BankAtlantic demanding records for approximately 1,100 international accounts. Coronado had opened his account in May 1996, making deposits of checks from U.S. banks shipped from Colombia, and later wire transferring $45,500 to a Swiss bank account. On June 5, 1996, the accounts were frozen by court order, and funds were later seized. Coronado filed suit against BankAtlantic for disclosing his account information, alleging violations of the ECPA, RFPA, and Florida law. BankAtlantic claimed immunity under the Annunzio-Wylie Act’s safe harbor provision.
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